What are your most recent Hi-Res purchases? - Page 169

Originally Posted by Pet Motel

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...00_i00_details

Drat, went to look at the details, this is a regular CD .

Jay

Originally Posted by USAFChief

WTH...I have now determined that the market price for SACDs on e-bay is my bid plus a $1.

Last couple of days I missed out on Buddy Guy - DJ Play My Blues and Bob James - In Hi-Fi...and a few others.

The 2.0 HDTracks verion of 'DJ' just made me want the MCH SACD all the more...great disc/perfomance. I appearantly didn't want it enough.

Originally Posted by Pet Motel

Heavily addicted SACDBA member, starting the twelve steps tomorrow!

Originally Posted by rdgrimes

FYI,
You guys who are enjoying Gene Harris: Listen Here! Get a copy of "Ray Brown Trio: Soular Energy". It's available on DVD-A at 24/192 and also on SACD. It's one of the best recordings of the acoustic bass you'll ever hear, and great music. Gene Harris is also on it.

Originally Posted by USAFChief

George,

You and Bill are costing me money! Anything with "Oh my!!!", all caps, and "fantastic" and I'm on e-bay/amazon licity split.

I received my 'Listen Here' disc a couple of days ago...talk about an A1 wind-down disc. My kind of jazz and a great disc in my opinion.

Originally Posted by pepar

Those meetings were going so well until someone set up a flea market in the bathroom. Pssst, wanna buy some hi-res?

Originally Posted by 5150zx

Indeed, I mentioned this very thing a few posts ago. Soular Energy and Listen Here are as good as it gets. Gene and Ray were/are soul mates. RIP.

Originally Posted by Pet Motel

It truly is such a good feeling to know you're not alone.

I see from posts by others in this thread, that like me, some of you have also gone from basic pop/rock types in our younger years to exploring other genres (jazz, blues, classical) in the quest for the sound quality, and surround mixes we have come to discover on some of these really outstanding discs.

In the course of this metamorphosis, I've come to appreciate not only the SQ and surround mix, but also the musicianship, and compositional complexity of these other genres.

I find it fascinating that in the search for quality source material, my tastes have been expanded, and that benefit might well eclipse the original goal.

Have a great day one and all,

Jay

Originally Posted by Pet Motel

It truly is such a good feeling to know you're not alone.

I see from posts by others in this thread, that like me, some of you have also gone from basic pop/rock types in our younger years to exploring other genres (jazz, blues, classical) in the quest for the sound quality, and surround mixes we have come to discover on some of these really outstanding discs.

In the course of this metamorphosis, I've come to appreciate not only the SQ and surround mix, but also the musicianship, and compositional complexity of these other genres.

I find it fascinating that in the search for quality source material, my tastes have been expanded, and that benefit might well eclipse the original goal.

Have a great day one and all,

Jay

Originally Posted by USAFChief

Here's today's fix/score from a bathroom near you:

Talk Talk - Color of Spring Hybrid SACD/2Ch (this one's been on my watch/wish list for 2 years)
Buddy Guy - DJ Play My Blues Hybrid SACD/MCH

Originally Posted by Djoel

Well these are my latest purchases from the last few weeks

Originally Posted by Bill Mac

Jay,

As you well know you are not alone in the quest to find SACDs. I have also gone from listening to mostly classic rock to mostly jazz. As much as I would like to get everything on SACD or DVD-A it sometimes is not possible. I am really getting into Bill Evans and he has many CDs and SACDs available. I recently bought the Complete Village Vanguard Recordings 1961 on CD and it is an excellent sounding box set. There are two Bill Evans SACDs that are from these recordings. The two SACDs are Sunday At The Village Vanguard and Waltz For Debby. I read up on these recordings and I found that some preferred the SQ of the 3 CD box set to that of the SACDs. So in order to explore new artists and music I am not limiting myself to just buying SACDs or DVD-As. If you do research on specific artists and titles sometimes you will find CDs that rival the SQ of the much more expensive SACD versions.



Martin,

I'm glad you were able to "find" these titles.

Bill

Originally Posted by Djoel

Well these are my latest purchases from the last few weeks, up to now not including a few I've purchased from Steven Hoffman forum that I can't recall at the moment



1) Something Else (Hybr)
Cannonball Adderley

2)Jazz in the Key of Blue Jazz in the Key of Blue
Jimmy Cobb Quartet

3)Contame Una Historia (Hybr)
Mabel Gonzalez

4)Rocksteady (Hybr)
Monty Alexander, Ernest Ranglin

5)I'll Play the Blues for You (Hybr)
Albert King

6)Hoodoo Man Blues Hoodoo Man Blues
Junior Wells

7)Explorations (Hybr) Explorations (Hybr)
Bill Evans

8)Autumn Leaves: The Songs of Johnny Mercer Sacd
Jacintha

9) Unmarked Road (Hybr) Unmarked Road (Hybr)
Doug Macleod

10) North (Hybr) (Ms) North (Hybr) (Ms)
Elvis Costello

11)Big Blue (Multichannel Hybrid SACD)
Jimmy Witherspoon, Hal Singer

12)Stan Getz with Cal Tjader
Stan Getz, Cal Tjader

13)I'll Play the Blues for You (Hybr)
Albert King

14)Shangri La Shangri La
Mark Knopfler

15)The Dark Side Of The Moon - Immersion Box Set
Pink Floyd

16)The Doors: Mr. Mojo Risin': The Story of L.A. Woman [Blu-Ray]


17)DEAD CAN DANCE - THE SERPENT'S EGG * SACD MFSL NEW Won from ebay

18)DEAD CAN DANCE - INTO THE LABYRINTH * RARE SACD MFSL NEW Won
from ebay


19)Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road SEALED 30th Anniversary Deluxe SACD

20)Deep Forest Comparsa SACD

Originally Posted by Bill Mac

Hey Dan,

I would say you got it bad! Nice haul and I can't wait till someone tries to top that list. I'm almost embarrassed to post my paltry single SACD purchase at a time. You have to get 17 more to crack 200.

Bill

Originally Posted by Pet Motel

Wow, nice, wish I could have warned you about that Elvis Costello though. IMHO "North" is one of the worst albums ever made, I listened to my copy (bought many many moons ago) exactly once, and I found no redeeming qualities in the music. Hopefully your experience will be different.

Heavily addicted SACDBA member, starting the twelve steps tomorrow!
Jay

Originally Posted by Djoel

I'm going to need a ride, hope there are chocolate donuts at the meetingDan

Originally Posted by Djoel

Oh boy and you're encouraging this behavior Bill Looking at the list right up there I think I'm embarrassed

I was think I would crack 200 around the summer, it's not even spring yet

This is the most addictive thing I've ever done, and I pride myself on not having an addictive personality! There goes that!

Dan

Originally Posted by Djoel

I'm going to need a ride, hope there are chocolate donuts at the meeting

Originally Posted by holt7153

If Bill is your sponsor I predict a relapse . Personally I've bought only one SACD this week (+ one DualDisc and two DVD-As ). If things get bad Caupina and I wil start a West Coast Chapter .

Originally Posted by Bill Mac

The sad part is Dan was my sponsor.

Originally Posted by holt7153

If Bill is your sponsor I predict a relapse . Personally I've bought only one SACD this week (+ one DualDisc and two DVD-As ). If things get bad Caupina and I wil start a West Coast Chapter .

Originally Posted by Bill Mac

Hey Dan,

Don't worry man this type of habit will keep you off the streets.

I just bought:

Jimmy Cobb Quartet - Jazz in the Key of Blue SACD

Sorry boys I'm only allowed one SACD a day.

Bill

Originally Posted by Milt99

DJOEL,
What do you think about Dead Can Dance?

Originally Posted by Bill Mac

I'll pick you up but I'll have to take the Patriots flags off my car. If there are chocolate donuts at the meeting I'm definitely in.

Steve,

The sad part is Dan was my sponsor. Notice the "was" as I think I'll need a new one. I think you and caupina will make a solid two member West Coast Chapter without a doubt!

Bill

Originally Posted by holt7153

Yikes-that's like Gary Busey hiring Charlie Sheen to throw him a bachelor party .

Originally Posted by Milt99

Just purchased Peter Gabriel's Up SACD from our own Bill Mac for an excellent price.
As you can expect, dealing with Bill was straight forward and easy.
Why I didn't get this disc before is a mystery to me as I have the other Gabriel SACDs and it's MCH, woohoo!
Can't wait to give it a spin.
Thanks Bill.

Originally Posted by Milt99

Just purchased Peter Gabriel's Up SACD from our own Bill Mac for an excellent price.
As you can expect, dealing with Bill was straight forward and easy.
Why I didn't get this disc before is a mystery to me as I have the other Gabriel SACDs and it's MCH, woohoo!
Can't wait to give it a spin.
Thanks Bill.

Originally Posted by Djoel

It took me a little while to get use to this on, but the production is incredible along with the surround mix..And it's load Great buy, it's been some time I've given it a listen..The bonus here was dealing with good ol Bill.

Dan

Originally Posted by USAFChief

Still in a SACD stupor yesterday...I think I pulled the trigger on Sonny Rollins - Way Out West (AP version).

EDIT: Yes, verified with my purchase notification.

Originally Posted by Bill Mac

Martin,

Not really a stupor when you are buying less than 20 SACDs at a time. I have the AP version of Way Out West and it is a great sounding SACD. But I guess one tends to expect that from AP.

Bill

Originally Posted by Pet Motel

(Eleanor McEvoy) represent what has gone wrong in the overly processed, compressed, cut and paste mangling prevalent in current popular music offerings.

The two McEvoy titles, Yola, and Snapshots were enjoyable in the context of the well recorded vocals, but I couldn't play it loudly due to the distortion artifacts caused by the overly processed techniques of compression, and dubbing in artifical elements. My system has become good enough that it makes poor recordings painfully obvious (dearly love the new speakers!)

Jay

Originally Posted by USAFChief

Jay,

I'm interested in your opinion of the Byther Smith SACD when you get a chance.