Stones on SACD - Tempting?

I can speak to the fact that the regular cd layer on these cd/sacd releases are excellent recordings. I have 7 of the releases.

I've purchased a number of the new Stones hybrid /SACD/CD remasters. I have an SACD player on the way, but am listening to them right now on a decent, but not particularly high end, Redbook CD setup (Teac VRDS 20, Monarchy 33 DAC/preamp).

Evenings and weekends, I work as a translator from home, and I usually have music playing. Sometimes I consciously listen to the music, but it doesn't interrupt the flow of work.

Yesterday, listening to the remastered Let It Bleed, and tonight, listening to the remastered Beggars Banquet, I was literally dancing in my seat. The regular CD layer is superb. Everything is both more detailed and warmer, if that's possible. Incredible dynamics. I couldn't stop listening to it. Forgot about my work for more than half an hour.

There is really gold in those old master tapes and it seems to me that DSD got the silver, the gold and the diamonds from the mine!

Can't wait to hear it on the SACD player!

And I'm definitely ordering more of my favorite Stones albums. And I'll be looking out in general for hybrid SACD/CD discs. That's the only way for SACD to really expand.

And Towers is selling the Stones remasters for $15.00 each.

Happy listening all!

Joel.

Dr Joe, what kind of SACD player are you getting, I am considering one myself.

I've seen the Stones new masterings in several places, but I can't find any mention of them being SACD. Anybody know if there are "regular" CD versions of these, or are they all SACD / hybrids but just don't say so? Thanks.

I think they are all hybrids, but they don't use the SACD or DSD trademarks on the outside packaging. That's unfortunate.