Dylan Sony Gold "Blonde on Blonde"
Dylan Sony Gold "Blonde on Blonde"
It's been suggested elsewhere by more than one influential person that the Sony 20bit SBM gold BoB isn't so hot as the mix is crappy. I no longer have the vinyl so I can't compare the two, but I've listened to that CD a couple of times since that comment first aired and I still don't get it. Sounds pretty good to me. Any thoughts?
I never cared for it. I know Roger Ford doesn't either:
http://www.rdf.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Bob ... bPart2.htm
And apparently neither does Michael Fremer:
http://www.musicangle.com/bobdylan.html
http://www.rdf.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Bob ... bPart2.htm
And apparently neither does Michael Fremer:
http://www.musicangle.com/bobdylan.html
Thanks, Patrick, for the links. I don't [yet] have a SACD player, so I'm going to wait for the new BoB hybrid. But I've been curious about the Sundazed mono issue and on the basis of what I just read I may pick that one up. But Luke doesn't trust Fremer's opinion . . . hmmm. What to do? What to do. . . ?
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Well, clearly there's a tendency in some circles to classify something as "crappy" just because something better exists. (Especially if that "better" version is an obscure 1972 vinyl pressing from Hungary, or an OOP CD that had a print run of 83 copies, or whatever.) The gold disc isn't some unlistenable disaster, I happily enjoyed it for years.
When the hybrid arrives (especially if the CD layer uses the same mix as the single-layer SACD), though, it might be worth an upgrade.
Ryan
When the hybrid arrives (especially if the CD layer uses the same mix as the single-layer SACD), though, it might be worth an upgrade.
Ryan
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Thanks, Ryan, for the clarification. Ya know, these audiophile types sure *can* be picky. Like you, I've happily listened to the gold issue for years. I am though, looking forward to what's said about the new hybrid. And should the DSD layer turn out to be terrific, who knows, maybe I'll pick up an SACD player.
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