Pick Up Review
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Last Live At Dug [Cardboard Sleeve] [SACD Hybrid]Grace Mahyaone of her best audiophile masteringThis is one of my favorite everything came together quite well singing and music was all superbly done. Highly recommended.
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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Vol.1 [SHM-SACD] [Limited Release]Friedrich Gulda (piano)Convincingly remastered classicThe sound of these SACDs reproduces the content of the original tapes almost unaltered and in full. The gain in depth, spatiality, and undistorted reproduction of both high and low frequency ranges, however, also results in a slight tape noise in the background, which is not disturbing. I find it to be a successful remastering that consistently transfers the full potential of the original tapes onto the SACD without altering the sound through excessive and unnecessary post-processing.
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Streetlife Serenade 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition [SACD Multi 4ch Hybrid Edition] [SACD Hybrid+Blu-spec CD2 / Limited Edition] [7-inch Cardboard Sleeve]Billy JoelExcellentSuper album and I have listened to it a lot. I took the SACD. It has very good sound and I recommend to others as well.
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Happenings [Limited Release / Tower Records Limited] [SACD Hybrid]Bobby HutchersonBeautiful musicBeutifuly recorded release, plenty of reverbs, space and attention to details. Vibtaphone and rhythmic section sounds so natural. Highly recommended and greatly done.
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Under a Mediterranea [Limited Release]
Steve HackettUnder a Mediterranea [Limited Release]Steve HackettExcellentSteve Hackett's guitar play I like a lot. I have all of his and Genesis albums. Decided to take the SACD. Very good sound and I recommend to others as well.
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Surrender of Silence [Limited Release]
Steve HackettSurrender of Silence [Limited Release]Steve HackettExcellentI like Steve Hackett a lot and I have all of his and Genesis albums. I decided to buy the SACD versions. Sound is very good and I recommend to others.
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Sonny Clark Trio [SHM-SACD] [Limited Release]Sonny ClarkGreat sounding disc!Its great that the Japanese still believe in physical media or else we wouldnt wouldnt have anything here in the states.
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I Want to Hold Your Hand [SHM-SACD] [Limited Release]Grant GreenA great live recording!Its great that the Japanese still believe in physical media or else we wouldnt wouldnt have anything here in the states.
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Mahler : Symphony No. 2 [Resurrection] (2024 Remaster) [Tower Records Limited] [SACD Hybrid]Claudio Abbado, Chicago Symphony OrchestraImpressive recording and remasteringSymphonies 4 (Vienna Philharmonic), 5 and 6 (Chicago SO) were released a few years ago as SHM SACDs, which sound excellent thanks to their remastering (Emil Berliner Studios). Now Tower Records has commissioned Emil Berliner Studios to remaster the 2nd Symphony (Chicago SO) for hybrid SACD. I listened to the SACD last night and am impressed not only by the sound but also by the interpretation. This really is a magnificent, colorful and sonically outstanding recording.
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Brahms : Complete Piano Works [Import Disc]Peter RoselSupreme sounding BrahmsThis set of 2 single layer SACD contains Peter Rosel's analogue Eterna recordings made between 1972 and 1974 with Brahms complete works for solo piano and the piano quintett op. 34 f minor. All recordings are newly remastered and it's the first high resolution release of this timeless, respected, although somewhat neglected recordings. The sound is to my ears superb and during listening, I completely forgot the actual age of these recordings. It's hard to overestimate this release - highly recommended!
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Empyrean Isles [SHM-SACD] [Limited Release]Herbie HancockStunning!SHM has done a fantastic job with the Kevin Gray remasters especially using the SACD format, top notch!!
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Eli and the Thirteenth Confession [Limited Release] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)]Laura NyroA talent to behold LauraI am biased as l love Laura Nyro but l love the packaging and the clarity of this SACD. Beautiful more please..
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Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 [SHM-SACD] [Limited Release]Herbert Von Karajan (conductor)Karajan's 1966 Bruckner 9 in full gloryThis newly remastered SACD restores and reveals the original dynamic range of Karajan's Bruckner 9 from 1966 probably for the first time.
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Bruckner : Symphony Collection (No. 0 No. 5 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9) Live (2023 Mastering) [SACD Hybrid] [Tower Records Limited]Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony OrchestraSkrowaczewski's most impressive BrucknerThese late Japanese live recordings are highly recommended for all Bruckner enthusiasts not only because of the unique, superlative and immersive sound, but also because of the sheer intensity and passion of the music making. This is an album for the desert island, hands down.
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Brahms : Piano Concerto No. 1 No. 2, Schumann : Piano Concerto, Weber: Concertostuck (2024 Remaster) [SACD Hybrid] [Tower Records Limited]Alfred Brendel, Hans Schmidt-Isselstedt, Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, London Symphony OrchestraBeautiful recordingsThis set of 2 hybrid SACDs contains some very fine recordings of Brahms piano concertos in gloriously remastered sound. If you have a soft spot (like me) for the 1970s analogue sound and the Concertgebouw orchestra, then you'll love this new release.
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Speak No Evil [SHM-SACD] [Limited Release]Wayne ShorterAmazing sound quality!The UHQCDs were already amazing sounding, but these SACDs manage to better them in almost every single way
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Go! [SHM-SACD] [Limited Release]Dexter GordonGreat analog sound!The UHQCDs were already amazing sounding, but these SACDs manage to better them in almost every single way
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Chet Baker Quartet [SHM-SACD] [Limited Release]Chet BakerA decent effortThese SACDs sounded compressed compared to the their vinyl counterparts released on SAM records, but sound good overall.
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Chet Baker Quartet Vol.2 [SHM-SACD] [Limited Release]Chet BakerGood, but not greatThese SACDs sounded compressed compared to the their vinyl counterparts released on SAM records, but sound good overall.
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Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs [SHM-SACD]Derek And The DominosExcellentVery good album. I have listened to it a lot. Decided to buy the SACD. I like it a lot and I recommend to others as well.
