DVD Audio Recommendations please...
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I finally bought cables for playing multi-line DVD-Audio......sheesh cables are getting expensive...
Anyway, can anyone here recommend GREAT DVD Audio discs and where to get them? The local Best Buy has next to nothing...
Thanks!
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Yasa
Try "Tower" records on Lemon Ave. They have a good selection of DVD-As and SACDs.
Does your player do SACDs?
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Great, I will try that place. Thank you!...
My DVD player only plays DVD-A, I'm just trying it out for now . If I can hear a difference, I'll go ahead and get a universal player that plays both DVD-A and SACD. That's why I was trying looking for a GREAT example of a DVD-A, not a mediocre one where I might be more inclined to say...ugh...this is not worth it, my [...] CD sounds just as good.
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I wish I could give you some DVD-A recomendations, but all I have are SACDs, and I LOVE THEM. There is a HUGE difference between a well mixed SACD and a regular CD.
You might try Virgin records off 75 and Mockingbird too. I havent been there yet, but I understand they have a good store.
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Dallas,
Not sure if you are a fan of Jazz or Big Band music, but here is a suggestion:
"Swinging for the Fences" by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band.
They have another called "XXL".
Both are good but "Swingin' for the Fences" will give your system a workout.
I was skeptical when I saw the name as I would not normally purchase anything with the word "Phat" in the title of the band. A friend lent me his copy after he played it for me at his place...I was amazed.
It is a big band that has music being currently written for it by all the members but Gordon Goodwin used to be the band leader for the band backing up Johnny Mathis.
Also, Sting's "Brand New Day" is mastered very well...I recommend it as well...
These are the three DVD-A's that I have that sound great...Queen's "The Game" is a remastered DVD-A that is mediocre at best...still interesting to listen to though.
And to top it off, I don't have a DVD-A player...just listening to the DTS tracks or DD tracks...
Hope you find one of these of interest.
Lots out there...
WhatFurrer
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If you enjoy Diana Krall, try her "When I Look In Your Eyes" DVD-A. It's a wonderful mix and mastering job. I also echo Steve's (What Furrer's) suggestion of "Swingin' For The Fences."
Here are some suggestions for places to look for them. DISCLAIMER - In no way should these be considered"recommendations" I have little or no experience with any of them. They are just places I have picked up from forums and searches. Hopefully, others here, who have had experience with any or all of them, will offer their evaluations.
Amazon.com - DVD-A
Audio Basics
BuyDVDNow
CD Universe (I know it says DVD Universe, but if you go to CDUniverse.com and click on the DVD-A link, this is where you end up. )
Digital Eyes DVD
DVD Empire
DVD Planet
Elusive Disc
Music Direct
Send Me Movies
And here is a source which reviews DVD-As, and SACDs, including the recording fidelity, which can helpful in avoiding bad discs with good music. High Fidelity Review
Jack
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Try the new Pet Sounds from the Beach Boys. Even if you are not a big BB fan, this is an amazing album, and they did a great job with the remaster and mixing of it to multi-channel.
And everyone also seems to really like the Goobye Yellow Brick Road. I've got it on SACD, and love it, but everyone I know likes the DVD-A just as much.
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Thanks!...I will try the Brick Road CD
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Yasa, DVD-As haven't exactly been huge sellers and many of them are sold at what seems to me to be almost rip-off prices. Two very fine ones available at low cost that I'd suggest would be the beautiful music from Swan Lake and a good Alexander Nevsky and shorter pieces.
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