SACD/DVD-Audio

SACD and DVD-Audio still to this day represent the best in audiophile digital audio formats. Audiophile record labels have adopted SACD over DVD-Audio for the most part and to this day, you can get many audiophile specialty albums on hybrid SACD, stereo SACD and even mono SACD. Others collect DVD-Audio and/or DTS CDs for their 5.1 audio mixes and video supplementals. Some audiophiles even search out a handful of Dual Disc titles for their 24 bit audio.

The Carpenters: Making The Leap From Singles to Surround Sound

Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, News, SACD/DVD-Audio • One Comment

Mark Smotroff looks at the best and most original Carpenters' singles re-releases......

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Tomita In Quadrophonic: Surround Sound Was Made For This Music

Surround Sound, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, SACD/DVD-Audio

Back in the 1970s when I was a teenager just getting into music I remember hearing some recordings by Japanese synthesizer wizard, composer...

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Cecil Holmes’ Soulful Surround Sounds on Quadrophonic SACD

Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Quadrophonic, SACD/DVD-Audio, Surround Sound

Two years ago at a flea market I found a curious record that looked like one of many records riding the coat-tails of so-called...

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The Frank Zappa Documentary Part I: The Blu-ray Disc

Audiophile Music, Audiophile News, Blu-ray Disc, SACD/DVD-Audio

Some of you may remember that last year I was very excited to review a video documentary by producer director Alex Winter about one of my...

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Hendrix Live In Maui, Part 1: The Vinyl Experience

Audiophile Music, Audiophile, Audiophile News, SACD/DVD-Audio

In the universe of psychedelic rock ’n roll, there have been a number of films over the years which have gone on into the annals of...

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The Band’s Stage Fright 50th Anniversary Boxed Set, Pt. 1: Vinyl

Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, SACD/DVD-Audio

The new super-deluxe edition of The Band’s 1970 release called Stage Fright is both a celebration of the original album and an...

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Classic Rick Derringer SACD Rocks In Quadraphonic Sound

Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, SACD/DVD-Audio

In 1973 guitarist, producer and songwriter Rick Derringer issued an album, his first solo release that in its own way helped define the...

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Steven Wilson’s The Future Bites Is Tasty On Blu-ray Disc

Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, SACD/DVD-Audio

The Future Bites is the new album by Steven Wilson, the now near legendary producer composer performer musician and all around progressive...

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John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme, Acoustic Sounds Series Remastered Vinyl Reissue

Audiophile, Audiophile Music, SACD/DVD-Audio

Mark Smotroff doesn't want to make a choice... even a wee tiny bit......

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Steven Wilson Makes Tears For Fears’ The Seeds Of Love Flower In 5.1 Surround Sound

Audiophile, Audiophile Music, High End Audio, SACD/DVD-Audio • One Comment

Mark Smotroff appreciates a richly produced labor of love…

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Loss For Words: Is CD Quality Lossless or Lossy?

SACD/DVD-Audio

Mark Smotroff splits digital hairs to make a point......

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