The Essential Elvis Presley CD or the #30 SACD hits..which sounds better

Luis Gabriel Gerena · 01-28-07, 08:19 PM

I am trying to get a nice Elvis compilation but I am not sure which one has the best SQ. The reviews on the #30 hits SACD seem to be mixed. All I care is for which one has the best SQ so if anyone has tried both, please let me know.

Regards

ematcion · 01-29-07, 01:26 PM

[quote=Luis Gabriel The reviews on the #30 hits SACD seem to be mixed.[/QUOTE]

I think you meant the 30 #1 Hits DVD-A.

Luis Gabriel Gerena · 01-29-07, 01:30 PM

Yes I did :-)

Rupert · 01-30-07, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ematcion

I think you meant the 30 #1 Hits DVD-A.

I've got a copy of this DVD-A and the mix is pretty horrible. Not sure about the other title mentioned.

Luis Gabriel Gerena · 01-30-07, 03:02 AM

I just got the ESSENTIAL that has 4 songs but , and I know they were recorded like that, the first part of the CD that has Jailhouse Rock, Dont be Cruel, etc...are in Mono albeit a very clean sounding one.
I would like to get stereo versions of those songs. I have a flac file of Jailhouse Rock were Elvis sings on the Left speaker and the rest of the band is on the right one. Its very cool cause you can hear them talking in the recording studio on how to do the song. Any idea what collection is that?

Regards

Rupert · 01-30-07, 06:44 AM

Looks like EE Volume Two is sort-of stereo (binaural):

http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Elvi.../dp/B000002WCU

I haven't heard this one...

Chris Gerhard · 02-02-07, 05:43 AM

I have the Elvis DVD-A and although I haven't listened in a while, I consider it one of my worst high resolution discs. The Elvis compilation I play is the three disc "Hitstory" CD set that was available from yourmusic.com for $17.97, I guess it is $20.97 now. I like it much better than the DVD-A and I believe the first disc in the set is actually the 30 #1 Hits CD.

I may play the DVD-A again soon and see if it is better than I recall.

Chris

Luis Gabriel Gerena · 02-02-07, 12:13 PM

Please post back with your findings....thanks! :-)

acebreathe · 02-02-07, 05:04 PM

The dvd-a of 30 hits is the worst disc ever. Buyer beware.

Luis Gabriel Gerena · 02-02-07, 05:09 PM

Did Elvis ever recorded a stereo version (or binaural) of Hearbreak Hotel , Shook Up, and Dont be Cruel?

oblio98 · 02-02-07, 07:42 PM

The Elvis DVD-A is a bad DVD-A. Mostly because the material does not lend itself to surround, and the surround engineer did a horrible job, or never had access to the multis. This is a sad example of one of the only RCA HiRez surround discs that was released (before the merger). They should have chosen "Nilsson Schmilsson", "Jefferson Airplane/Starship", or another RCA artist with a catlog that lended itself to surround.

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Luis Gabriel Gerena AVS Special Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 2,445	The Essential Elvis Presley CD or the #30 SACD hits..which sounds better I am trying to get a nice Elvis compilation but I am not sure which one has the best SQ. The reviews on the #30 hits SACD seem to be mixed. All I care is for which one has the best SQ so if anyone has tried both, please let me know. Regards __________________ Mario Lemieux is GOD! Go Pens!!! Aguante Boca!!! If dolphins are so smart...why do they live in igloos?

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Luis Gabriel Gerena AVS Special Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 2,445	I just got the ESSENTIAL that has 4 songs but , and I know they were recorded like that, the first part of the CD that has Jailhouse Rock, Dont be Cruel, etc...are in Mono albeit a very clean sounding one. I would like to get stereo versions of those songs. I have a flac file of Jailhouse Rock were Elvis sings on the Left speaker and the rest of the band is on the right one. Its very cool cause you can hear them talking in the recording studio on how to do the song. Any idea what collection is that? Regards __________________ Mario Lemieux is GOD! Go Pens!!! Aguante Boca!!! If dolphins are so smart...why do they live in igloos?

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Luis Gabriel Gerena AVS Special Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 2,445	Please post back with your findings....thanks! :-) __________________ Mario Lemieux is GOD! Go Pens!!! Aguante Boca!!! If dolphins are so smart...why do they live in igloos?

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Rupert AVS Special Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 2,266	Looks like EE Volume Two is sort-of stereo (binaural): http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Elvi.../dp/B000002WCU I haven't heard this one...

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Chris Gerhard AVS Special Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,830 Classified Rating: 100% (2)	I have the Elvis DVD-A and although I haven't listened in a while, I consider it one of my worst high resolution discs. The Elvis compilation I play is the three disc "Hitstory" CD set that was available from yourmusic.com for $17.97, I guess it is $20.97 now. I like it much better than the DVD-A and I believe the first disc in the set is actually the 30 #1 Hits CD. I may play the DVD-A again soon and see if it is better than I recall. Chris

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Luis Gabriel Gerena AVS Special Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 2,445	Did Elvis ever recorded a stereo version (or binaural) of Hearbreak Hotel , Shook Up, and Dont be Cruel? __________________ Mario Lemieux is GOD! Go Pens!!! Aguante Boca!!! If dolphins are so smart...why do they live in igloos?

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oblio98 QuadraphonicQuad Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: CT Posts: 325	The Elvis DVD-A is a bad DVD-A. Mostly because the material does not lend itself to surround, and the surround engineer did a horrible job, or never had access to the multis. This is a sad example of one of the only RCA HiRez surround discs that was released (before the merger). They should have chosen "Nilsson Schmilsson", "Jefferson Airplane/Starship", or another RCA artist with a catlog that lended itself to surround.