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blackraven
09-29-2013, 04:25 PM
With my Pass amp arriving in 2 days, I have been pondering what Cd's I will listen too the first few days. I have a few in mind. I was curious as to what other people's reference or audiophile recordings were. I have an eclectic taste in music and listen to Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Blue's, Rock, Acoustic, some Classical, New Age and a little bit of Country music. I have a few recordings in mind.

So lets hear what recordings you guys would listen too!

Feanor
09-29-2013, 06:44 PM
The Reference Records label has some excellent sounding recordings. The were very well know for using HDCD technology and more recently SACD, 24/176.4 on DVD-R data disc, and LPs.

One of my favorite references is of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, Firebird, and Song of the Nightingale played by Eiji Oue and the Minnesota Orchestra. My version is from HDTracks, hi-rez 24/88.2.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51odO1%2BaICL._SY300_.jpg

I like choral music very much for reference listening. First, another Reference Recording, this one John Rutter's Requiem, etc., this time HDCD. I ripped this to ALAC which is what I listen to; (my Foobar2000 player has an HDCD decoder plugin).

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51aC-%2BUVCNL._SY300__PJautoripBadge,BottomRight,4,-40_OU11__.jpg

Another choral I use a lot is a hi-rez recording of Bach cantatas Nos. 82a, 146 & 199 performed by Florilegium and soprano Johanette Zomer, also 24/8.2.

9494

Hyfi
09-30-2013, 04:49 AM
Anything by Marcus Miller
SRV - Tin Pan Alley
Govt Mule - Mule

Most of the stuff off my old Rippin Good Fusion or Smooth Jazz Pizazz comps if you still have them.

harley .guy07
09-30-2013, 07:18 AM
I really don't have any direct recommendations for you because what you like as reference might not be what I like. What I did when I first got my Pass was first I took all the music that I had been into that last couple of months and played them first so that I had a direct comparison to the system before that was still fresh in my memory, and most of these titles sound good with recording quality changing from each piece but most were great recordings. Then I picked some of my all time favorites from over the years and listened to those. What I had noticed with both the latest and the favorites was I was missing so much with my older setup that the Pass brought out that this music took on a whole other feeling to me because of the inner detail I had not noticed before.

Then I listened to music that I thought sounded bad on the system before to see if this was still the case. To my surprise some of them were but a lot of them again took on another feel and sound that really showed me that the quality of the equipment can make a piece of music great while on cheap stuff the song just plain sucks.

I do not know how this will go for you because I stepped up from a under $1000 amp to my Pass and you are going from a $2500 Parasound Halo to a $8000 Pass amp retail wise so the change might be a little more subtle for you but you might be surprised at the difference as well.

blackraven
09-30-2013, 01:14 PM
Harley, I am expecting more than a subtle change with the Pass. I took home a $3K Van Alstine 600R Hybrid tube amp to review for Mr. Van Alstine and the step up in sound was huge compared to the A21. If the difference between the Pass and the A21 is subtle, then I will sell the Pass and probably buy a used ARC tube amp or even a used pair of the Nuforce Model 9se version 2 monoblocks.

As far a music, I am not really looking for suggestions as much as looking at what other people like which in turn may turn me on to new music and stimulate some conversation on this forum.

I have several XRCD's, Blue Coast Music, Cowboy Junkies, Vocalists, Jazz and a couple of Telarc Classical music samplers that I like for their pristine recordings.

Unfortunately, I am in a Las Vegas for a medical conference and won't be home when the Pass amp arrives. I get back home on wed. night.

harley .guy07
09-30-2013, 04:24 PM
From all the Pass owners that I have read about on forums and talked to I don't think that you will be unimpressed by the Pass. I am not sure exactly what attributes you like with your sound in comparison to mine but I hope you will be as happy with yours as I have with mine.

blackraven
09-30-2013, 06:48 PM
From all the Pass owners that I have read about on forums and talked to I don't think that you will be unimpressed by the Pass. I am not sure exactly what attributes you like with your sound in comparison to mine but I hope you will be as happy with yours as I have with mine.I like high resolution, detail, transparency and a wide sound stage with tight deep bass, clear non fatiguing treble and a smooth liquid sound. I don't care for a too forward sound. My Parasound gives me detail, very tight controlled deep bass and fast pace ( it should with a dampening factor over 1000 and a very high slew rate) but treble could be a little more detailed and it could have more transparency. When I had the 600R in my system, it gave the impression of much more space between between instruments and the sound stage seemed like it extended out beyond the walls of my room. Even compressed recordings like Fleetwood Mac Rumors sounded uncompressed. I am looking for more of that with the X250. I also expect it to be effortless like my A21 which was 400wpc and had 60 peak amps which is 40 amps more than the Pass. The A21 actually specs out better than the Pass but specs don't always equal good sound. However, I do find it interesting that the A21 has 3 times the peak current of the X250 and my Maggies love current and power. I know that I won't be disappointed by the Pass amp.

thekid
10-12-2013, 03:01 AM
Dire Straits -Brother in Arms

Just a very well engineered CD that allows you evaluate just about all ranges your gear can produce.

huameitang
10-13-2013, 12:26 AM
be a little more subtle for you but you might be surprised at the difference as well.http://www.ximi.us/usa/images/28.gif

peterBj
11-29-2013, 04:52 AM
:smile5:I recommend these recordings from ECM,Sound Liaison and Reference Recordings.
They are all brand new recordings available as Hi Rez downloads.
Since they are all new, they have been recorded with the latest state of the art equipment and the sound quality proves that point.
All three albums have been nominated for best album 2013 in various magazines,online magazines and forums,and are the best ''sounding'' in my collection.

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/coverart/large/keithjarrett_garypeacock_jackdejohnette_somewhere. jpg
Home - Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Jack DeJohnette | Somewhere | ECM 2200 - ECM Records (http://player.ecmrecords.com/jarrett-trio---somewhere)

Keith Jarrett;Somewhere',

The Neue Zürcher Zeitung headlined its review of the show “Kontrollierte Ekstase” – controlled ecstasy

http://www.soundliaison.com/images/A_MyMuseImages/SSS1%20Milan%20300.png
Carmen Gomes Inc.- SSS no.1 (http://www.soundliaison.com/products-from-our-studio-showcase-series/1-carmen-gomes-inc)

Carmen Gomes Inc.;Thousand Shades of Blue

Sound Liaison, producing recordings available only in 24-bit/96kHz downloads that mirror the master recording. And man, are they ever sweet. I've seldom heard recordings that were so successful in both performance and sound aspects.-Rad Bennett,SoundStage!

http://referencerecordings.com/images/RR-130%20Cover_s.jpg
Reference Recordings - RR-130 Detail (http://referencerecordings.com/zRR-130_DETAIL.asp)

Doug Macleod;There's a time

..impeccable playing, impassioned singing, and his engaging personality shines forth in a live setting. It all makes for a very enjoyable if very traditional experience." —Robert Baird, Stereophile

blackraven
11-29-2013, 05:18 AM
I will have to check those out. I have a couple of ECM recordings and they are excellent quality, I have Doug Macleod on an XRCD

harley .guy07
11-29-2013, 11:40 AM
do you have Norah Jones come away with me. I have that album on High res download 24/196 and it sounds really good for testing to midrange quality and how well female vocals are presented with your system. I do not know how good the cd or sacd sounds since mine is a download.

Bolle
12-20-2013, 09:57 AM
:smile5:I recommend these recordings from ECM,Sound Liaison and Reference Recordings.
They are all brand new recordings available as Hi Rez downloads.
Since they are all new, they have been recorded with the latest state of the art equipment and the sound quality proves that point.
All three albums have been nominated for best album 2013 in various magazines,online magazines and forums,and are the best ''sounding'' in my collection.

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/coverart/large/keithjarrett_garypeacock_jackdejohnette_somewhere. jpg
Home - Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Jack DeJohnette | Somewhere | ECM 2200 - ECM Records (http://player.ecmrecords.com/jarrett-trio---somewhere)

Keith Jarrett;Somewhere',


http://www.soundliaison.com/images/A_MyMuseImages/SSS1%20Milan%20300.png
Carmen Gomes Inc.- SSS no.1 (http://www.soundliaison.com/products-from-our-studio-showcase-series/1-carmen-gomes-inc)

Carmen Gomes Inc.;Thousand Shades of Blue


http://referencerecordings.com/images/RR-130%20Cover_s.jpg
Reference Recordings - RR-130 Detail (http://referencerecordings.com/zRR-130_DETAIL.asp)

Doug Macleod;There's a time

Great choice of recordings.The Sound Liaison recordings(Carmen Gomes)are also my go to show of files.
Actually all the recordings from that label,4 in total,are awesome.

hifitommy
12-21-2013, 10:05 AM
i will certainly second the RR discs, i have a few such as DAFOS by mickey hart on LP. great music and performance by mickey hart et al and this disc has a real torture track. there is a spot when the 'beast' (a whole circular rack of percussion instruments) falls to the floor.

suffice it to say i was trying to listen too loud and when the beast falls, all four of the fuses in my adcom 555II vaporized. quite a transient event.

Amazon.com: Dafos: Music (http://www.amazon.com/Dafos-Hart/dp/B000008GEY)

as you see in this amazon ad, the LP goes for $150 these days. the cd is considerably less, even on ebay.

Sir Terrence the Terrible
01-05-2014, 05:19 PM
The Reference Records label has some excellent sounding recordings. The were very well know for using HDCD technology and more recently SACD, 24/176.4 on DVD-R data disc, and LPs.

One of my favorite references is of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, Firebird, and Song of the Nightingale played by Eiji Oue and the Minnesota Orchestra. My version is from HDTracks, hi-rez 24/88.2.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51odO1%2BaICL._SY300_.jpg

I like choral music very much for reference listening. First, another Reference Recording, this one John Rutter's Requiem, etc., this time HDCD. I ripped this to ALAC which is what I listen to; (my Foobar2000 player has an HDCD decoder plugin).

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51aC-%2BUVCNL._SY300__PJautoripBadge,BottomRight,4,-40_OU11__.jpg

Another choral I use a lot is a hi-rez recording of Bach cantatas Nos. 82a, 146 & 199 performed by Florilegium and soprano Johanette Zomer, also 24/8.2.

9494

You my friend have excellent taste in music.

Feanor
01-05-2014, 06:26 PM
You my friend have excellent taste in music.
Thanks for that, Sir T :22:

Maudi
02-24-2014, 04:46 PM
I just downloaded these 2 free hi-rez downloads from the Sound Liaison label.http://www.soundliaison.com/all-our-products/88-free-tracks ("http://www.soundliaison.com/all-our-products/88-free-tracks"
)

And being very impressed bought both albums.

The After Silence album is with the remarkable trumpet virtuoso Andre Heuvelman,
loads of technique but also able to convey true heartfelt emotion, and what a beautiful choice of repertoire, well know tunes interchanging with lovely new work and improvisations.
I am very impressed with the Sound Quality as well, clarity and warmth, space and depth.
http://www.soundliaison.com/images/A_MyMuseImages/FREE%20SAMPLES%20300%20shadow%20v2.png

Bolle
04-04-2014, 06:14 AM
They are having a sale this month, 25% of full album downloads. That is 15€,or 20$, for a full Studio Master 24/96 Wav file.
They even have a flac file now for the Carmen Gomes album going for 12 €,or 15$.
These downloads are highly recommended. I find them the best sounding on the market.
This is from the SoundStage review:

Sound Liaison, producing recordings available only in 24-bit/96kHz downloads that mirror the master recording. And man, are they ever sweet. I've seldom heard recordings that were so successful in both performance and sound aspects.
Go to the Sound Liaison site, listen to a few samples, download an album, and see if you don't agree that this intimate effort is one of the best and best-sounding jazz vocal albums to come along in many a day. By the way, the small audience applauds enthusiastically enough after the last chords of a song die away, but the attendees never interrupt or make themselves known while a song is going on. No doubt they were completely mesmerized into silence, as was I.

Be sure to listen to: On "Dock of the Bay," Gomes creates a languid, bluesy version that is a little bit reminiscent of Bobbie Gentry while still coming across as quite original. It'll cast a spell over you.

. . . Rad Bennett
http://www.soundliaison.com/images/A_MyMuseImages/Andre%20200%20met%20schaduw%20220_200%20v6.pnghttp ://www.soundliaison.com/images/A_MyMuseImages/Atsuko%20DualTone%20detail%20shadow%20v2.jpghttp://www.soundliaison.com/images/A_MyMuseImages/Andre%20200%20met%20schaduw%20220_200%20v6.png


I just downloaded these 2 free hi-rez downloads from the Sound Liaison label.http://www.soundliaison.com/all-our-products/88-free-tracks ("http://www.soundliaison.com/all-our-products/88-free-tracks"
)

And being very impressed bought both albums.

The After Silence album is with the remarkable trumpet virtuoso Andre Heuvelman,
loads of technique but also able to convey true heartfelt emotion, and what a beautiful choice of repertoire, well know tunes interchanging with lovely new work and improvisations.
I am very impressed with the Sound Quality as well, clarity and warmth, space and depth.
http://www.soundliaison.com/images/A_MyMuseImages/FREE%20SAMPLES%20300%20shadow%20v2.png

Kaudi
07-03-2014, 09:53 AM
I just downloaded these 2 free hi-rez downloads from the Sound Liaison label.http://www.soundliaison.com/all-our-products/88-free-tracks ("http://www.soundliaison.com/all-our-products/88-free-tracks"
)

And being very impressed bought both albums.

The After Silence album is with the remarkable trumpet virtuoso Andre Heuvelman,
loads of technique but also able to convey true heartfelt emotion, and what a beautiful choice of repertoire, well know tunes interchanging with lovely new work and improvisations.
I am very impressed with the Sound Quality as well, clarity and warmth, space and depth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L7PdCueEpE

Maudi
07-24-2014, 04:41 AM
This one is well recorded and played, and I actually prefer this chamber music version to the symphony version.
Linn Records - Mahler: Symphonie No. 4 (http://www.linnrecords.com/recording-mahler-symphonie-no-4.aspx)
http://www.linnrecords.com/img/album/larger/ckd-438.jpg

Historical performance pioneer, Trevor Pinnock, conducts the Royal Academy of Music Soloists Ensemble in revealing chamber arrangements of Mahler's most frequently performed symphony and Debussy's Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune, on its debut recording for Linn.

Feanor
07-24-2014, 07:44 AM
This one is well recorded and played, and I actually prefer this chamber music version to the symphony version.
Linn Records - Mahler: Symphonie No. 4 (http://www.linnrecords.com/recording-mahler-symphonie-no-4.aspx)
http://www.linnrecords.com/img/album/larger/ckd-438.jpg
I have heard otherd refer favorably to this chamber orchestra version of Mahler's 4th symphony. I'm not sure how well Gustav Mahler would have liked the idea of a chamber version, but I know I would like to hear it.

Maudi
07-25-2014, 01:36 PM
I have heard otherd refer favorably to this chamber orchestra version of Mahler's 4th symphony. I'm not sure how well Gustav Mahler would have liked the idea of a chamber version, but I know I would like to hear it.

here is a bit of a review from the Guardian;

The Verein für Musikalische Privataufführungen (the Society for Private Music Performances) was founded by Arnold Schoenberg and Alban Berg in 1918, to provide a forum for contemporary music in postwar Vienna at a time when mainstream concerts were becoming ever more reactionary. Attendance at the society's concerts was by subscription only; critics were banned, applause was prohibited and no programmes were published in advance. Up to the end of 1921, when the economic crisis in Austria forced it to close, more than 100 concerts were given. The repertoire was by no means confined to the Second Viennese School and its supporters, but also included music by Reger, Strauss, Mahler, Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky and Bartók. Large-scale orchestral works were regularly performed in specially commissioned arrangements that were usually made under Schoenberg's strict supervision. Some of them were for one or two pianos, but others used an instrumental ensemble in which a piano and a harmonium supplied any missing harmonies or details.
full review here;Mahler: Symphony No 4 (arr. Stein); Debussy: Prélude à l'Après-Midi (arr. Sachs) ? review | Music | The Guardian (http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/14/mahler-symphony-debussy-prelude-review)

Feanor
07-25-2014, 01:46 PM
here is a bit of a review from the Guardian;

full review here;Mahler: Symphony No 4 (arr. Stein); Debussy: Prélude à l'Après-Midi (arr. Sachs) ? review | Music | The Guardian (http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/14/mahler-symphony-debussy-prelude-review)
Thank you. That's very interesting.

RoyY51
07-25-2014, 05:17 PM
I think I have the "little bit of country" that you might be looking for. The now-defunct "Nickle Creek" have made a total of four albums, and the first two (IMHO) are reference quality spins. Produced by Alison Krauss, this trio featured Sean and Sara Watkins, both award-winning instrumentalists, and the very young Chris Thile, Mandolin Player Extraordinaire. Krauss' decision to eschew the usual studio effects and let this acoustic trio stick to their unadorned roots (they had been performing together since their early teens) was a wise one. The simply-miked tracks let their musicianship and beautiful harmonies sail!

Maudi
07-28-2014, 03:48 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng5-VUDcjJ8this the one?

RoyY51
07-29-2014, 05:13 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng5-VUDcjJ8this the one?

One of many...they were pretty good, don't ya think?

Maudi
07-31-2014, 03:10 AM
One of many...they were pretty good, don't ya think?
Absolutely excellent musicians!

Maudi
07-31-2014, 03:14 AM
Here is an old favorite of mine, very sentimental almost kitsch arrangements but Paul Desmond plays so very beautiful here, and also the sound of a big group of musicians in one big room, in this case Webster Hall in New York City, gives a kind of unity to the sound that is not easy to find these days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3ieHAaYdGo

David Harper
08-03-2014, 10:44 AM
I was ready to buy some SACDs until I read (on some link that I'll never be able to find again) a long technical discussion with some Swedish audio engineer in which he says SACDs are not really superior to regular CDs at all. He says AUDIODVDs are superior, but there aren't many of these available yet.
Has anyone here made a direct comparison between CD and SACD? SACDs are so expensive that I'm not sure I want one now.

JoeE SP9
08-04-2014, 05:46 AM
I have done this with hybrid dual layer CD's. They have a regular CD layer and an SACD layer.

IME most SACD's sound better than the regular CD's. The technical capability is there for SACD's to sound better. The mastering is what makes or breaks the sound.

One Swedish engineer does not a consensus make. From what I've heard and read most studio engineers are for all the higher resolution formats, including bitstream (SACD).

If you have an SACD capable player why not buy one of the hybrid disks. Play both layers and tell the rest of us what you think.

Sony invented bitstream for the purposes of archiving their master tapes. SACD's are nothing more than bitstream files placed on a CD (physical format).

Maudi
08-04-2014, 07:18 AM
I think that downloads in various formats is what the future will bring and that all hardware formats will slowly disappear, except maybe LP's will stay in limited numbers.

It's a logical evolution and it does make it very easy to buy great sounding files very easily.
This 24/96 download sounds absolutely incredible, it betters all my SACD's and is only available as a download in Flac or Wav format;Sound Liaison Music Shop (http://www.soundliaison.com/)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u35c-p-tSqU

also the Doug Macleod download that some members mentioned on page 1 of this thread as well as the Carmen Gomes download are better sounding i.m.o.than my ''old'' SACD's.

JoeE SP9
08-04-2014, 10:36 AM
I believe your response doesn't address the question of whether or not SACD's sound better than Red Book CD's. IMO/E they usually do. It's also been my experience that some high res downloads sound as good or better than SACD's. OTOH I have some standard Red Book CD's (Groove Note, Mapleshade etc.) that sound better than almost anything else.

As with everything you take a chance whenever you plunk down the money.

David Harper
08-04-2014, 01:03 PM
I located the discussion about SACD,s go to;
sound.westhost.com/cd-sacd-dvda.htm
I would really appreciate if you guys would go to this link and read this discussion and tell me what you think

Maudi
08-04-2014, 03:17 PM
no you are right. I did not really address the question, sorry.
I do think that SACD's when played on the proper equipment sounds better, than regular CD's.

I believe your response doesn't address the question of whether or not SACD's sound better than Red Book CD's. IMO/E they usually do. It's also been my experience that some high res downloads sound as good or better than SACD's. OTOH I have some standard Red Book CD's (Groove Note, Mapleshade etc.) that sound better than almost anything else.

As with everything you take a chance whenever you plunk down the money.

Feanor
08-04-2014, 04:21 PM
I located the discussion about SACD,s go to;
sound.westhost.com/cd-sacd-dvda.htm
I would really appreciate if you guys would go to this link and read this discussion and tell me what you think

I have yet to read the whole article, but I know it is out of date in some respects. For one thing, recording is now possible without using PCM.

Is is true that SACD is higher noise at highest audible frequencies but this is probably not audible. I don't think there is any reason for concern about ultrasonics over driving tweeters.

If Sir Terrence the Terrible should happen to notice this thread, he will be able to speak with more authority on the subject.

hifitommy
08-30-2014, 11:50 AM
recordings for reference should first be music that you like and enjoy. most are very well recorded in my experience.

a particularly great piece of music captured in the best resolution turns out to be one i heard long ago on cd (late 80s). i ended up getting it on Cisco 2LP 45rpm form. it is "Minight Sugar" by The Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio. whether yo socore it on vinyl at 33.3 rpm, the 2LP 45rpm like mine, sacd, or even rbcd, you will have a wonderful demo disc.

as much as i love it, i try NOT to play it often so as not to tire of it. that goes for any of my favored recordings.

Feanor
08-30-2014, 02:06 PM
recordings for reference should first be music that you like and enjoy. most are very well recorded in my experience.

a particularly great piece of music captured in the best resolution turns out to be one i heard long ago on cd (late 80s). i ended up getting it on Cisco 2LP 45rpm form. it is "Minight Sugar" by The Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio. whether yo socore it on vinyl at 33.3 rpm, the 2LP 45rpm like mine, sacd, or even rbcd, you will have a wonderful demo disc.

as much as i love it, i try NOT to play it often so as not to tire of it. that goes for any of my favored recordings.
That's a good point about playing the great sounding recordings too much. I have to use self-discipline too; fortunately there's a lot of good music that aren't top recording quality.

Feanor
08-30-2014, 02:08 PM
recordings for reference should first be music that you like and enjoy. most are very well recorded in my experience.

a particularly great piece of music captured in the best resolution turns out to be one i heard long ago on cd (late 80s). i ended up getting it on Cisco 2LP 45rpm form. it is "Minight Sugar" by The Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio. whether yo socore it on vinyl at 33.3 rpm, the 2LP 45rpm like mine, sacd, or even rbcd, you will have a wonderful demo disc.

as much as i love it, i try NOT to play it often so as not to tire of it. that goes for any of my favored recordings.

It's a good point about trying to avoid playing the great sounding recordings too much. I have to use self-discipline too; fortunately I have a lot of great music on less than really great recordings.

Sir Terrence the Terrible
08-30-2014, 05:19 PM
I was ready to buy some SACDs until I read (on some link that I'll never be able to find again) a long technical discussion with some Swedish audio engineer in which he says SACDs are not really superior to regular CDs at all. He says AUDIODVDs are superior, but there aren't many of these available yet.
Has anyone here made a direct comparison between CD and SACD? SACDs are so expensive that I'm not sure I want one now.

That Swedish engineer did not have any confirmation of his conclusions about SACD. It really does not matter that much anyway, as SACD was nothing more than a security container for the DSD stream. We now have access to the direct DSD stream without the container, so this whole SACD wasn't any better than CD is a moot point. His contention was with the 1bit SACD stream architecture, but with double and triple stream DSD, his argument is outdated. He spoke about the high band noise level in SACD, but with double and triple DSD, the noise is so high up in frequency, no component or playback system can possibly reproduce it. Another moot point.

Claims were made that 24/192khz PCM was inferior to redbook 16/44.1khz. This was based on early DAC's of the mid and late 90's, but not a reflection of advances in DSP's today. 24/192khz is clearly superior to redbook CD

Kaudi
09-23-2014, 09:59 AM
This one is excellent.
Depth, placement, soundstage, intimacy,....highly recommended.
http://www.soundliaison.com/images/A_MyMuseImages/Paul%20Band%20Milan%20300.png

link to wav 24/96 download that is what I got, they have Flac as well.
Road to Memphis (WAV) (http://www.soundliaison.com/products-from-our-studio-showcase-series/12-paul-berner-group)

Kaudi
10-28-2014, 11:23 AM
I think that downloads in various formats is what the future will bring and that all hardware formats will slowly disappear, except maybe LP's will stay in limited numbers.

It's a logical evolution and it does make it very easy to buy great sounding files very easily.
This 24/96 download sounds absolutely incredible, it betters all my SACD's and is only available as a download in Flac or Wav format;Sound Liaison Music Shop (http://www.soundliaison.com/)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u35c-p-tSqU

also the Doug Macleod download that some members mentioned on page 1 of this thread as well as the Carmen Gomes download are better sounding i.m.o.than my ''old'' SACD's.

Here is another great Live album;http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c5/Eva_Cassidy_-_Live_at_Blues_Alley.jpg
Maybe not the stunning sound quality of the Sound Liaison downloads but lots of emotional content to compensate. Highly recommended.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EsDfD-8BL.jpg

Kaudi
10-28-2014, 11:28 AM
I think that downloads in various formats is what the future will bring and that all hardware formats will slowly disappear, except maybe LP's will stay in limited numbers.

It's a logical evolution and it does make it very easy to buy great sounding files very easily.
This 24/96 download sounds absolutely incredible, it betters all my SACD's and is only available as a download in Flac or Wav format;Sound Liaison Music Shop (http://www.soundliaison.com/)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u35c-p-tSqU

also the Doug Macleod download that some members mentioned on page 1 of this thread as well as the Carmen Gomes download are better sounding i.m.o.than my ''old'' SACD's.

Here is another great Live album;http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c5/Eva_Cassidy_-_Live_at_Blues_Alley.jpg
Maybe not the stunning sound quality of the Sound Liaison downloads but lots of emotional content to compensate. Hihgly recommended.

Kaudi
03-11-2015, 12:16 PM
I think that downloads in various formats is what the future will bring and that all hardware formats will slowly disappear, except maybe LP's will stay in limited numbers.

It's a logical evolution and it does make it very easy to buy great sounding files very easily.
This 24/96 download sounds absolutely incredible, it betters all my SACD's and is only available as a download in Flac or Wav format;Sound Liaison Music Shop (http://www.soundliaison.com/)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u35c-p-tSqU

also the Doug Macleod download that some members mentioned on page 1 of this thread as well as the Carmen Gomes download are better sounding i.m.o.than my ''old'' SACD's.

What do you think is the future of DSD as downloads?
Did you buy this new Sound Liaison download? and if so in DSD or in PCM.
It has been recorded direct to two separate master recorders.
9806 Sound Liaison Music Shop (http://www.soundliaison.com/)

David Harper
03-16-2015, 07:57 AM
What do you think is the future of DSD as downloads?
Did you buy this new Sound Liaison download? and if so in DSD or in PCM.
It has been recorded direct to two separate master recorders.
9806 Sound Liaison Music Shop (http://www.soundliaison.com/)
I have been an audiophile for forty years, and I have never heard any digital music recording/ playback, in any format, that sounds as good as vinyl LP.

hifitommy
03-16-2015, 02:56 PM
likewise, i have been into audio on a quest for best sound for about 40 years. vinyl is my preferred format but sacd (and DSD) come close, still not QUITE as good but close. there are precious few mixing boards equipped to mix down native dsd which is why many so called dsd recordings have been downconverted to pcm (always a bit of degradation for there) to enable the engineers to mix down or re-mix the recordings.

native dsd and hi-rez downloads can be jawdropping such as those by peter mc grath. i have hear some masterful work there played back on magic S5s with Constellation electronics. with full orchestra density at crescendo levels, i was able to pick an instrument and listen only to IT during the climax. not an easy trick for the recording OR playback equipment.

progress is being made, we must be patient.