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Simon and Garfunkel: Bridge Over Troubled Water | Downunderman - May 12, 2025

A remarkable job has been done with the 55 year old master tape here. It was very well recorded to begin with, but Rob LoVerde and Shawn R. Britton have combined brilliantly ...

Holst: The Planets - Martin | John Broggio - June 29, 2025

The rear cover is shown on the JPC listing as being MCH/Stereo.

Joni Mitchell: Ladies of the Canyon | Downunderman - May 5, 2025

Not too much to grumble about here. An excellent mastering by Neal Harris, assisted by Krieg Wunderlich. It is quite spacious and detailed with lots of separation. It does ...

Tony Williams Trio: Young at Heart | Paul - May 6, 2025

This was Sony Japan’s and the world’s first DSD (Direct Stream Digital) recording. Recorded in September of 1996.

Puccini: Madama Butterfly - Karajan | John Broggio - July 4, 2025

I suspect the execs looked at how much (lo-fi) LP re-releases go for and thought they'd create another slice of the action.

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue | Gilles Daugenet - April 19, 2025

Hello everyone, After carefully listening to the Mobile Fidelity UDSACD2085 SACD and the Japanese SMEJ SICP-10083 SACD, it's difficult to say which is superior to the other. ...

Puccini: Madama Butterfly - Karajan | John Broggio - Today 05:20 am

I've not heard this but the improvement of the equivalent Britten War Requiem release is astonishing; it could have been recorded yesterday.

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 - Storgårds | hiredfox - Today 06:22 am

For completeness I asked ChatGTP to provide an up-date on SACD pressing plants; There are currently three pressing plants worldwide still manufacturing SACD discs as of ...

Brahms: Violin Sonatas 1-3 - Suwanai, Bozhanov