In Reply to: RE: addendum and critical advice posted by Gerry E. on March 7, 2018 at 05:55:40:
Now with hybrid SACD's, the player DEFAULTS to CD layer. No need to select CD via Sound Mode button for individual discs. When SACD is desired from a hybrid disc, then the Sound Mode is manually selected. Hybrids do not play SACD layer automatically when inserted, but play CD instead, so it's kind of an inverse function of the Sound Mode. This is supposed to prolong laser life. Of course, none of this would be necessary if the laser were not a piece of crap. I guess Marantz fixed that on later versions.
Do you want to hear SACD every time you put one in the player? I don't need SACD sound to do chores or eat dinner. I prefer to conserve laser life for when I really want to pay attention to the music. Then it's easy to hit that magic button and get incredible sound. Last night, the MoFi hybrid "Blonde on Blonde" compared to the Sony single layer. Lousy recording that sounds okay on the Sony disc, but MoFi SACD gets every last bit of realness out of it. Damn, it goes deep into the mix, and every vocal inflection is clearly portrayed.
Peace,
Tom E
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- you misunderstood - madisonears 03/7/1818:27:30 03/7/18 (33)
- RE: you misunderstood - airheadair 09:12:38 03/8/18 (27)
- That is such nonsense about Cd layer on SACD being made inferior. Total bogus nonsense. - toothpaste 14:40:41 04/19/18 (1)
- RE: That is such nonsense about Cd layer on SACD being made inferior. Total bogus nonsense. - fantja 20:01:44 04/20/18 (0)
- RE: you misunderstood - Bruce from DC 12:40:30 03/8/18 (22)
- Straw Man alert! - Chris from Lafayette 13:57:03 03/8/18 (20)
- Just to mention I am one who prefers CD to SACD. True about the odd sound of SACD. - toothpaste 12:40:20 04/12/18 (10)
- RE: Just to mention I am one who prefers CD to SACD. True about the odd sound of SACD. - fantja 16:01:25 04/13/18 (0)
- RE: Just to mention I am one who prefers CD to SACD. True about the odd sound of SACD. - fantja 23:06:17 04/12/18 (8)
- Audio Emporium Brown Deer WI (suburb of Milwaukee) - toothpaste 07:26:37 04/14/18 (1)
- RE: Audio Emporium Brown Deer WI (suburb of Milwaukee) - fantja 15:57:58 04/14/18 (0)
- RE: Just to mention I am one who prefers CD to SACD. True about the odd sound of SACD. - airheadair 10:05:45 04/13/18 (5)
- The person who had it for audition uses cheap transports for daily all day listening. Saving the $$$ laser - toothpaste 07:40:35 04/14/18 (1)
- RE: The person who had it for audition uses cheap transports for daily all day listening. Saving the $$$ laser - fantja 15:59:10 04/14/18 (0)
- RE: Just to mention I am one who prefers CD to SACD. True about the odd sound of SACD. - fantja 16:02:45 04/13/18 (2)
- RE: Just to mention I am one who prefers CD to SACD. True about the odd sound of SACD. - airheadair 17:33:41 04/13/18 (1)
- RE: Just to mention I am one who prefers CD to SACD. True about the odd sound of SACD. - fantja 18:49:55 04/13/18 (0)
- RE: Straw Man alert! - AbeCollins 21:14:48 03/15/18 (5)
- RE: Straw Man alert! - fantja 20:45:28 03/17/18 (4)
- RE: Straw Man alert! - AbeCollins 12:44:06 03/18/18 (3)
- RE: Straw Man alert! - fantja 19:29:41 03/19/18 (2)
- RE: Straw Man alert! - AbeCollins 14:42:53 03/22/18 (1)
- RE: Straw Man alert! - fantja 13:54:27 03/29/18 (0)
- RE: Straw Man alert! - Bruce from DC 21:08:54 03/8/18 (2)
- RE: Straw Man alert! - Chris from Lafayette 00:37:05 03/9/18 (0)
- RE: Straw Man alert! - fantja 23:38:37 03/8/18 (0)
- RE: you misunderstood - airheadair 13:38:15 03/8/18 (0)
- "I find his claim. . . very difficult to accept" - Yeah, so do I! - Chris from Lafayette 10:15:28 03/8/18 (1)
- RE: "I find his claim. . . very difficult to accept" - Yeah, so do I! - kenzo 09:35:49 03/18/18 (0)
- Are You Sure I Misunderstood? - Gerry E. 05:29:07 03/8/18 (3)
- Well, huh - madisonears 18:24:06 03/8/18 (1)
- RE: Well, huh - fantja 19:50:48 03/8/18 (0)
- Gerry - you are correct - one doesn't need a factory adjustment to set the default [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 10:06:55 03/8/18 (0)
- RE: you misunderstood - fantja 04:00:06 03/8/18 (0)