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The Stooges: The Stooges | Bagstiv - August 31, 2026

Fun House is also slated for release in SACD format by MFSL. Television’s Marquee Moon has been released already and sounds fantastic. I’m not sure how to suggest an ...

Ives: Symphonies 2 & 3 - Litton | Contrapunctus - September 14, 2026

What left a lasting impression on me while listening to this SACD is the incredible depth and transparency of both the orchestral sound and the soundstage. At least through ...

America: America | Downunderman - August 16, 2026

This SACD was released in 2013 and was mastered by Steve Hoffman at Stephen Marsh Mastering. This later 2026 edition America: America was ...

America: America | Downunderman - August 26, 2026

Yeah, as Analogue indicates here America: America# there is not much between these two masterings. The Hoffman mastering plays a little drier ...

Bob Marley and The Wailers: Burnin' | Downunderman - September 1, 2026

This SACD released in 2026 and given the age of the recording plus the recording technology/tape stock available in Jamaica circa 1973 it sounds OK for its time. It was ...

John Coltrane: Blue Train | John Bacon-Shone - August 1, 2026

Dolby TrueHD should be identical to the LPCM as it is a lossless compression.

Chris Isaak: Heart Shaped World | Downunderman - August 20, 2026

You pretty much get what the MoFi blurb says at the top of the page and no complaints from me. Mastered with a pretty light touch by Rob LoVerde and worth buying for 'Wicked ...

Bob Marley and The Wailers: Natty Dread | Downunderman - August 20, 2026

SACD released 2026 and the best sounding Bob Marley SACD in the series so far. Looks like we have the real deal here for the use of the 'original analog tape'. It was ...

Debussy: Préludes 1 & 2 - Yokoyama