Need SACD recommendations

[damonrpayne]

I have an SACD capable player now, and I'm looking for some discs I can use to evaluate whether or not I should buy SACD versions of some of my favorite classical recordings.

And, where the hell can you buy them? I thought Best Buy carried some @ one point but my local one has none.

[Kriton]

Hey, congrats on the new SACD player...I bought my Denon just for the SACD capability, and I have enjoyed it thoroughly.

Places to buy SACD's, best are www.elusivedisc.com and www.acousticsounds.com - but be forewarned, they can be pricey.

I have had some good luck on older SACD's at www.overstock.com, beleive

it or not - except of course for the fact that they screwed up one of

my orders (sent me a cd (non-SACD) entitled "Oh That Cello" when I had

ordered an SACD sampler...took me forever to get it fixed and

credited)....BUT they have some decent titles at relatively good prices.

As far as some discs to get...I have to tell you that for testing your

system, and for the sheer cool factor, the SACD version of Dark Side of

the Moon is awesome.

As far as good classical albums, I think that the format shines with

classical music AND jazz...remember that (if you don't already know)

SACD could refer to any number of channels of re-mastered music.

For instance, some SACD's have only two channels, but they are recorded

at higher bitrates, and are therefore better sounding

(sometimes). Often, with the jazz, it is the front three channels

that are live, without the rears. I mention this because it took

me a while to figure out I had not been hosed...you probably already

know this...

I don't have my stereo in front of me, or I would tell you what I was

listening to last night, but I definitely do have some suggestions -

depends on your type of tune.

Have fun.

K

[rcarlton]

I don't have SACD's of classical music. Do have a few Jazz ones that are great; Patricia Barber: Cafe Blue and Modern Cool. As far as blues: Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan is pretty good.

I've got most of my SACD's from Amazon.com.

[synthfreek]

A few I think are done well:

Peter Gabriel-Passion(Soundtrack to Last Tempatation of Christ). 2-channel.

Herbie Hancock-Headhunters. Surround done correctly/not too gimmicky.

DSOTM.

Muddy Waters-Folk Singer.

Alison Kraus-Live.

One of the biggest disappointments is Jeff Beck's-Blow By Blow. The surround activity is awful and distracting.

[dtel]

If you like James Taylor, October Road is a good recording.

Went to look and the few others I have is DVD-A not SACD, that was the only SACD i had, same quality different format.

[Morton]

Try www.musicdirect.com ......lots of titles and selections and reccomendations.

If you like progressive music...try Porcupine Tree....sounds strange but they won awards for there surround sound mixes.

Bob

[Steve_L]

Pick up a couple of the Telarc samplers, they are really excellent. They actually order the songs from the lowest to the highest (hotter) signals, so the samples are untouched from the original hi resolution sample rates and levels. cool.

Classical and jazz samples on the same CDs.

What you would expect from Telarc.