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Analogue Productions 2nd set of Blue Note SACD's
Grimace,APO analogue to DSD transfers are also of highest quality. 
Good Place for Classical CDs
http://www.mdt.co.uk/MDTSite/category/SACD/ 
CDP's being dumped for hard drive driven units?
yes, and when you look at it in a larger perspective, red book CD itself is dying, compact discs sales are dropping each year by 20%, CD players can't play SACD's or FLAC files, so it's very possible people are moving to music servers and high res... 
Gramophone SA-CD
but the smaller companies like Pentatone, Channel Classics, BIS, Harmonia Mundi, DECCA Esoteric and other classical labels releasing SACD's are doing great job, so I don't think it's too late, the SACD disc added to Gramophone was pressed in 55000... 
Gramophone SA-CD
the catalogue of classical recordings available on SACD is growing every day, Gramophone's decision to review them and present them to wider audience around the world makes sense to me 
Request opinions on SACD/CD Players.
While some SACDs are excellent recordings, most are not. ................my experience is quite different, while some CDs are excellent recordings, most are not. 
JVC SX-WD500 or Fostex G1300 for classical & jazz?
Kalcould you elaborate a little bit more on what is too bright sounding exactly? SACD player, amplifier, SX-WD500 speakers, or Fostex G1300?did you listen to this particular configuration?your reply will be of great value to me since I won't be ab... 
I just heard an SACD for the first time - damn
I just listened to my first ever SACD on my new Marantz SA-7S1. The difference was uncomfortably noticeable, especially going back to listen to a Redbook CD afterwards - the CD sounded pinched and grainy by comparison, like going from a great prea... 
What is a hybrid SACD?
Gawdbless please clarify for me what a hybrid cd is? The sound quality is excellent. Does that also mean a full SACD will sound even better?....................yes, the SACD layer has high resolution remaster, which will sound better than 16/44,1 ... 
What is "Blu-spec CD"?
they differ in that they are burned with more precise blue lasernormal CD vs blu-spec CDbut Blu-spec CD's are still low resolution CD format we know since year '82.I'm curious whether Sony will also decide to release Blu-spec SACD's , that would b... 
Blue-spec CD format
it would be a lot better if Sony decided to apply this manufacturing upgrade to next-gen SACDs rather than to 20th century Compact Disc format.It's like upgrading the DVD manufacturing process, when we have high resolution Blu-Ray format, it would... 
Mark Levinson No.512 CD Player---Opinions
here are some pics from Tokyo presentation...ML SACD pic1 ML SACD pic2 ML SACD pic3 ML SACD pic4 
Mark Levinson No.512 CD Player---Opinions
Mark Levinson doesn't even have 512 on its website yet, it was just recently premiered at Tokyo International Audio Show with new SACD players from Luxman D-08 , Denon DCD-SX , Accuphase DP-600 , McIntosh MCD500 , Marantz... 
Mark Levinson No.512 CD Player---Opinions
>Utloverno problemBTW, I was greatly surprised to see Mark Levinson finally joins the audiophile high resoulution SACD format, as until now they were only supporting 15bit CDs 
Mark Levinson No.512 CD Player---Opinions
here's more information on Mark Levinson first SACD playerhttp://195.69.129.26/webshop/documents/e5d9689eebb04e4ad913e3c15f413305/ML_512.pdf