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Must -have SACD's

While the new format holds quite a bit of promise a lot of the recordings currently available can sound 2-dimensional and sometimes shrill on the top end. This thread is for SACD's that are all around better recording wise than the best of redbook CD. My suggedtions are the Eric Bibb SACD on Opus 3, the Rebecca Pigeon SACD on Chesky, the Tony Bennett Unplugged on Sony, the Carmina Burana on Sony. These SACD's seem to be better than redbook CD's in pretty much every aspect and should be considered must-have's. Please list other SACD's in this category for current owners of this format so we can avoid wasted purchases of inferior quality recordings.
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rcprince
2,830 posts
 
The Bruno Walter Beethoven 6 and Brahms 4 on Sony are quite good, even for old master tapes. There are two nice chamber music recordings, one on Hyperion with the Floristan(sp) Trio doing Debussy and (I think) Ravel piano trios, a Tony Faulkner recording, and the other on Lyrinx, Musique Francais, with piano and clarinet pieces by Frnch composers (I've always liked the Poulenc piece on this disc). Very natural sound on each, and I like the performances as well. Got them through Music Direct, I think, or else Acoustic Sounds.
joekras
60 posts
 
In regard to the Stevie Ray Vaughn SACD's- I think "Texas Flood" sounds better than "Couldn't Stand the Weather". Recording sounds fuller and images are bigger. I also have the CD's and I notice the same thing. As a matter of fact I think the "Texas Flood" CD is great, and the SACD even a little better. "Couldn't Stand the Weather" sounds poor on CD and a good deal better on SACD. Still thin and flat compared to "Texas Flood". Is it the recording or is my system out of wack?
simontju
257 posts
 
My nominee is Verdi Requim by Ormandy. You can't take performance out from recording. With SACD dynamic range this piece, particularly track #2, is breathtaking. Delos single SACD soud is awesome, indeed, but performance by Litton is inferior to his recording of Malher 5th a few years ago (also with Dallas Symphonic)
no_money
565 posts
 
I recently purchased s9000es, and have heard recordings made with DSD are the best. Can anyone tell me which ones are recorded this way?
jim13f3
3 posts
 
We used the Jacintha "Autumn Leaves" SACD at the recent CES2001 with GREAT success. Small jazz group, female voice and very good recording. Using the SCD-1, SET's, horns and silver ribbon cables, the sounds were fantastic with a nice compliment from Paul Seydor who attended the recording sessions. Another reco is the upcoming "Tubular Bells" - simply astonishing and the best SACD yet....by a wide margin!
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