Live DSD recording at Stereophile Show

And who cares about owning SACDs of Ecstasy In Numbers and the Kevin Jones Band? Recording groups like this, is why SACD is going no where.

Here's a SACD worth owning: Concord ccd2-9041-2
Chick Corea- "Rendezvous in New York"
2-SACDs - Retail $19.98

Live DSD recording-features Corea in duo settings with master vibraphonist Gary Burton, vocalist Bobby McFerrin and pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba. There are three trios: the "Now He Sings, Now He Sobs" group with bassist Miroslav Vitous and drummer Roy Haynes; Akoustic Band with bassist John Patitucci and drummer Dave Weckl; and New Trio comprising bassist Avishai Cohen and drummer Jeff Ballard. Corea also leads a quartet (the Three Quartets Band with tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker, bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Steve Gadd); a quintet (the "Remembering Bud Powell" band with Terence Blanchard taking trumpeting duties); and a sextet (Origin, with clarinetist Steve Wilson, bass clarinetist Tim Garland and trombonist Steve Davis in addition to Cohen and Ballard).

Brian- I wouldn't be at HE2003. I rather put the money into
music, than hotel & airfare from Maui to SF.

I'm sure Ecstasy in Numbers and Kevin Jones Band are good
bands. We have lots of great local bands/players here on Maui. My point is, recordings of no name groups are not going to bring the average audiophile into SACD or DVD-A.

I'll check out a Diversity Records SACD. Do they use the EMM Labs equipment?

Brian- Look forward to a report from you on the show and
the recordings.

I agree these shows are a great place to hear and see the latest. I use to enjoy attending CES every year, when I lived on the mainland. I don't enjoy the long plane ride, security check hassles and the crowds.

As to recordings from the '50s, I was listening to my Art
Pepper box LP set, with recordings made in '56 & '57 the other nite. I don't know what kind of equipment they used back then, but they sure made some great recordings which have stood the test of time.

Enjoy the show.

Aloha.