There's an interesting analysis on the Stereophile web site that compares the CD layer versus the SACD layer. JA's measurements suggest that the CD layer was compressed and the dynamics were often clipped. Not so the SACD. The observation was that the CD layer sounded louder and punchier, but had fatiguing distortion versus the SACD layer. The Stereophile writers wonder if this was deliberate, to make the SACD layer sound better to audiophiles, or perhaps it reflects typical CD production policies.
Dark Side of the Moon 30th Anniv Album
I purchased two copies of the recently released Floyd "Dark Side of the Moon" 30th Anniversary album. According to the sticker on the album it is pressed in Holland. Our initial listening impressions are that it is lacking in "spaciousness" in the high end details and sounds boomy. Thinking it might simply be my system we put on a MFSL recording of Eric Clapton's first solo album; it sounded fine....crisp, clean bass, good soundstage. The Dark Side went back on; dull, boomy. We then tried some jazz albums like Coltrane and Modern Jazz Quartet with the same results.
Anybody else have a listen to this album yet?
Carl
Anybody else have a listen to this album yet?
Carl
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