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In Reply to: ZS I believe you are correct this time. If the "Dual Discs" are mixed in with the CDs at the chain stores. posted by Teresa on June 14, 2004 at 21:30:47:
Hi Teresa,My hope is that blue ray laser technology with its much higher density capability will ultimately provide us the ability to enjoy video in music while, at the same time, providing SACD/DVD-A quality multi-channel sound. The video, like multi-channel, adds additional dimensions to one's listening enjoyment. The Blue Ray format might just be the ultimate answer for all of us.
Having said that, here are some qualifiers:
. Currently there are fine symphony and opera recordings on both DVD and laser disc. The visual adds much to enjoyment of the performance. Unfortunately, the concentration needs to go into the performance while forgiving the poor quality of the audio (kind of like listening to a Furtwangler recording - Every music lover does but it's so sad that the higher quality recording techniques weren't available during his years of conducting in Berlin).
. In that you're on this forum, I presume your new player is universal. If that's the case, look into AIX DVD-A recordings These will show you that DVD-A has the capability of competing very closely with SACD in sound quality. The AIX recordings with their careful miking certainly fall into the category of fine performances for the music lover.
. Thank you for suggesting the Shostakovich 8 SACD on Capriccio. I immediately ordered it after reading your brief words of jubilation. Also, I agree with your assessment of the Telarc Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet. These are both wonderful recordings. I hope some day though, that you get the chance to listen to these two recordings on a good multi-channel system. The only thing the rear channels add is the hall ambience. With that ambience it's much more like actually attending the performance. On the other hand, on listening to strictly two channel, it is a way of filtering out the hall reflections and hearing the music in maybe a bit more detail. I suppose it's a matter of preference. I don't believe though that one who prefers one format over the other is any more a music lover than the other.
Cheers!
Ken
Follow Ups:
my new player is 2 channel SACD / CD with 2 output tubes, the Xindak SCD-2 and thus cannot play DVD in any form.Glad you are enjoying the Shostakovich and Prokofiev SACDs.
Happy listening,
Teresa
I know you've gravitated back and forth between hi-rez CD and vinyl for a while. Have you found that the tube output player, in your case, the Xindak, best approximates, for the digital medium, the analog sound that your ears seem to require?From your postings in the past I've grown to suspect that your ears and my ears hear music similarly. I'm getting ready to send my Denon 5900 to Dan Wright for his Signature Truth Tube Mod. I would appreciate hearing an opinion from your particular set of ears on to what degree the tube output player influenced your move back to the digital realm.
Look forward to your response,
Ken
And the Xindak SCD-2 does sound much more ANALOG LIKE, it comes very close to my cheap Music Hall turntable with LP Gear upgrades. In the pure beauty of sound and the LPs are still slightly better in my system. SACDs from DSD and Analog masters are very realistic and thrilling and don't have "Digital" glare that I experience with the 9000ES just after listening to an LP. And CDs sound better than I ever thought possible, especially the delicacy in the high frequences and the impact in the bass, CDs can be quite enjoybale.I can go back and forth between LPs, CDs and SACDs with no discomfort at all, I am really impressed with this "tubed" SACD player.
Please keep me posted after you get the Dan Wright for his Signature Truth Tube Mod for you Denon 5900. Based on how good my CDs sound, higher resolution PCM should be quite nice through tubes.
All of my complaints about PCM, expecially low resolution PCM appears to really be complaints about "transister sound" or a combination of the two as PCM doesn't produce that "grating pain in my ears" sound through tubes.
Good luck on the mod,
Teresa
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