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    State-of-the-Art Recordings of Classical Works (SACDs)

    MAHLER, GUSTAV Symphony No. 1. Fischer, Iván/Budapest Festival Orchestra. Channel Classics 33112 SACD (A Relisten) This is the best Mahler Symphony No. 1 recording in my collection. The sound is totally transparent, palpable, detailed, three-dimensional, rich, very dynamic, atmospheric...
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    Sergei Rachmaninov The Bells Op. 35 Symphonic Dances Op. 45 Tatiana Pavlovskaya (soprano), Evgeny Akimov (tenor) & Vladimir Vaneev (baritone) WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, WDR Rundfunkchor Köln & Lege Artis Chamber Choir, Semyon Bychkov Profil PH07028 SACD (A Relisten) The live recordings are a...
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    RCO 08007 SACD (A Relisten) This recording of the 5th symphony is one of the most lifelike. The sounds is so gorgeous and transparent. The woodwinds, brass and strings shine. Even at maximum tutti the most delicate woodwinds come though with sparkling clarity. During the listening session, I...
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    ENNIO MORRICONE The Mission. Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra/Morricone, London Voices. Virgin Records SACD 72438 11267 2 1 (A Relisten) Wow, this is a truly demonstrative quality disc! The recording is utterly transparent, detailed, palpable, powerful and dynamic. The tapestry of...
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    Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection" Ricarda Merbeth (soprano) Bernarda Fink (mezzo soprano) Netherlands Radio Choir Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/Mariss Jansons RCO 10102 SACD Gramophone says: "[Jansons] give it urgency, propulsion and tautness of form ... Bernarda Fink is outstanding in the...
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    Sergei Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 Yevgeny Sudbin (piano) BBC Symphony Orchestra/Sakari Oramo BIS 2338 SACD (A Relisten) Sudbin and Oramo throughout followed the score as it is written. The opening solo of the Second Concerto is...
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    Classics at the Pops Enrich Kunzel Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Telarc 60595 SACD (A Relisten) A collection of light classical music to enjoy and a demonstration quality sound disc. The percussion, the brass, the strings and the woodwinds, now (via my updated DAC), sounded lifelike. Dynamics and...
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    Rachmaninov Symphony No. 2 in E minor Op. 27, Dances from "Aleko", Scherzo Cincinnati Symphony/Paavo Järvi SACD-60670 (A Relisten) In the past, I found Järvi's interpretation of the Rachmaninov Symphony No. 2 here to be so-so. But not today, my first listen after the DAC update. This is is a...
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    State-of-the-Art Recordings of Classical Works (SACDs)

    Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 Kirill Gerstein, piano; James Gaffigan/Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. Myrios Classics 016 SACD (Original Recording Format: 24Bit/192kHz) (A Relisten) This is the world première recording of Tchaikovsky’s own 1879 version of...
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    Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 1 Shchedrin Piano Concerto No. 2 Stravinsky Capriccio Denis Matsuev, piano. Mariinsky Orchestra/Valery Gergiev Mariinsky 0587 SACD (A Relisten) Wow, these performances/recordings are a knockout! The orchestra and piano have amazing palpability. Dynamics and...
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    Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/Mariss Jansons RCO 16004 SACD (A Relisten) This is one of the most realistic recording of a symphony orchestra. The bassline of the first few opening bars of the symphony is just too good (full, clear, pure and...
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    PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16 Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 Haochen Zhang (piano) Lahti Symphony Orchestra/Dima Slobodeniouk BIS 2381 SACD (A Relisten) Gramophone: "Do we really need another Tchaikovsky First Concerto on disc? Well, the answer in...
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    Emm labs DA2 v2 upgrade

    Hi Tony, our earlier version of the firmware is V. 1.09. Your updated firmware is V. 10D. Another friend of mine who live in the USA also received the V. 10D and he, like you, found no difference in sound quality as compared to V. 1.09. However, my updated version of the firmware has a vast...
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    State-of-the-Art Recordings of Classical Works (SACDs)

    WagnerTristan und Isolde, an Orchestral Passion, Overtures to ‘Das Liebesverbot’ and ‘Die Feen’ Royal Scottish National Orchestra Neeme Järvi Chandos 5087 SACD (A Relisten) Wow, this disc has never sounded this good on my sound system until now! Listen especially to the Overtures to ‘Das...
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    State-of-the-Art Recordings of Classical Works (SACDs)

    I buy SACDs exclusively from Prestomusic, UK, online at a discounted price.
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    Sergei Taneyev At the Reading of A Psalm cantata No. 2 St Petersburg Cappella Choir, Boys Choir of the Glinka Choral Academy, Russian National Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev PentaTone PTC5186 038 SACD Wow, the performances here are world-class and the sound is lifelike. Thrilling!
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    State-of-the-Art Recordings of Classical Works (SACDs)

    Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 Denis Matsuev, piano. Mariinsky Orchestra/Valery Gergiev MAR 0599 SACD (A Relisten) Wow, these are the most lifelike and dynamic recordings of the Rachmaninov/Prokofiev piano concerto no. 2 in my collection! However, before my DAC...
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    MAURICE DURUFLÉ Requiem Op. 9, etc. The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford. English Sinfonia, Bill Ives, director. (A Relisten) Prior to updating my DAC firmware, I found this disc sounded veiled. But not today. It sounded lifelike! ClassicsToday nicely summed up what I want to say about this...
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    Frédéric CHOPIN Piano Sonata No.2, Op. 35 Ballade No. 1, Op. 23 allade No. 2, Op. 38 Ballade No. 3, Op. 47 Ballade No. 4, Op. 52 Fantaisie, Op. 49 Angela Brownridge (piano) CHALLENGE CLASSICS CC72728 SACD (A Relisten) Gramophone rightly says: "Angela Brownridge's robust and colourful pianism...
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    Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, Allegro appassionato, Op. 70, Rhapsodie d'Auvergne, Op. 73, etc., Alexandre Kantorow (piano) Tapiola Sinfonietta/Jean-Jacques Kantorow BIS 2400 SACD Alexandre Kantorow is a phenomenal pianist. His virtuosity is breathtaking! Listen especially to the...
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    State-of-the-Art Recordings of Classical Works (SACDs)

    RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No. 4; Mass in G minor; Six Choral Songs. London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus/Richard Hickox. CHANDOS CHSA 5003 SACD These are some of the most lifelike recordings ever produced! Here, the symphony No. 4, is one of the most exciting rendition of the work...
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    State-of-the-Art Recordings of Classical Works (SACDs)

    Sergei Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19 Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63 Sonata for Solo Violin in D major, Op.115 Arabella Steinbacher (violin) Russian National Orchestra/Vasily Petrenko PENTATONE CLASSICS PTC 5186 395 SACD Wow, these recordings are hugely satisfying...
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    State-of-the-Art Recordings of Classical Works (SACDs)

    Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme, Andante Cantabile Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1 Bruch Kol Nidrei Pieter Wispelwey, cello Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen/Daniel Sepec, leader Channel Classics Catalogue No. CCSSA16501 SACD (A Relisten) Here, the cello tone is rich and velvety...
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    State-of-the-Art Recordings of Classical Works (SACDs)

    Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5, Swan Lake Suite Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra (Nordnorsk Symfoniorkester) Christian Lindberg BIS 2018 SACD (A Relisten) Wow, Christian Lindberg was on steroids. His rendering of the symphony is fresh, vivid, very dynamic and insightful. The strings players and the...
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    Emm labs DA2 v2 upgrade

    Hi guys, I think the new firmware for the DA2/DV2 is finally released. Check with your dealer.
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    State-of-the-Art Recordings of Classical Works (SACDs)

    Franz Liszt Funérailles from Etudes d'éxécution transcendante Nos 10 & 11; Sonetti del Petrarca; Saint-Saëns Danse Macabre; Maurice Ravel Gaspard de la nuit. Yevgeny Sudbin, piano BIS 1828 SACD (A Relisten) Wow, this disc is the most realistic recording of the Steinway Model D Concert Grand...
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    State-of-the-Art Recordings of Classical Works (SACDs)

    Im Herbst Choral Works By Brahms & Schubert Det Norske Solistkor Grete Pedersen BIS 1869 SACD (A Relisten) If you love choral works, this is a disc for you. The performances are superb. As for the sound quality, if you close your eyes, it is easy to think that you are listening to the real...
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    State-of-the-Art Recordings of Classical Works (SACDs)

    Johannes Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem Genia Kühmeier (soprano); Gerald Finley (bass) Netherlands Radio Choir Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/Mariss Jansons RCO LIVE RCO15003 SACD (A Relisten) This Ein Deutsches Requiem is among the very best. The recording is atmospheric. The soundscape is huge...
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    State-of-the-Art Recordings of Classical Works (SACDs)

    Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4 in G major Op. 58 Piano Sonata in C sharp minor Op.27 No. 2 (Moonlight) Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major Op.110 Dejan Lazic (piano) Australian Chamber Orchestra/Richard Tognetti CHANNEL CLASSICS CCS SA 30511 SACD Lazic's approach to the 4th piano concerto is a...
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    State-of-the-Art Recordings of Classical Works (SACDs)

    Dvorak Symphony No. 9 in E minor Op. 95 "New World", Tchaikovsky "Romeo and Juliet" Fantasy Overture Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra Amsterdam/Yakov Kreizberg PentaTone PTC 5186 019 SACD (A Relisten) Here, the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra performance is nothing short of stunning and...

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