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January 15, 2011
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I cannot honestly recommend this one. The orchestra's performance just cannot match John Williams' original. I never thought I was say this, but I'd recommend the original CD, and just wait until they release the original recording on SACD. I say this being a fan of the originals. But if you're not ... more |
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January 15, 2011
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This album contains so much bass I don't know how it could be truly enjoyed on vinyl back in the day. I would think it would make the needle skip if it was cranked. But SACD makes the funky grooves come alive and grab a-hold of ya. I use this SACD for bass testing on other's systems. "Vein Melter" ... more |
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January 15, 2011
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The Pink Panther theme does sound awesome! In face, this CD seems to be the 'quietest' CD in my carousel, meaning it retains all the dynamic range and is not 'loud' what-so-ever. And when I crank up the volume - it sounds awesome. There's deep, impacting bass, and full orchestra sound and feel.
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January 11, 2010
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It just became apparent to me that this album (well, all albums, really) should only be listened to on vinyl or SACD. PCM should be out-lawed. And a fine example is my own realization that I'm hearing a saxaphone solo in the song 'Money', yet some how I never noticed this before listening to the ... more |
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January 7, 2010
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I bought this on PCM CD when it was new, and loved it, this was using a mediocore stereo system. I liked it enough to buy it again, now that I have a nice SACD and Yamaha 2-channel system. And especially since it was a straight to DSD recording, which I was looking for anyway.
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