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Boz Scaggs: Boz Scaggs | Downunderman - July 5, 2026

Released in 2026 and the 2nd time round on SACD. The first one (from 2013) is here Scaggs: Boz Scaggs Both are mastered for SACD by Kevin Gray, ...

The Art of Mravinsky: Mravinsky in Moscow 1965 & 1972 | EugenF - June 21, 2026

The German label Scribendum are re-manufacturing this 2-SACD "Art of Mravinsky" set (with a program of a 4 hours of music due to the SACD's extended playing time feature) on ...

My Morning Jacket: Z | Downunderman - June 28, 2026

MoFi's blurb here is pretty much on the money. It remains a wonderful thing that MoFi continues to release the occasional left field contemporary album. Originally released ...

Puccini: Turandot - Mehta | John Broggio - July 5, 2026

This is the best I've heard this recording on a hi-res medium but some distortion of the sound at climaxes remains, unlike with the Britten War Requiem, which is a terrible ...

Tomita: Clair de Lune (Ultimate Edition) | Downunderman - June 22, 2026

Originally released in 1974 and came to SACD with this 4 channel surround Japanese reissue in 2012. As at the time of writing it remains available. Having listened to it I'm ...

Alice Cooper: Welcome To My Nightmare | Downunderman - July 5, 2026

This SACD was released in the first half of 2026 and mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. It reflects the recording and tape technology limitations of the ...

Romanticismo Italiano - Quartetto Altemps | breydon_music - June 10, 2026

I have the SACD now and have played it a couple of times. In every way this is quite superb - a real discovery in terms of artists and repertoire; I would venture to say one ...

Pépin: Les Eaux Célestes - Orchestre national de Lyon, Glassberg | Ad Rhenum - June 10, 2026

I ony read this thread recently. There is much to say about this subject. First of all. Downloading hi-res audio is a niche in a niche. This is not just my vision. An insider ...

Ornette Coleman: Skies Of America