jverona

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Queen quandry
I've only listened to "A Night at the Opera" -- but yes, there is a difference, and not a subtle one. Freddie Mercury's vocals are spine-tingling. The soundstage seems a bit deeper and darker. The biggest improvement is in the timbre of the instru... 
Queen quandry
Well, I lucked into the 25th anniversary Queen boxed set at the Virgin megastore in Chicago. Thanks to all who pointed me in the rigth direction. 
Queen quandry
Thanks for the info. Imin2u, where can I find the Japanese releases? 
Which artists do you just not get?
Opera has never done it for me. Operatic sopranos set my teeth on edge. I never had much of a taste for melodrama, either, and most libretti drip with it. 
SACD a 5.1 medium?
Amen. I was worried that remixing would degrade the original stereo image. But if the SACD discs are encoded with two-channel tracks as well, that's not a problem.One more question. How does SACD improve the sound? In other words, what does the SA... 
SACD a 5.1 medium?
That's reassuring. It leads me to another question. Say a two-channel master is remixed into multiple channels for SACD. In a traditional two-channel setup, all the information from the master would be sent to the two channels. In the remix, all t... 
Used Classe CDP 0.3 or new Music Hall CD25?
The reviews I've seen about the Classe have been lukewarm -- OK, but no outright raves.The larger questions is interesting. For the same price range, is it better to buy a current player or a high-quality player with a few years on it? DACs and DS... 
Audiolab info needed
Thanks for the info. I know TagMclaren absorbed Audiolab, but I wasn't aware how close their products are to the Audiolab originals. As for the warmth issue, I'm considering a Njoe Tjoeb 4000 for a CD. Would the tubes in that player warm the Audio...