deez
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I just wanted to share that I recently listended to a SACD I had purchased 2-3 years ago through headphones for the first time. I also thoroughly enjoyed it for the first time ever. The first track(s) were actually Schubert's Unfinished Symphony, which I liked more than when I first heard it, but still not as much as good 'ol Ludwig's tune.
Particularly in the 2nd track of the Fifth Symphony recording, my headphones combined with an amp produced the most true-to-life sound I've ever experienced through headphones. The use of an amp to tighten up bass sounds and clarify the sound overall was IME what made it so nice; I'll be completely enthralled when I step up to a more high-end rig. Oh my wallet!!
One thing I didn't like about it, though, was that there were almost unbearable levels of hiss going on throughout both recordings. I suspect the fact that these recordings were originally made in 1958 may have a huge amount to do with that. Bruno Walter was the conductor for both performances, which is presumably why they had to use such old recordings.
Anyone had similar experiences w/ noise on classical SACDs? I was thinking newer recordings would most likely have much less hiss/white noise, but maybe it's inherent in recording an entire orchestra.
Particularly in the 2nd track of the Fifth Symphony recording, my headphones combined with an amp produced the most true-to-life sound I've ever experienced through headphones. The use of an amp to tighten up bass sounds and clarify the sound overall was IME what made it so nice; I'll be completely enthralled when I step up to a more high-end rig. Oh my wallet!!
One thing I didn't like about it, though, was that there were almost unbearable levels of hiss going on throughout both recordings. I suspect the fact that these recordings were originally made in 1958 may have a huge amount to do with that. Bruno Walter was the conductor for both performances, which is presumably why they had to use such old recordings.
Anyone had similar experiences w/ noise on classical SACDs? I was thinking newer recordings would most likely have much less hiss/white noise, but maybe it's inherent in recording an entire orchestra.
hilips
