Must -have SACD's

Actually, the Dukas and dmp discs and Appalachian Journey (excellent recommendation!) are DSD recordings, but cornfedboy's point is valid and well-taken. Part of it is that there just aren't that many DSD recorders available; Telarc has only had theirs for a little over a year. Interestingly, Telarc, if they ever get time at the plant, is supposed to be releasing some of its earlier digital recordings, like the Firebird and Carmina Burana. I'm told that the Soundstream recorder they used for those recordings was actually an early form of DSD recorder. But I'd never want to get an SACD made from a Sony pcm 16-bit machine; can't see how that could improve on a CDs resolution.

Jacintha: "Autumn Leaves" Groove Note Records should be added to this list. {this post was a very constructive and useful source for those of use who choose to use SACD. I am bringing it back from the archives for that reason and would ask the people intent on changing the focus of the thread, ie Cornfedboy's miss direction and Rcprince's required responce to start a new thread and allow use the respect we too deserve. Your points are good, but please allow the intent of sharing knowledge to remain.

I have the Willie Nelson remastered Stardust CD. I consider it one of my favorate and best recorded CDs. I do not have the SACD, but Stardust is on Sony sampler disk that came with my S9000ES. The SACD version of Stardust is more dynamic, defined, and tube-like than my CD version.

The Bruno Walter Beethoven 6 and Brahms 4 on Sony are quite good, even for old master tapes. There are two nice chamber music recordings, one on Hyperion with the Floristan(sp) Trio doing Debussy and (I think) Ravel piano trios, a Tony Faulkner recording, and the other on Lyrinx, Musique Francais, with piano and clarinet pieces by Frnch composers (I've always liked the Poulenc piece on this disc). Very natural sound on each, and I like the performances as well. Got them through Music Direct, I think, or else Acoustic Sounds.

In regard to the Stevie Ray Vaughn SACD's- I think "Texas Flood" sounds better than "Couldn't Stand the Weather". Recording sounds fuller and images are bigger. I also have the CD's and I notice the same thing. As a matter of fact I think the "Texas Flood" CD is great, and the SACD even a little better. "Couldn't Stand the Weather" sounds poor on CD and a good deal better on SACD. Still thin and flat compared to "Texas Flood". Is it the recording or is my system out of wack?