Now that we are on the subject: By nature, sound is analogue. If we could reproduce it on a carrier ‘as is’, that would be the best. However, as Ben pointed out correctly: ...
It wouldn't surprise me if the Speakers Corner LP sounds better than the Universal Japan SACD. Their outreach is to different markets, so you'd expect the releases to sound ...
OK - having spent a very enjoyable day listening to this Rite and that on RII, my take on the two performances are as follows:
The LSO account tempos are just a notch quicker ...
Listening to the disc as I read your review Graham. Never heard any of this music except for the Bernstein, and your review is spot-on, including the short duration. Left me ...
My experience roughly accords with what Mark Werlin wrote. I've had the opportunity to compare the same recordings on vinyl and optical disc a few times. I've found that vinyl ...
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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.