Name: Dang
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Subject: hey fang, How would you rate SACD's vs vinyl
Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2002
Time: 10:44:44 PM
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Thread ID: 26278

hey fang, How would you rate SACD's vs vinyl

Hi,

Good to see there are true audio freaks in Gasland.

My question is this: how does the sound and dynamic range odf SACDs compare to good 'ol vinyl?

When Cds first hit, i bought a player and a few of my old faves in the new format. I was immediately disappointed with the lack of depth I heard. Granted, some of this is due to poor remastering of the analog source, but I could really HEAR the difference, ESPECIALLY on the Stones reissues. Whoever is responsible for the CD mix of between the Buttons ought to serve a life sentence in federal prison.

To this day, I rarely listen to CDs. I own about 200, compared to around 3000 LPs. the only reason i own any at all is because there is stuff available on them not available elsewhere. And since everything is being recorded in digital, i feel i might as well listen to the new stuff in its intended format.

Currently, I am running an all tube system that consists of various Mcintosh and Dynaco equipment that i regularly service, recap, etc, to ensure reliability. My preamp is Van Alstine's newest model (as of last week), and all my rectification in everything is tube. My CD player is a middlebrow Pioneer elite, my speakers are double Advent 1's running in parallel, and I can STILL hear a noticeable difference between CD and vinyl.

How much will the SACD bridge the gap? What are its advantages specifically over clean, well cared for vinyl played on a good turntable with an excellent cartridge? Are there outboard DACs currently available in SACD format? I mean, i'll never ditch my records, but I certainly wouldn't mind having a new format to tinker with. Thanks for any help.

Dan

• So What's The Deal with SACD's you ask? by Cardinal Fang on 6/4/2002 3:29:41 PM
• Well that says it all..... by Boomhauer on 6/4/2002 3:38:31 PM
• RE: Well that says it all..... by Riffhard on 6/4/2002 5:44:57 PM
• RE: So What's The Deal with SACD's you ask? by John on 6/4/2002 6:04:26 PM
• RE: RE: So What's The Deal with audio DVD's? by 2000 Man on 6/4/2002 7:29:43 PM
• RE: RE: RE: So What's The Deal with audio DVD's? by mr jimmy on 6/4/2002 8:03:50 PM
• Didn't Fang already tell us this already? by I got it the first time. on 6/4/2002 8:20:09 PM
• For 2000 Man and John H by Cardinal Fang on 6/4/2002 10:09:53 PM
• RE: For 2000 Man and John H by steel driving hammer on 6/5/2002 9:52:35 AM
• RE: For 2000 Man and John H by John H. on 6/5/2002 8:15:32 PM
• RE: So What's The Deal with SACD's you ask? by John H. on 6/4/2002 7:20:27 PM
• RE: RE: So What's The Deal with SACD's you ask? by Marilyn on 6/24/2002 10:29:45 AM
• hey fang, How would you rate SACD's vs vinyl by Dang on 6/4/2002 10:44:44 PM <-- You Are Here
• RE: That was great, now........ by Keno on 6/5/2002 2:22:10 AM
• RE: RE: That was great, now........ by Gil-Stones-Bert on 6/5/2002 6:43:29 AM
• RE: So What's The Deal with SACD's you ask? by steel driving hammer on 6/5/2002 7:05:12 AM

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