Every one of the Krall and Barber albums I own are recorded extremely well.
But then, so are every one of my Pink Floyd and Dire Straits albums.
Somehow I never seem to get around to listening to any more DK or PB...
patricia barber - diana krall - holly cole
wouldnt that be awesome if they - toured together - tell me it wouldnt be sold out every night they played.
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@immatthewj , I have a few HDCDs and all of them are class B. I don't have the standard CD versions to compare the to. With regards to Pink Floyd's DSOTM, there are some good YouTube vids comparing and rating SACD releases. |
@immatthewj , me too. SACD, HDCD, DVD-A, Blu-Ray, and of course CD! I was making a little fun because I love hearing any well-recorded album, but I still listen most of the time to rock, pop, and classic country. Have the same Cafe Blue UN-Mastered SACD and love the recorded quality. I grade every album I own D, C, B, A, A+ based purely on sound quality. Less than 5% class D. 40% class C. 35% class B. 15% class A. 5% class A+. Yeah buddy, party on! |
@immatthewj, It's been a minute, but I think I felt that Cafe Blue is A+. I mostly listen to 60s, 70s rock, and 80s pop. Yes, when I listen to country it's Waylon, Willie, Brooks & Dunn, Johnny, etc... Just listened to a great Clint Black album. Yessir, great stuff indeed! |
@immatthewj , I think the SACD UN-Mastered version is class A+, the CD version is class A. |
@immatthewj , my experience has been there is more difference between redbook CDs than between the other formats, and it's all dependent on the recording/mixing/mastering chain that produced the album. To my ears, the other formats can make an album sound better, but it's definitely not a guarantee. That's just my opinion, with my ears, my system, my setup, my room. YMMV...enjoy the music :) |
@immatthewj Yes, my few HDCDs don't sound better, and some sound worse, than my standard CDs. My SACDs, like yours, do sound better, and some sound phenomenal. |
@immatthewj , check out the song Hotel California off the album Hell Freezes Over. It's a live version and I rate it class A. Not sure about other P Barber albums I have, if any. Will check and let you know. |