Review by AmirKessner May 4, 2009 (3 of 4 found this review helpful)
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Just in response to the review by my learned colleague, Whitehall:
First, I don't think the sonics are "certainly top notch" -- they may be a notch above average, but certainly inferior to other SACDs from the same source.
Second, and more importantly, I don't think that issuing a disc with "show-off sonics and snoozer music" does per-se "show the dark side of audiophilia". I'm sure that the performers and producers of the disc considered the music and performance to merit some interest and pleasure in some listeners, and did their best to have the music recorded in the best sonics they could. I think the "dark side of audiophilia" is when one thinks this is "snoozer music" with "show-off sonics", and keeps the disc only due to the latter… :-)
This is indeed rather "elevator music" in less-than-great sound, but if you like elevators… :-)
As the rating system supports only "performance" (which is OK), but not "music" (which is less than OK for me), I'm including both under "performance".
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