Post by merlinus August 19, 2008 (81 of 88)
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Johnno said:
Having made the comments above after listening to some of the SACDs through my top system and them listening to two discs that I hadn't heard before through a friend's multichannel set-up -- and been singularly unimpressed by the sound through both systems -- it was with considerable relief and pleasure that I listened to a number of the discs again through my second system last night and can report that the sound was splendid. The breakup I had experienced before was totally absent and the sound had the sort of pristine quality one has come to expect from good SACDs. Even when the individual voices were close and loud, as in parts of "Toward the Within", the sound remained totally clean and uncongested. There still appear to be some balance problems between instruments and voices on occasions but I assume that stems from the original recording sessions. Not knowing most of the albums in earlier releases means I have no means of knowing if that assumption has merit. Those who have the original LPs or CDs will have a better idea about that.
My second system comprises a considerably modified Sony XE597 multichannel SACD player, a second hand octave equaliser that I have modified which allows me to tailor the LF response from the speakers, a kitset current dumper amplifier (as per the QUAD 405) that I assembled myself and speakers housed in concrete enclosures.
Exactly why this considerable difference in sound quality exists between my two systems is something I will need to address and it would now appear that I have been unfairly harsh on the SACDs themselves. I have my suspicions about one item of equipment in my top system and will need to look into it and see if its signal handling ability is as good as it once was.
nv
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Post by merlinus August 19, 2008 (82 of 88)
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I am on my second listening of the discs in chronological order (sans The Garden of Arcane Delights EP, which is on backorder).
I noticed a big difference in SQ beginning with Aion, as compared with the first four.
Is it me, my system, bad pressings, or are the first four not on a par with the rest?
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Post by onebit August 19, 2008 (83 of 88)
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merlinus said:
I am on my second listening of the discs in chronological order (sans The Garden of Arcane Delights EP, which is on backorder).
I noticed a big difference in SQ beginning with Aion, as compared with the first four.
Is it me, my system, bad pressings, or are the first four not on a par with the rest?
The first four are 'of their time'. You are quite correct in hearing a jump in sound quality with Aion.
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Post by rush4you March 1, 2012 (84 of 88)
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Post by Nicolas March 3, 2012 (85 of 88)
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Post by Johnbs March 3, 2012 (86 of 88)
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rush4you said:
yes its available again, for limited stock, at regular price
Thanks a lot!
US$22 each is a reasonable price
John
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That's not a bad thing. As an owner of more than a few MFSL Gold discs,, I can honestly say they are unbelievably awesome
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Post by rush4you March 6, 2012 (88 of 88)
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HI Yes the MOFI sacds, these what appear here in sa-cd.net, with obi etc.
Today i received my copies ;)
BR,
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