#sacd

[grrl-beetle]

SACD

#SACD #Super Audio CD #Sony #1999 #shape #logo #type

[grrlmusic]

Philips SACD

#Philips #SACD #merch #Jerks #Super Audio CD #vintage

[longliverockback]

Heart [SACD] 1994 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab ————————————————— Tracks: 01. If Looks Could Kill 02. What about Love 03. Never 04. These Dreams 05. The Wolf 06. All Eyes 07. Nobody Home 08. Nothin’ at All 09. What He Don’t Know 10. Shell Shock —————————————————

Mark Andes

Denny Carmassi

Howard Leese

Ann Wilson

Nancy Wilson

* Long Live Rock Archive

#SACD #MFSL #Mobile Fidelity #Heart #Heart Band #Mark Andes #Denny Carmassi #Howard Leese #Ann Wilson #Nancy Wilson #Reissue #AOR #1994

[audiovenue]

McIntosh MCD 85, SACD player and the MA252 amplifier. . #audio #musical #audiovenue #mcintosh #mcintoshlabs #mcd85 #mcintoshmcd85 #dac #cdplayer #sacd #superaudio #superaudiocd #maidenhead #hifi #audioealing #hifiealing #cdsacd #musicalhifi #ma252 #mcintoshma252 #sonusfaber #olympicanova2 #olympica #nova #hifisystems #audiophiles #hifishop #ealing #audiovenue #w5 #hifinews . @finesoundsuk . @mcintoshlabs . @sonusfaberofficial . Would you like to try it, feel free to call us on 0208567 8703. or email us [email protected] or feel free to DM. (at Audio Venue) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpPEHZqoZpk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#audio #musical #audiovenue #mcintosh #mcintoshlabs #mcd85 #mcintoshmcd85 #dac #cdplayer #sacd #superaudio #superaudiocd #maidenhead #hifi #audioealing #hifiealing #cdsacd #musicalhifi #ma252 #mcintoshma252 #sonusfaber #olympicanova2 #olympica #nova #hifisystems #audiophiles #hifishop #ealing #w5 #hifinews

[donotdestroy]

Topping E30 II DAC and L30 II Head Amp - New Budget References

#Youtube #Audiophile #Recommended #album cover #music #highend #hifi #audio #cd player #cd collection #record #vintage #cd #vintage audio #sacd #cd collector #hires audio #mp3 #compact disc #dac #flac #compactdisc collector #digital audio #cd cover #cd album #Topping #topping e30 ii

[petshopnoias]

Sony DVP-CX995V 400 Disc Changer (DVD/SACD/CD)

#sony #cds #dvds #sacd

[mikeladano]

Youtubin': PS Audio - Does the CD layer of an SACD sound better?

Paul McGowan is back with another question I’ve always wondered about.  Audiophile customers at the Record Store would claim that the CD layer of Super Audio CDs sounded better than a regular CD.  That didn’t seem likely or even possible.  Paul clears it up here, and I’m not surprised at all.

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#cd #Paul McGowan #PS Audio #SACD #Youtube

[johnjpuccio]

Review of "Schubert: Unfinished and Great Symphonies." Rene Jacobs, B’Rock Orchestra. Pentatone PTC 5186 894

First, you may ask, How can it be that the combined total of these two performances add up to over eighty-seven minutes, yet a single disc accommodates them? Usually, a conventional CD can only hold about seventy-five or so minutes of content. But this is no conventional CD. It’s an SACD, a Super Audio CD that allows for longer playing times. Moreover, the performances come in two-channel stereo, not in multichannel, so there’s that.

To read the full review, click here:

John J. Puccio, Classical Candor

#Classical Music #Classial Music Reviews #Classical Music Albums #Classical Music Album Reviews #Music #Music Reviews #Music Albums #Music Album Reviews #CD #SACD #Compact Disc #Super Audio Disc #Schubert #Symphony

[probablygayattorneys]

An unexpected problem that’s arrived from reading the original Sherlock Holmes is now I’m fighting with the canon over what I picture when I read. Like for instance…

Book: I have a new character for you. His name is Enoch J. Drebber.

Me: Great.

Book: “A bull necked youth with course, bloated features.” You got that?

Me: Yes.

Book: Show me.

Me:

Book: ………That’s nothing like what I described. Let’s try this again. What do you have for John Garrideb?

Me:

Book: … Violet Smith?

Me:

Book: That’s not even a named character in the game!

Me: So maybe her name is Violet! Leave me alone!

As I’m sure you can imagine, it’s a huge mess.

#the great ace attorney chronicles #enoch drebber #John garrideb #Violet smith #i mean she’s not in GAAC but she is in the Sherlock Holmes canon #and Sherlock treats her with RESPECT and DECENCY #the sacd estate can eat my ass #queue takumi defense squad

[irishgop]

Julliette Binoche

#film #film legends #film photography #cannes film festival #french film #jean luc godard #claire denis #roland barthes #Julliette Binoche #Christine Argot #director’s fortnight section #SACD Prize #Lumieres Award #Cesar Award

[audio-luddite]

I was talking with a guy.

Hey if I am mentioning it here it was about audio.

The question was how to get started in serious audio (lets not call it audiophile yet). It is a remarkably simple and yet complex question. Spend lots of money?

So to start, the front end is the tricky bit. That is source and control. Source is what you are listening too. Control is selection of source, if you have more than one, and basic volume control. In most systems control is the preamplifier.

The back end is the speakers and power amplifier. Actually really simple. What fits in your home and how much can you afford. Easy to change if you want.

The first big issue is source. By that I mean hard copied media or virtual. The first is category is CDs and their ilk such as SACD etc, and of course Vinyl LPs. The second is streaming online.

The second one first. (interesting sentence that but perfectly correct)

Streaming is far from simple. It has the least initial cost for the media as it is just a subscription fee (forever). It has an enormous even overwhelming variety and quantity of content. It also is only permission to use the content, but you do not own it. You can have a huge "collection" but it is virtual. Also there is a controversy about payments to artists.

Often not said is that almost all the streaming services are at or below CD quality. CD quality is not considered truly great by the tribes. That is all I am going to say about that right now.

The hardware is not simple for high end streaming. In very general terms you need a DAC (Digital to Analog Converter), a box to buffer or hold the downloaded files, and a computer to do the downloads and host the streaming service software. That is three boxes. In high end they are all expensive of course.

There are devices that do all three things, but they are not cheap. They also do not have the quality of the "best" systems.

Audiophiles like dedicated computers and streaming servers and DACs of eye watering expense.

In summary the streaming front end is very expensive. In my looking about for adding that to my system it is thousands of dollars. Conservatively about $5000 for my quality goal. Emphasis on that is only the front end.

Now to my thesis.

I say the least cost path to high end sound is with vinyl. WTF?! A high end capable Turntable starts at hundreds of dollars. Much more can be spent, but in today's local classified ads there are dozens under $500 and a few very good ones up to $1000. An older model refurbished unit is perfectly fine for the job. And I mean high end sound extraction. Brands such as Technics, Rega, Thorens, Micro Seki, Kenwood, Pioneer are good candidates.

A high end phonograph pickup or cartridge can be had for under $500 bucks. I have three all around $400 ish or less. I like Grado, and Audio Technica. There are more, but I don't have any of those. Moving coils need not apply. Those are euphonic, which is they add seductive sounds that are not in the source material.

That is the whole vinyl source hardware list. Under $1400 bucks or less and you are up and running. The only caveat is your control preamp needs to have a phono input which most old ones do.

In my case have a high end hybrid tube FET preamp that can be had for $2000 or less depending on the phase of the moon. You need that anyway. My opinion is the preamp is the major contributor to the overall performance of your system.

So that brings the full front end to less than $3400 for a high end system. If you take into account all my extra phono cartridges I still spent less than that. Just.

There is an intriguing option in a high end integrated amplifier from Technics (SU-G700) that is a preamp and DAC and very good class D amplifier with a phono input for about $2400 USD. Just add speakers and turntable and you are over the threshold to high end. It is rather spooky. If I had to start from scratch I would be tempted. Far less than an ARC suite. I could no longer claim I was a Luddite though.

Yes with vinyl you still have to buy LPs, unless you are an old fart like me and have hundreds, but it is actually rather fun. Compared to the initial cost of a high end streaming system the cost of an extensive LP library looks reasonable. I search for high quality boutique stuff usually, but I also find stuff in the racks. Garage sales anyone?

I have high end sound in my home. I dare say it is the best sounding system I have every heard. Vinyl is not a compromise. There is a lot to be said for getting up to flip a record every 20 minutes. Hell I have a watch that nags me to get up and move if I stay seated for more than an hour. (yes I am a geek) It's good for you Mr couch potato.

Obviously to play at this game money will be spent. You can start off modestly and build over time (decades in my case) or jump in. In the end you will have a sonic place to spend time appreciating art at the highest level.

Interesting that I really cannot afford to add high end streaming to my system. I don't need to.

#audiophile #high end audio #vinyl #turntables #audio technica #grado cartridges #least expensive high end system

[longliverockback]

Pink Floyd Atom Heart Mother [SACD] 1994 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab ————————————————— Tracks: 1. Atom Heart Mother   a) Father’s Shout   b) Breast Milky   c) Mother Fore   d) Funky Dung   e) Minde Your Throats Please   f) Remergence 2. If 3. Summer ‘68 4. Fat Old Sun 5. Alan’s Psychedelic Breakfast:   a) Rise and Shine   b) Sunny Side Up   c) Morning Glory —————————————————

David Gilmour

Nick Mason

Roger Waters

Richard Wright

* Long Live Rock Archive

#MFSL #Mobile Fidelity #SACD #PinkFloyd #Pink Floyd #David Gilmour #Nick Mason #Roger Waters #Richard Wright #Atom Heart Mother #Reissue #Progressive #1994

[mitchie-m]

本日公開となった『初音ミクシンフォニー2023 Live at Suntory Hall』SACDの記事で、悪ノPさんとの試聴レポートを掲載して頂いてます！

#hatsune miku #hatsune miku symphony

[polkadotsunshine]

how i pirate music

i'm seeing old posts hating on spotify circulating again, so i'll describe how i listen to music without paying for streaming

discovery through cracked spotify

i discover a lot of music through cracked versions of spotify. i'm in a number of circles that do music shares and i stream recommendations a few times before i decide to download anything

windows

i use the spot x modified client on my desktop: https://github.com/amd64fox/SpotX/. be sure to cancel your spotify subscription and remove your payment information before logging into any cracked version of spotify

android

these websites come and go, but you should be able to look up "spotify apk" and find a one button installation. you can get an up-to-date safe link by visiting the database in this reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/ApksApps/comments/pcy1io/apksapps_official_megathread_apksme/

mac

i don't want to put anything weird on my work computer, which uses mac os, but if i control the music through my phone, then select my mac as the audio output device via spotify, i can listen ad free. here's the feature if you've not used it before: https://support.spotify.com/us/article/spotify-connect/

downloading music

file share

i download almost everything with soulseek, a p2p file sharing program: http://www.soulseekqt.net/. first you'll make a directory of music that you already have (say, from bandcamp) and soulseek will broadcast that to the world. you can then search other people's files for music you want and download it there

torrenting

i use the torrent client deluge: https://deluge-torrent.org/ and get my links from https://www.1377x.to/. you should use a vpn when torrenting; i happen to use surfshark because it's cheap. it is not perfect and if you want to torrent stuff there's better guides out there explaining how to do it safely

paying, but sticking it to the man

i buy more music now than i ever did when paying for streaming. i personally just use bandcamp, but i know people who use/rip CDs and other physical media. it's nice to support small artists and to upload big artists onto soulseek so other people can find it

audio quality

downloaded music is likely going to be higher quality than streamed music. if you don't know anything about audio quality i'd recommend downloading 320kps mp3 files. you can add a minbitrate filter at the bottom of your soulseek window. you've probably heard of FLAC before, but if you want to see how deep it goes, look up DSD or SACD

listening to downloaded music

windows

i use foobar2000: https://www.foobar2000.org/. it's designed to be modular and customizable, so it takes a little fiddling to get running. to start using it, i recommend: making a playlist and adding a file location of all your music (which should be your soulseek up and down directories). you can later make playlists of specific albums and tracks. then, look online for components like a theme or last.fm scrobbles if you want that kind of thing. last.fm scrobbles can be a great way to discover new music

android

foobar2000 recently released a mobile version but i haven't tried that yet. i use vinyl music player for no reason in particular: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.poupa.vinylmusicplayer

final notes

this isn't about doing music better; i just happen to like doing things this way. i still hang out and listen to my friends' cytube on loop. i blast nightcore on youtube. the goal is to listen to music and have a good time so do whatever is best for you

#music

[pennzance]

"For my money, I think SACD is the most important author of the last half millenia."

"... I'm sorry, who?"

"Sir Arthur Conan Doyle."

"NEVER call him 'SACD' again."

#writing prompt #dialogue prompt

[vhstve591]

Angela Morley and Malcolm Williamson - Watership Down: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CBS UK/Columbia, 1978) - Designed by Maurice Wilson

Normally I wouldn't be interested in showcasing soundtrack covers since they have barely anything interesting art-wise, but after having just watched this movie on HBO Max and falling in love with it almost instantly, I decided to make an exception for this one.

The front cover is essentially the same as the theatrical poster, but the back fascinates me. How they managed to cram many scenes of the movie in Hazel's silhouette at a time when we didn't have Photoshop or Illustrator (or any digital editor) to make the process easy is a mystery.

For a while, getting a copy of this soundtrack was a hassle; since the movie was a box office failure in both the UK and US, CBS didn't see any reason to re-release a soundtrack for a movie that flopped and was likely to be forgotten (home video was very much considered a fad back then) so fans were forced to shell out a ton of dough just to get a copy. We eventually got a CD release in 1998 (the film's 20th anniversary), but in a limited edition pressing by P.E.G. Recordings (under license from Sony Music, who now owns the master recordings having bought CBS's music arm the decade prior). Eventually, another CD pressing came in Europe around 2017 from Vocalion (in a SACD hybrid release) before Sony finally took the hint and put out a proper re-release in both vinyl and CD in 2022 worldwide (it's also on Spotify and iTunes/Apple Music).

Images courtesy of Discogs.

#watership down #soundtrack #album cover #album #1978 #70s music #70s #70s soundtracks #70s animation