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Miles Davis: Kind of Blue | EugenF - Yesterday 07:54 am

I have both sacds Hemiolia & SME SICP-10083 and for my ears they sound almost the same (there are minor differences). I like them both. I also have HDtracks (24/192) release ...

The Who: Tommy | analogue - September 26, 2026

Hello: I took a chance and purchased this version of Tommy. I will keep this review short suffice it to say that as with Live at Leeds.....I was not overly impressed. I do ...

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue | Mark Werlin - October 3, 2026

Longjohns: Many thanks for the link to the jpc.de discussion thread. In front of me as I write this comment is the MoFi Kind of Blue SACD. On the inside cover, there is a ...

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue | EugenF - September 23, 2026

Wander how the sound (stereo) of this Sony sacd release compares with the recent release of Hemiolia label? More infos about the new Hemiolia Kind of ...

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue | Mark Werlin - September 23, 2026

The Hemiola label uses production master tapes (tapes sent to LP pressing plants) as the source for their own tape copies, and for the Miles Davis SACD. The Hemiola release ...

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue | Mark Werlin - October 1, 2026

A fellow site member kindly allowed me to audition the Hemiolia SACD for review purposes. Based on listening and comparing waveforms, I now think the Hemiolia SACD was ...

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue | EugenF - October 2, 2026

Thank you Mark for you interesting review. I agree with you that album is almost similar with SME SICP-10083. But there are some minor differences: Hemiolia has an aprox. ...

The Who: Live At Leeds | analogue - September 26, 2026

Hello. Always a huge fan of this album and was awaiting its sacd release. Cant say I was overwhelmed but all is not lost. I was forewarned as to deficiencies' with the tape ...

Side by Side: Bach partitas and folk music from Kaustinen - Kentala

Alba Records  ABCD 388

Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid

Classical - Instrumental

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Partita BWV 1004 in D minor [Hintrikki Peltoniemi´s Funeral March (trad.) – Allemanda, Arto Järvelä (1964–): Suspension Bridge Hambo – Corrente, Wiljami Niittykoski (1895–1985): Polska in a Minor Key – Sarabanda, Konsta Jylhä (1910–1984): Waltz for Jaana – Gigue]; Partita BWV 1006 in E major [Preludio – Polska (trad.), Loure – Wiljami Niittykoski: Polka Mazurka, Gavotte en Rondeau – Little Cantor´s Schottische (trad.), Menuet I & II – Palokangas Lads´ Better Waltz (trad.), Bourrée – Friiti Ojala´s Polka (trad.) – Gigue]

Kreeta-Maria Kentala (baroque violin)

All

Works (2)

• Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006