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[CKKeung]

The sonic quality of the Japanese hybrid sacd version is sooo good?

 

[Bachtoven]

Z

 

[Bachtoven]

Very good--has a strong Sibelius vibe.

 

[Bachtoven]

 

[austinpop]

 

[Dogberry]

I'm working my way through a large stack of mono Ravi Shankar recordings from the 1960s (inherited from my brother, an amateur sitar player), which gives me an excuse to exercise my new mono cartridge. I've just finished this one:

and started on this one:

 

[Bachtoven]

 

[Bachtoven]

 

[Bachtoven]

No.21 and 23--superb playing and sound on this SACD.

 

[Young Skywalker]

 

[Bachtoven]

This is a beautiful and dramatic violin concerto. At some 47 minutes long, I wonder how often it gets played in concert.

 

[CKKeung]

The sonic quality of the Japanese hybrid sacd version is sooo good?

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Both performance & sonics are 5 stars in the following review :

https://www.stereophile.com/content/recording-january-2024-shostakovich-symphonies-nos2-3-12-13

 

[CKKeung]

So how could I stand the itch!?

Bought the following Japanese sacd version boxset just now.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

So how could I stand the itch!?

Bought the following Japanese sacd version boxset just now.


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Stereo only?

 

[Bachtoven]

Excellent playing and sound.

 

[CKKeung]

Stereo only?

Yes, stereo only and so is the Bruckner symphony sacd boxset.

 

[Bachtoven]

This is a great recording of Bach piano transcriptions.

 

[davidavdavid]

I live under a rock. It's only taken me 10 years to discover Ensemble HD Live at The Happy Dog.

Here is the Bandcamp link: Ensemble HD Live at The Happy Dog

This album was recorded live in a Cleveland bar and holds up.
PS it is available on vinyl as well as a digital download.

 

[Johan K]

I live under a rock. It's only taken me 10 years to discover Ensemble HD Live at The Happy Dog.

Here is the Bandcamp link: Ensemble HD Live at The Happy Dog

This album was recorded live in a Cleveland bar and holds up.
PS it is available on vinyl as well as a digital download.

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Cool !!! Enjoy!!

/ Jk

 

[HungarianPal]

Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No.3
Anna Fedorova
Sinfonieorcherster St. Gallen conducted by Modestas Pitrenas