I have the SACD now and have played it a couple of times. In every way this is quite superb - a real discovery in terms of artists and repertoire; I would venture to say one ...
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According to Blue Note, the Tone Poet LP version of Birth of the Cool "...was mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog phono reel ...
No grumbles from me here for a live performance from 1969 AND first time to SACD.
Probably worth it for their cover of 'Compared To What' alone. I have no idea if their cover ...
This 2013 SACD used the original 1969 mix of the album and is the first use on digital. For CDs up to this point the 1977 remix had been used.
It was mastered for SACD by ...
This is the best I've heard this recording on a hi-res medium but some distortion of the sound at climaxes remains, unlike with the Britten War Requiem, which is a terrible ...
I ony read this thread recently. There is much to say about this subject.
First of all. Downloading hi-res audio is a niche in a niche. This is not just my vision. An insider ...
Released in December 2025 and first time on SACD
The album was originally engineered by Rudy Van Gelder and Ryan Smith, Sterling Sound is credited with the "Reissue ...
Thank you for your review of this, Adrian - a welcome bolt from the blue indeed! If anyone wishes to dip a toe in the water a substantial excerpt is available on Challenge ...
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Comments (3)
Comment by Steven Overkill - November 20, 2015 (1 of 3)
Accomplished 5.1 mix.
Comment by Jonathan Smith - August 29, 2018 (2 of 3)
Much, much better fidelity than my CD, which I found to be compressed and muffled.
As an example, on "Chain" the bass solo is so clear you can hear the bass strings vibrate.
I highly recommend it over the CD version.
Comment by Brian VanPelt - May 10, 2022 (3 of 3)
In a direct comparison with the 45 rpm, it seems like this might have been from the same master tape. However, I don't think every song is from the same master tape. In the 45 rpm, at the beginning of Gold Dust Woman, you hear people yelling - like audience members. In the SACD, you don't hear those sounds.
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Comment by Steven Overkill - November 20, 2015 (1 of 3)
Accomplished 5.1 mix.
Comment by Jonathan Smith - August 29, 2018 (2 of 3)
Much, much better fidelity than my CD, which I found to be compressed and muffled.
As an example, on "Chain" the bass solo is so clear you can hear the bass strings vibrate.
I highly recommend it over the CD version.
Comment by Brian VanPelt - May 10, 2022 (3 of 3)
In a direct comparison with the 45 rpm, it seems like this might have been from the same master tape. However, I don't think every song is from the same master tape. In the 45 rpm, at the beginning of Gold Dust Woman, you hear people yelling - like audience members. In the SACD, you don't hear those sounds.