In Reply to: New classic artists you first heard on SACD posted by sser2 on January 30, 2008 at 12:49:42:
I find these threads of 'artists I discovered on SACD' to be utterly ridiculous. If you're one of these people who refuses to buy redbooks, this is a naked attempt to mask the fact that you're choosing technology of artistry, which in my opinion is ignorant.
Sorry if that's harsh, but I cannot think of another way of saying. I own SACD hardware and many SACD discs, but the ratio of repertoire and artists on SACD vs CD remains at 1 to 1000.
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- RE: New classic artists you first heard on SACD - Thornhill 01/30/0815:56:07 01/30/08 (62)
- RE: New classic artists you first heard on SACD - Robert C. Lang 00:51:31 02/1/08 (0)
- RE: New classic artists you first heard on SACD - jazz1 05:23:02 01/31/08 (57)
- Naxos great audio? Even their SACDs and DVD-Audios sound poor but the Redbook CDs are worse! - Teresa 08:40:13 01/31/08 (56)
- You want deep bass? Get the new Naxos Respighi 'Church Windows' with JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo PO... - Russell 21:01:55 02/3/08 (3)
- RE: You want deep bass? Get the new Naxos Respighi 'Church Windows' with JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo PO... - Robert C. Lang 21:23:08 02/3/08 (2)
- Yes thats the one I have, a fantastic "must have" SACD and on sale at MDT - Teresa 23:29:39 02/3/08 (1)
- Thanks--I remember your rave review when you first got it... - Russell 08:58:42 02/4/08 (0)
- WARNING to potential Naxos CD buyers... do not listen to Teresa on this subject, you will miss out... - lipmyreeds 09:41:15 02/2/08 (12)
- RE: WARNING to potential Naxos CD buyers... do not listen to Teresa on this subject, you will miss out... - Dave Pogue 14:56:27 02/2/08 (5)
- 75 and not one clunker and I had to buy 60 Naxos to find one that was even acceptable? - Teresa 15:53:33 02/2/08 (4)
- RE: 75 and not one clunker and I had to buy 60 Naxos to find one that was even acceptable? - Dave Pogue 16:08:17 02/2/08 (3)
- But as I said their SACDs are terrible too. And they are 24 Bit 48kHz which is much better than redbook CDs! - Teresa 16:18:14 02/2/08 (2)
- RE: But as I said their SACDs are terrible too. And they are 24 Bit 48kHz which is much better than redbook CDs! - jazz1 21:25:00 02/2/08 (0)
- Nope, not curious at all. - Dave Pogue 16:42:44 02/2/08 (0)
- The warning is very real, if on a budget think about buying used CDs and SACDs - Teresa 14:00:48 02/2/08 (5)
- While I suppose the desire to make oneself right and others wrong is only basic human nature... - lipmyreeds 15:36:53 02/2/08 (2)
- If you can enjoy the poor sound quality and lesser performances of Naxos feel free to engage. - Teresa 15:48:39 02/2/08 (1)
- I'm sure that readers have figured out what to do with your warning by now (nt) - lipmyreeds 16:27:51 02/2/08 (0)
- RE: The warning is very real, if on a budget think about buying used CDs and SACDs - jazz1 15:32:19 02/2/08 (1)
- I feel sorry for your poor ears! (;-) nt - Teresa 15:49:53 02/2/08 (0)
- Yup, another misleading generalization. - jdaniel@jps.net 22:15:07 02/1/08 (2)
- If that Naxos really has deep bass I am shocked as none of the 60 Naxos CDs, SACDs and DVD-Audios I tried did? - Teresa 00:07:41 02/2/08 (1)
- RE: If that Naxos really has deep bass I am shocked as none of the 60 Naxos CDs, SACDs and DVD-Audios I tried did? - jdaniel@jps.net 00:36:33 02/2/08 (0)
- RE: Naxos great audio? Even their SACDs and DVD-Audios sound poor but the Redbook CDs are worse! - Botanico92007 13:26:47 02/1/08 (0)
- Another baffling generalization, and totally wrong - madisonears 10:20:21 02/1/08 (27)
- I agree the Colin Davis SACD version of Mahler's Symphony No. 8 on RCA was terrible - Teresa 15:05:57 02/2/08 (0)
- RE: Another baffling generalization, and totally wrong - jazz1 22:08:32 02/1/08 (2)
- I do agree that Naxos sound quality improved in the mid-90's, the newest one I had was recorded in 2006. - Teresa 15:40:04 02/2/08 (0)
- curious how can you claim to love both SACD and Naxos and never tried a Naxos SACD? - Teresa 14:14:32 02/2/08 (0)
- I have purchased over 60 Naxos CDs, SACDs and DVD-Audios and they are generally COLD, often strident and - Teresa 19:01:42 02/1/08 (21)
- RE: I have purchased over 60 Naxos CDs, SACDs and DVD-Audios and they are generally COLD, often strident and - jazz1 22:21:10 02/1/08 (20)
- No I try to pick the best when possible and that is why I avoid Naxos at all costs. - Teresa 23:58:07 02/1/08 (19)
- RE: No I try to pick the best when possible and that is why I avoid Naxos at all costs. - jazz1 01:22:12 02/2/08 (17)
- As I mentioned there are exceptions to every rule. - Teresa 14:22:38 02/2/08 (14)
- RE: As I mentioned there are exceptions to every rule. - jazz1 15:38:50 02/2/08 (13)
- You then have not been spoiled by excellent sound yet, when you are you will see how poor those Naxos are. - Teresa 16:10:25 02/2/08 (12)
- Deep bass - jazz1 21:36:01 02/2/08 (11)
- It's the software not the hardware I have plenty of Digital recordings with deep bass. - Teresa 23:11:35 02/2/08 (10)
- RE: It's the software not the hardware I have plenty of Digital recordings with deep bass. - jazz1 00:02:10 02/3/08 (9)
- RE: It's the software not the hardware I have plenty of Digital recordings with deep bass. - Teresa 00:25:15 02/3/08 (8)
- RE: It's the software not the hardware I have plenty of Digital recordings with deep bass. - jazz1 02:09:11 02/3/08 (7)
- I tried the Philip Glass Violin Concerto on Naxos not the John Adams one. - Teresa 13:45:44 02/3/08 (2)
- RE: I tried the Philip Glass Violin Concerto on Naxos not the John Adams one. - jazz1 21:57:47 02/3/08 (1)
- Jazz you have email (;-) nt - Teresa 00:20:39 02/4/08 (0)
- I disagree. - jdaniel@jps.net 09:25:20 02/3/08 (3)
- Still if the deep bass is not in the software, no CD player or D/A converter can create it out of thin air! - Teresa 14:03:02 02/3/08 (0)
- I agree. - jazz1 13:10:03 02/3/08 (1)
- RE: I agree. - jdaniel@jps.net 13:34:32 02/3/08 (0)
- re: bass - jdaniel@jps.net 09:31:11 02/2/08 (1)
- RE: re: bass - jazz1 10:39:17 02/2/08 (0)
- Speaking of Telarc, and I hate to be so contrarian, but... - jdaniel@jps.net 00:40:56 02/2/08 (0)
- Well said! - QuadESL63 11:25:04 02/1/08 (0)
- No longer true; many of their newer releases sound quite good. (nt) - Russell 11:15:24 01/31/08 (0)
- Naxos great audio? and great music - jazz1 11:03:44 01/31/08 (4)
- RE: Naxos great audio? and great music - Robert C. Lang 00:58:19 02/1/08 (3)
- RE: Naxos great audio? and great music - jazz1 07:31:52 02/1/08 (2)
- RE: Naxos great audio? and great music - vahe@flash.net 05:13:33 02/5/08 (1)
- RE: Naxos great audio? and great music - jazz1 09:06:50 02/5/08 (0)
- RE: Naxos great audio? Even their SACDs and DVD-Audios sound poor but the Redbook CDs are worse! - jazz1 09:17:10 01/31/08 (0)
- I have not only discovered new artists and composers because they were on SACD but - Teresa 00:33:56 01/31/08 (0)
- Sorry, didn't mean to provoke anybody's ire. - sser2 19:49:08 01/30/08 (1)
- uncharacteristic outburst from thornhill! - docw 10:02:33 01/31/08 (0)