Post by rammiepie September 20, 2011 (1 of 3)
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This is in response to Michi's current review on this site of the SHM~SACD version:
Michi, what type of SACD player did you audition this album on? I was going to buy this album because of all the glowing reviews of the remastered RBCD and Import RBCD on Amazon (sonics, included) and having already purchased the SHM~SACD of Love You Live (it really sounded wonderful on my Marantz SA 112s) this seemed like a no~brainer.
Technically, it was "supposedly" remastered DSD from the UK analogue originals (in 2011).
Also want to pre~order the upcoming SHM~SACD of "Exile On Main Street" as I passed up the newly remastered RBCD of this title thinking in the back of my head that it would eventually be reissued in SHM~SACD (for once, I was right). Now, that particular album was NEVER an audiophile delight as it was recorded via a mobile truck parked outside a villa the Stones were staying in in the South of France.
The current prices from CDJapan of all SHM~SACDs is $56+.........so I don't think I'll be taking the plunge on this title especially considering your absolute pan of the sonics!
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Post by michi September 23, 2011 (2 of 3)
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XA5400ES and XA9000ES. I tried it on my BDP95 as well. I'm going to bring it down to the SA Center's system (we have a Playback Designs there) and give it another chance. I'll let you know. I was really underwhelmed.
Though YMMV, and maybe I was just having a bad listening day, however... maybe the tapes were just in bad shape at this point. I had higher hopes for it.
That said, a lot of the other Stones discs surprised me the other way, (positively.) I'm still willing to put it down for a bit, forget about it, and give it another go and see if I change my mind.
I will be ordering "Exile.." and I'll let you know.
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Post by rammiepie September 23, 2011 (3 of 3)
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Michi, am anxious to hear how the Playback Design resolves this particular album. Should up the ante, considerably, IMO.
The only SHM~SACD I was disappointed in (and I have 21) was the Velvet Underground w/Nico disc. There was inherent distortion in the original recording which is somewhat jarring.
An outstanding SHM~SACD, both musically and sonically was the Style Council's "Cafe Bleu."
BTW, is the SACD Center's Playback Design player "stacked" for multichannel playback?
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