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I have them both - the CD and now the SACD version.
I wont discuss the performance, it´s simply Barbra....´
What i want to discuss is the difference between the sound of the CD recording and the SACD recording. Both played in stereo format, but on different players - Sony 940 QS for SACD and Sony ... more |
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I've had this SACD for about a month, but I held off on reviewing it until I'd given it several listens.
Really nice.
If you haven't heard this before, this is the album that set Hiatt on the charts. Here's a review ... more |
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Analog is dead. This disc would make a good eulogy. Here in one convenient package is everything we forgot we hated about magnetic tape. Oh, the hiss is not bad - the ear soon gets used to it and filters out most of it. But the limited dynamic range is objectionable from the very first phrase. And ... more |
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I like acoustic music. There is something about the spareness of it that allows the delicate harmonics of each instrument to come through - if recorded right. This DSD disc is recorded right. Nice and rich but not tubby, detailed but not (usually) grating. My only negative comment on the sonics is ... more |
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The clarity of individual notes is what I notice most about the recording. Not only does each section have its own physical space, but each instrument and each note are distinct. If at times the sound is "intimate," as if the hall disappears, it occurs at appropriate moments. Certainly there are ... more |
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