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Hello,I have several SACD's and use the new OPPO BD83 to play them...some are good, some are not so good.I have the Norah Jones CD and SACD and prefer the CD over the SACD, both are excellent but I think its more of what I am used to, and maybe the quality of the reproduction on the SALK SongTowers.....my other speakers are not SALKS....Be curious to here what others are saying about SACD's and the really 'good/great' ones.Alex
You probably know this but that Norah Jones SACD was inadvertently mastered from the 44k redbook cd, not the master tape...hence the 2 channel SACD is at best a duplicate which has gone through one more step...My newly formed HiRez Circle is all about SACD discussions (and DVD-A, etc.) if you want to come over and browse. We'd love your feedback and input. I don't want to hijack, just want to direct comments like "Be curious to here what others are saying about SACD's and the really 'good/great' ones" over to a circle that does just that.
The bad news is that Jim is still building my speakers-Kevin
Since you have the oppo BD83 try the chris botti live B-ray has pcm surround sound 96/24 sounds great on the H3 direct 2 channelanother demo disk with lots of character is the live from abbey rd season one, great collection of artists doing different songs from what you would expect, the oppo handles all the different audios, I send it direct to my Integra 9.8 then direct to the amp and H3's really fabulous sounds with the H3's, nice way to demo your speakers.
Guys if you want, bring this discussion over to my new SACD-oriented Circle called the HiRez Music Circle. We discuss all thinghs HiRez (SACD, DVD-Audio, 24 bit downloads, etc.) Just an FYI
MA Recordings...Quote from website:"Music With a Mind of Its OwnEstablished in Japan in the spring of 1988, the MA label continues to issue provocatively creative musical statements in strictly acoustic settings.While presenting mostly original music with elements of improvisation, structure, and traditional touchstones, the label is also "traveling" to lesser known areas such as Southern Siberia and Macedonia for some slightly different musical moments.Technically speaking, the recordings are produced with only two omni-directional microphones, the signals of which are "fed" through exotic audio cabling into handmade and customized recording equipment, designed specifically for MA .The MA website brings the newcomer "into the fold" and the enthusiast up to date, and also lists a few of the projects that are to be released in the future. Additionally, the new Series Momentum sub-label is introduced, presenting recordings not necessarily produced by MA, but which are never the less of musical integrity and deserve to be made available to the public." http://www.marecordings.com/main/default.phpTry this 3 hour sampler SACD/CD... It is fantastic!!!http://www.marecordings.com/main/product_info.php?cPath=34&products_id=108
The "Quality of Silence" by the Steve Davis Projectis another outstanding 2-channel SACD that's excellentfor demonstration and comparison purposes.http://www.amazon.com/Quality-Silence-Steve-Davis-Project/dp/B0000500CS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1250692074&sr=1-1