Sacd

Carl Cleves & Parissa Bouas - Out Of Australia
PS3 SACD ISO: 2,89 GB | EAC Rip, FLAC LOG & CUE: 276 MB | 24B/88,2kHz FLAC: 921 MB | Lossless Artwork: 182 MB | Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Stockfisch SFR 357.4060.2 | Country/Year: Germany 2010 | Genre: Folk, Singer/Songwriter | Hoster: Filepost/Filefactory

This nomadic anthology captures the pathos of the human condition with originality and verve. Multichannel SACD is an ideal medium for this music. The understated nuances of the various stringed instruments are reproduced with clear acoustics, whether it’s a prominent rhythm guitar, or delicate lute. Tonal quality of the voices is flawless. The depth and texture of the vocals (in particular the ensembles) refine the musical eminence.

Michael Feinstein - Michael Feinstein With The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
PS3 SACD ISO: 3,44 GB (2.0/5.1) | EAC Rip, FLAC LOG & CUE: 300 MB | 24B/88,2kHz FLAC (2.0): 1,0 GB | Artwork: 23 MB | Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Concord Records SACD-1014-6 | Country/Year: US 2003 | Genre: Jazz | Hoster: Filepost/Filefactory

As it says on the back cover, Michael Feinstein With the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra is the first recording he's made with a symphonic orchestra. For this special occasion, Feinstein and Alan Broadbent decided to stick to celebrated songs from the great American popular songbook, ranging from "Stormy Weather" and "Laura" to "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)."…

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3
Royal Flemish Philharmonic / Philippe Herreweghe
PS3 SACD ISO (2.0/5.0): 4,13 GB | EAC Rip, FLAC LOG & CUE: 293 MB | 24B/88,2kHz FLAC (2.0): 1,13 GB | Lossless Artwork: 171 MB | Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Pentatone PTC 5186 313 | Country/Year: Europe 2008 | Genre: Classical | Hoster: Filepost/Filefactory

Conductor Philippe Herreweghe returns to the helm of the Royal Flemish Philharmonic for another set of Beethoven symphonies on the PentaTone label, this time the First and Third. Again presented as a multi-channel SACD hybrid disc, PentaTone's sound is clean and detailed without too much digital sterility. Unlike the album that included the Fifth Symphony and was fraught with many rhythmic peculiarities, Herreweghe's reading of the First and Third symphonies seems diligently respectful to every nuance of the score…

Marian McPartland With Strings - Silent Pool
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 324 MB | Full Artwork: 38 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Concord Records # SACD-1023-6 | Country/Year: US 2002, 1997
Genre: Jazz | Style: Piano Jazz

"This was one of my first SACD's that demonstrated the full capabilities of the media. All six channels are strongly apparent with a full range of sonics. Did I mention that McPartland is at her finest? Amazing musician." ~sa-cd.net

VA - AYA - Authentic Audio Check
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 274 MB | Part. Artwork | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Stockfisch Records # SFR 357.9011.2 | Country/Year: Germany 2011
Genre: Acoustic, Jazz, Technical | Style: Contemporary Jazz, Instrumental, Singer/Songwriter

The AYA (Are You Authentic?) is an association whose members are dedicated to the aim of providing an authentic musical experience in cars. “Are you Authentic“ campaigns for “real” and “natural” sound reproduction by e.g. organizing sound competitions, where the participants receive constructive criticism from an expert jury. The new “know-how” which thereby arises is shared by all without any financial considerations. In order to facilitate a reproducible test of audio systems, a detailed points system has been developed and together with Stockfisch Records and this SACD, with which the sound of hi-fi systems can be critically judged, therefore allows the most objective possible comparison of different systems. These tracks – some newly mixed, others specially recorded for this SACD – contain certain music signals which show up weaknesses in the sound reproduction chain. These tracks were selected to optimize sound systems if necessary. The tracks sound really good only when there are no mistakes in the system.

Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio - Midnight Sugar
EAC+LOG+CUE | WV: 241 MB | Full Artwork | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: First Impression Music # FIM SACD 035 | Country/Year: US 2004, 1974
Genre: Jazz | Style: Post Bop

One of the all time great Jazz Audiophile recordings of all time (…) Award Winner, Best Engineering Award, Jazz Disc Award of Swing Journal, 1974.

Machine Head is the sixth Deep Purple studio album. It was recorded at the Grand Hotel Montreux, Switzerland in December 1971 with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, and released in May 1. The album is often cited as being very influential in the development of the heavy metal music genre. It is Deep Purple's most successful recording, topping the charts in several countries following its release. In 2001 Q magazine named it as one of the 50 Heaviest Albums of All Time. Machine Head is the subject of one of the Classic Albums series of documentaries about the making of famous albums. Machine Head was released on the multichannel formats Super Audio CD (2003) and DVD-Audio (2001).

"Blues in Orbit" seems to get overlooked when Ellington's best albums are discussed, but it is a real keeper. There are 11 tracks, none of them is longer than 4:50 and it is all good stuff. There are some familiar favorites like "In a Mellotone" and "C Jam Blues" as well as less often heard gems like "Blues in Blueprint and "Sweet and Pungent".

The featured performers include Ellington stalwarts Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Harry Carney and Jimmy Hamilton, as well as the less familiar Booty Wood and Matthew Gee. Johnny, in particular is well showcased here, taking the lead in the rousing, "Smada", which is probably my favorite track. Ray shines on his trumpet, but also gets to play the violin on "C Jam Blues". [customer review on a music store website]