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| Dual-layer SACD Gain Issues Have you played the same disc in another SACD player?No. I don't know anyone nearby with one. I have only played it on an Electrocompaniet player that is CD-only where it sounded as it does on my SACD player. | |
| Looking for Polarity Invert Feature... The Modwright 36.5 has a phase inversion switch, and would be another fine candidate in your search. Not sure which of your amps you are looking to pair it off with so I cannot speak to synergy. There are a few reviews you could read online. The p... | |
| Dual-layer SACD Gain Issues Thanks, Jylee. I'm using Leopard. The version of Toast I mentioned is compatible and does not require emulation (I don't even have 9.0 emulation on my box). I'll check out the article and try making a copy, but I have never notice any copies sound... | |
| Dual-layer SACD Gain Issues Good idea, but no dice, at least not simply in the Dolby Surround setting. I tried again and the same differences occurred. This time I used a sound level meter. Indeed, as I suspected there is at the very least a 6db difference (probably more as ... | |
| Dual-layer SACD Gain Issues Rwwear - I went into my SACD player's setup menu and discovered that there are indeed accommodations for surround sound that I had forgotten about. I'd set it up initially and forgotten about it. In my audio setup I have the following settings and... | |
| Dual-layer SACD Gain Issues It sounds like you have your player set to play back in surround mode but are using a stereo system. It is also true SACD has more dynamic range than CD and will appear to be lower in volume.Thanks for the suggestions Rwwear! I'll double check all... | |
| Dual-layer SACD Gain Issues I found that burned reproductions of a CD is oft times better than the original.I too have found that occasionally burned CD's sound subtly better than the original. "Subtly" would be the operative word here: This is not at all a subtle difference... | |
| Dual-layer SACD Gain Issues What is the software that was used to copy the CD?I used Toast Titanium 5.2.3 (pre-implementation of Jam enhancement) for Mac using the disc-to-disc copy option (Disc-at-once chosen in the preferences) with "error correction" checked. It requires ... | |
| Chopin Fantasie Impromptu, Opus 66 OK, now I'm really perplexed!!!! So I'm burning the CD copies for Newbee this morning and use a direct-copy software (one disc in one drive copied to one in another). I just went to play the burned copy in my system to confirm that it played fine ... | |
| Chopin Fantasie Impromptu, Opus 66 PS I'd add that the Volodos is an excellent recording with great immediacy and presence (wonderful performance too), which is primarily what I felt is lacking in the dual-layer Hewitt (not "Hewlett", Newbee - if there is a Hewlett recording then w... | |
| Chopin Fantasie Impromptu, Opus 66 Hey Newbee - I LOVE that Volodos / Schubert recording on Sony! Yes, highly recommended. Another go-to for me is Pletnev's live Carnegie Hall double disc.Marco | |
| Chopin Fantasie Impromptu, Opus 66 Many thanks, Newbee (and all). Newbee, I did not take your original recommendation as one having actually heard the recording so I would not have blamed you either way :-)FWIW I have a multi-layered version of the disc and am playing in on a Modwr... | |
| Chopin Fantasie Impromptu, Opus 66 Just got Kissin CD. Excellent! Both the performance and the sound quality. Just awesome! Highly recommended.Thanks, I will order it. I got the Hewitt SACD. While the performance is outstanding, the recording and sonics are surprisingly poor. It se... | |
| So whats your favorite music themed movie? "Songcatcher" is also a great film, with a wonderful soundtrack. | |
| Jazz Piano Trio / Spanish Guitar I'll take you a bit off the mainstream track here. Here are a few that I've found on my frequent rotation list on a regular basis. These selections tend towards the moody and sometimes darker, low-key. They are all outstanding recordings:Achirana ... |