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Recent comments

Puccini: La Bohème - Karajan | EugenF - June 26, 2026

At the time of writing this: on Presto the price for EU citizens is €137,13 !!! Wander why? What it means? The demand is huge?

Van Halen: 1984 | Downunderman - June 28, 2026

This from over on the Hoffman site; "“Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab’s commitment is to deliver the most definitive and satisfying listening experiences possible. We have ...

Romanticismo Italiano - Quartetto Altemps | breydon_music - June 10, 2026

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 ...

Puccini: Turandot - Mehta | John Broggio - July 5, 2026

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 ...

Pépin: Les Eaux Célestes - Orchestre national de Lyon, Glassberg | Ad Rhenum - June 10, 2026

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 ...

Boz Scaggs: Boz Scaggs | Downunderman - July 5, 2026

Released in 2026 and the 2nd time round on SACD. The first one (from 2013) is here Scaggs: Boz Scaggs Both are mastered for SACD by Kevin Gray, ...

The Art of Mravinsky: Mravinsky in Moscow 1965 & 1972 | EugenF - June 21, 2026

The German label Scribendum are re-manufacturing this 2-SACD "Art of Mravinsky" set (with a program of a 4 hours of music due to the SACD's extended playing time feature) on ...

Alice Cooper: Welcome To My Nightmare | Downunderman - July 5, 2026

This SACD was released in the first half of 2026 and mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. It reflects the recording and tape technology limitations of the ...

Miles Davis: Filles de Kilimanjaro