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Recent comments

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 ...

Les McCann & Eddie Harris: Swiss Movement | Downunderman - June 28, 2026

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 ...

Pépin: Les Eaux Célestes - Orchestre national de Lyon, Glassberg | Mark Werlin - June 24, 2026

I would like to add some points to those already raised in this discussion thread. There are, to my knowledge, only three remaining SACD production plants: Sony DADC in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Scaggs: Boz Scaggs | Downunderman - July 4, 2026

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 ...

Sonny Rollins: East Broadway Run Down | Downunderman - July 1, 2026

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 ...

Boz Scaggs: Silk Degrees | Downunderman - June 25, 2026

Released in May 2026 and based on a 2023 remaster. The tape used and who remastered it does not appear to be on the public record as of now. One quirk is that the CD layer ...

East Coast Byeolsin Gut, East Sea Wind - JungHee Kim