SACD s to die for

Is it just me or does the sacd of 'kind of blue' kinda blow? and i dont mean in like a Kerouacian 'blow, daddy, blow!' kinda way. i mean in, like, you know... sucks.

It's better than the redbook but doesn't live up to what sacd promises. they smoothed out the bass and gave it a broader soundstage but really jacked up the tape hiss.

Spend your money on the 180 vinyl. it's a shame. oh well.

Yes, it is a disapppointment.

I keep waiting for the floodgates to open and the new SACD titles to come pouring out. It ain't happening.

The Red Rose is the best sounding of the SACDs I've heard, but it's such simple stuff, how could they miss?

Kind of Blue,Miles Davis
Appalachian Journey,YO-YO MA
Can't Stand The Weather,SRV
BluesQuest,Audioquest hybrid,various

I gree with Kubla, the KoB SACD can't hold a candle to the 180 gm vinyl pressing. Tony Overwater's "OP" SACD is one of the best I've heard, great sonics and music. It's on Turtle Records.

--Mahler Symphony No. 2, on Delos, a 20 bit pcm recording that still sounds superb; also, the latest Delos SACD release with the Shostakovich String Symphony is also excellent

--Audioquest Blues Sampler

--the Lyrinx recording of Musique Francais for clarinet and piano

--Appalachian Journey, Yo Yo Ma et al

--Bach Goldberg Variations, Perihia (I cannot spell his name, sorry!)

--the Hyperion recording of French string trios with the Florestan Trio

--Gaudeamus, Sacred Feast on dmp.

The Telarc Dukas and Hovahnnes discs are pretty good as well. I just got their 1812 Overture disc, will listen this weekend (could not resist, I'm a sucker for the sonic spectaculars once every 10 years or so!). Thanks for the Opus 3 recommendation, I was considering it but wasn't sure about the content--it sounds very interesting.