The very best sound: Direct to Disc

True dat.
I just I just put on a Sonic Arts Direkt to Disc today.
Wow!
Nothin 'beats Discovered Again!
Grusin and Sax. One take.

I have a bunch of them as well - bought them when they first came out on vinyl!  Beware the CD of "Growing up in Hollywood Town", it sounds like someone did the smiley face on the EQ.

There is quite a bit of difference between the original records and the 96/24 FLAC copies available on HDTracks and elsewhere.  The records are more dynamic with a significantly deeper and more impactful bottom end.  Listening to the Amuseum cut on the Track Record - the difference in the bass is night and day in favor of the vinyl.

I have a D2D Charlie Byrd on the San Francisco based Crystal Clear label. Good sound and music

Great technology. Not always the greatest musicians.

+3 for Harry James LP , very musical  !

hi,
3 of them, 
Thelma Houston & Pressure Cooker- i ve got the music in me
Jim Keltner/Ron Tutt - The Sheffield drum record
Amanda McBroom & Lincoln Mayorga - West of Oz
As in op not spectacular but real fun.

This East Wind D2D is one of the best that I have!
https://www.discogs.com/LA-4-Pavane-Pour-Une-Infante-D%C3%A9funte/release/1786052

Is it music ? Gosh that seems like a Swiss Army knife unlimited question... keep asking yourself that. 

I was just listening to it today.

One of my favorite albums is Amanda McBroom's Sheffield recording of "West of OZ". If you don't have it, you should get it.

geoffkait,

gotcha.

Absolutely right.  
They’re not all created equal.

Dear @rvpiano : You are rigth D2D is the best LP recordings where there are not R2R insertion there but direct cut from the play session.

I own too all the Sheffield's and the M&K too that are outstanding too but not all D2D are that good it depends of the realeased enginnerings down there.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.

But is it music? That’s a LOT of pressure. Just kidding. Not trying to bring you down. 🤗 There’s a Nakamichi cassette of I’ve Got the Music in Me on eBay as we speak for $60.

Harry James, yes.
Wonderful!

Hopefully your stack includes the Harry James and Thelma H ;-) 

You have 20??! Color me jealous. I have one or two of these myself, and know what you're talking about.