Post by yb September 22, 2008 (22 of 22)
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DragonFly said:
So they must have been using the redbook versions to come to that conclusion (after all; most aren't even aware there is/was? an alternative...) :/
Yes. I have the hybrid SACD version of "Playing the Angel". The SACD and the RBCD have a very different sound. The SACD tracks sound is beautiful, with good dynamics. The RBCD track is awfully over-compressed, unlistenable. Sure, the mastering is different. ...As if they had volontarily degraded the RBCD sound in order to "highlight the superior quality of SACD"... A shame.
The problem is that since SACD is copy-protected, I could'nt do a backup of it, and in case of an accident, I'll be stuck with the awful RBCD master of that good album.
:-(
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