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Kind of Blue SACD on a whim.

I've been listening to jazz for only about a year. I can't say that I'm a jazz fan yet but I am growing more and more fond of Kind of Blue. Last night I was looking around on eBay and saw a Kind of Blue MoFi hybrid SACD. It was $30, new, and on an impulse I bought it.


I have never bought and do not own any SACDs. (I have an Oppo player). I also know nothing about MoFi other than an association with high production quality.


Anyway, I am interested in anyone's thoughts on this SACD from a quality standpoint. According to the dynamic range database virtually all releases of Kind of Blue are superb from a DR standpoint so that should not be an issue. I did read that on some CD releases prior to 1992 the timing was off which cause slight pitch issues. I am assuming this SACD would not suffer from that issue but have no way of knowing but probably don't have the ears or familiarity with the album to know.


n80
keegiam
731 posts
 
@tablejockey

**** That makes you the most enlightened here. Just enjoying the music. ****

2,000+ posts and you think non-audiophiles enjoy the music music more?  C'mon.

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tomcy6
2,636 posts
 
If you have Qobuz, and you want to ease into jazz, some accessible, great sounding jazz albums I’ve been listening to lately are:

Lisa Hilton - Nocturnal

Lara Driscoll - Woven Dreams

Curtis Stigers - Gentleman

Ron Carter - Foursight - The Complete Stockholm Tapes

Artemis - Artemis

Charles Lloyd - Voice In the Night

There should be something in there you like. If not, that’s what Qobuz is for, no commitment.


keegiam
731 posts
 
@n80

Probably much more reaction than you bargained for today (i.e., TMI).  I"m sure you'll love the SACD - you have an Oppo, so maybe you'll look for more.  If streaming is good for you, no need.  You'll know soon.
petg60
1,486 posts
 
Unfortunately i do not have any LP or CD to compare but the first release on SACD, Columbia, stereo, single layer, is very good, as most of first SACD releases from Sony.

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tablejockey
4,065 posts
 
"I just haven't been able to pull the trigger..."

n80-there is someone using that stuff. Hopefully they hear everything the website claims! I bet there is  someone  using it on cables that cost LESS than the actual product.

The best way to discover Jazz is to go backwards in time. Find out who Miles and company played with and their inspiration.  It's limitless.

keegiam-
"2,000+ posts and you think non-audiophiles enjoy the music music more? C'mon."

Where in the post or the 2K+ do I  mention such claim? The OP appears to interpret  my comment as  intended. 
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