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SACD versus Vinyl LPs

I would like to how many of you out there spin vinyl (on a good or better rig) and SACD? Aside from multi channel playback, which format sounds better to you? Of the SACDs I have bought so far, I have not been overly impressed given their price compared to redbook cds. That said, new vinyl seems to be hitting the $30 per album price point these days.

Is SACD primarily popular with those that have gotten rid of their turntables? The SACDs I have boughten so far are Stevie Ray Vaughn "Texas Flood" and Mary Chapin Carpenter "Time Sex and Love". Yes, Pink Floyd and Peter Frampton are pretty good in multi channel.

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vvrinc
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The magic words are: “well-made LP.” (Well, also “patience,” for finding that “well-made LP.”)
vvrinc
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DSOTM (or “ The White Album~ light”) is a dynamite SACD, even through 2-ch. Although the new 180gm LP reissue is a hair better as far as the realism of the instruments, the SACD is not that far behind. On some tracks, I preferred the SACD’s ambiance, where I could have sworn I was listening in surround even though there are only two speakers in my room (no, the Supreme Court need not get involved here...unless Prozac gets outlawed).

I own a modded Philips 963SA, very, very cheap in comparison with my TNT 5 / JMW 12.5 / ZYX Airy 1000. This SACD surprised me, I must admit. The classical music SACDs I had purchased up till now (about 10) had left me unconvinced about the new format.

Well, I’ll hang around a bit longer, I guess.
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