I saw this 3 disc set in a store Saturday and was wondering if anyone has heard this yet. I am interested in any opinions on sound quality and performance.
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Any opinions on The Who Live at Royal Albert Hall SACD?
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Rspaight
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It's exactly the same as the DVD, with the exception of two extra songs from the main show, and four "bonus" songs from the 2002 RAH shows (the last with Entwistle).
I quite like the performance -- I think it's a good example of the "2000 Who." Well worth it if you're a Who fan. Unless you're a maniac, though, I'd advise just getting the DVD.
Sound quality is about the same as the DVD -- compressed and bass-shy. Not worth getting for great sound quality IMO.
Ryan
I quite like the performance -- I think it's a good example of the "2000 Who." Well worth it if you're a Who fan. Unless you're a maniac, though, I'd advise just getting the DVD.
Sound quality is about the same as the DVD -- compressed and bass-shy. Not worth getting for great sound quality IMO.
Ryan
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The question is, is the SACD any better than the CD-only release...?
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I haven't heard the CD-only version, but the SACD doesn't exactly blow me out of my chair. I guess I *could* compare the CD and SACD layers of the SACD, but that sounds like work and I doubt I'd find much.
One semi-interesting bit of trivia -- to fit everything on, the 2000 show is now spread across all three discs instead of just the first two like the CD. This was apparently a last-minute change, as there's a big ugly black sticker on the back covering up the old tracklist.
Ryan
One semi-interesting bit of trivia -- to fit everything on, the 2000 show is now spread across all three discs instead of just the first two like the CD. This was apparently a last-minute change, as there's a big ugly black sticker on the back covering up the old tracklist.
Ryan
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