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March 31, 2011
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Completing today's trifecta of DSD transfers by Hitoshi Takiguchi at Universal Mastering Studios, Tokyo, Japan - The sound quality here is as good as the master tape, which is admittedly not "hi-fi" at all times. The hiss on this SHM-SA-CD is glorious, as it lets you know that nothing is being ... more |
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March 31, 2011
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Another wonderful DSD transfer by Hitoshi Takiguchi at Universal Mastering Studios in Tokyo, Japan. I am still astonished at the thought that Universal UK sent them an actual master tape - but that's what this disc sounds like it's made from. Yes, it was recorded in 10cc's own studio - but the sound ... more |
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March 31, 2011
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Thankfully DSD mastered to SA-CD by Hitoshi Takiguchi @ Universal Mastering Studios in Tokyo, Japan. Did Sanctuary England really send them "analogue master tapes"? Sounds like it! The performance and sound is everything that all the other reviewers say it is. It's wonderful that the hiss & inherent ... more |
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March 30, 2011
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A.K.A. "UCYMO" - This is a single layer double disc, which means you must use a Super Audio CD player. It is also a "stereo only" DSD Mastered release. It is additionally likely the only SA-CD that there will ever be by Y.M.O. - Yellow Magic Orchestra (Haruomi Hosono - Yukihiro Takahashi - Ryuichi ... more |
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March 28, 2011
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This DSD Mastered Hybrid SA-CD was released in 2007, but I ordered it recently and it arrived!
It is stereo only, but the sound is mighty. The SA-CD layer has 6 tracks, as does the original LP, but the CD layer has a 7th track, effectively a bonus track, which is good.
Hancock's breakthrough hit ... more |
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