SDA Playlist

[BlueMDPicker]

Some Recommended Music to Really Show Off Spectacular 'True Stereo'.

[Albums]
Artist/Group - Title - Submitter
Roger Waters - Amused to Death - hoosier21
Paul Simon - Graceland - hoosier21, dorokusai
Alicia Keys - Songs in the Key of A - hoosier21
Pink Floyd - Darkside of the Moon - hoosier21, dorokusai, Tour2ma
Deep Forrest - Both disks I have, not sure of the names - hoosier21
Shawn Mullins - Souls's Core - hoosier21
Madonna - Ray of Light - hoosier21
Queensryche - Empire - abmarsh
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced? - abmarsh
The Police - Synchronicity - abmarsh
Joe Satriani - Flying in a Blue Dream - abmarsh
Steely Dan - Aja - abmarsh
Peter Gabriel - So - abmarsh
Pink Floyd - The Final Cut - RuSsMaN
Soundtrack - Scent of a Woman - RuSsMaN
Nirvana - Nevermind - RuSsMaN
Big Head Todd - Sister Sweetly - RuSsMaN
Shaun Mullins - Souls Core - RuSsMaN
Tool - Lateralus - RuSsMaN
Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle - BlueMDPicker
Van Morrison - Moondance - BlueMDPicker
John Mayall - Padlock On the Blues - BlueMDPicker
Freddie King - (1934-1976) - BlueMDPicker
Jimmy Smith - Dot Com Blues - BlueMDPicker
Robben Ford - Supernatural - BluedMDPicker
Robert Cray - Shoulda' Been Home - BlueMDPicker
Keb' Mo' - Keep It Simple - BlueMDPicker

[Individual Cuts]
Artist/Group - Album - Tracks - Submitter
Andreas Vollenweider - Caverna Magica - Caverna Magica - Polk Audio
Herbie Hancock - Headhunters - Chameleon - Polk Audio
Paul Young - No Parlez - Love of the Common People - Polk Audio
Jean Michale Jarre - Oxygene - 2nd Track - Polk Audio
Supertramp - Crime of the Century - School Dreamer - Polk Audio
Quincy Jones - The Dude - Ai No Corrida - Polk Audio
Linda Ronstadt - What's New - What's New - Polk Audio
Pachelbel - Kanon in D(RCA Red Kanon in D) - Many Tracks - Polk Audio
Holst - The Planets (EMI CDC 7 47160 2) - Jupiter - Polk Audio
Billy Ocean - Suddenly - Caribean Queen/ Lover Boy - Polk Audio
Dire Straights - Brothers in Arms - Many Tracks - Polk Audio
Alan Parsons Project - I Robot - I Robot - Polk Audio, amulford
Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out - Time Out - Polk Audio
Flim and the BB's - Tricycle (DMP CD-443) - Many Tracks - Polk Audio
Time Warp - (Telarc) - Ascent - Polk Audio
Bob James - Obsession - Rain - Polk Audio
Kenny Rogers - The Gambler - Many Tracks - Polk Audio
Willie Nelson - Stardust - Many Tracks - Polk Audio
Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Telarc CD80108) - Posthorn Serenade - Polk Audio
Paul Simon - Graceland - Many Tracks - Polk Audio
Thomas Dolby - Aliens Ate My Buick - Pulp Culture - Polk Audio
Led Zep – Whole Lotta Love - Tour2ma
Yes – Roundabout - Tour2ma
Dee-Lite - Deep Ending - Tour2ma
Cars – Moving in Stereo - Tour2ma
Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower - Tour2ma
INXS - Devil Inside - Tour2ma
Bowie - Fame or Young Americans - Tour2ma
Supertramp - Fool's Overture - Tour2ma
The Tubes - What Do You Want From Life - Tour2ma
Nine Inch Nails - Terrible Lie or Sanctified - Tour2ma
PortisHead - Wandering Star or Numb - Tour2ma
Chamber Brothers - Time has Come Today - Tour2ma
The Who - Magic Bus or Teenage Wasteland - Tour2ma
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's - Tour2ma
Pink Floyd - Welcome to the Machine, Signs of Life - amulford
The Violent Femmes - Black Girls - gidrah

Rock and Roll Reminiscing A to Z: The Compilations (http://clubpolk.polkaudio.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12070) - By Tour2ma

[Frank Z]

Good idea! Perhaps the first post should include the original Polk recommendations.

[BlueMDPicker]

*edit*

[Tour2ma]

What's an "experiece"?

I'm starting an SDA comp disk list... Still auditioning, but some good candidates so far include:

Most any Pink Floyd DSOTM track w/ Money and Run...
Led Zep - Led Zep I – Whole Lotta Love
Yes - Fragile – Roundabout
Dee-Lite - World Clique - Deep Ending
The Cars – The Cars – Moving in Stereo
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland - All Along the Watchtower
INXS - Kick - Devil Inside
David Bowie - Young Americans - Fame or Young Americans
Supertramp - Even in the Quietest Moments - Fool's Overture
The Tubes - The Tubes - What Do You Want From Life
Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine - Terrible Lie or Sanctified
PortisHead - Dummy - Wandering Star or Numb
The Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come - Time Has Come Today
The Who - Magic Bus - Magic Bus
The Who - It's Hard - Emminence Front
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's

[Frank Z]

I haven't forgotten, just been busy with a few other things lately. should have a couple suggestions/additions later today.

[dorokusai]

This was the actual literature included with any SDA purchase. Here you go freaks ;)


Andreas Vollenweider - Caverna Magica - Caverna Magica
Herbie Hancock - Headhunters - Chameleon
Paul Young - No Parlez - Love of the Common People
Jean Michale Jarre - Oxygene - 2nd Track
Supertramp - Crime of the Century - School Dreamer
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon - Many Tracks
Quincy Jones - The Dude - Ai No Corrida
Linda Ronstadt - What's New - What's New
Pachelbel - Kanon in D(RCA Red Kanon in D) - Many Tracks
Holst - The Planets (EMI CDC 7 47160 2) - Jupiter
Billy Ocean - Suddenly - Caribean Queen/ Lover Boy
Dire Straights - Brothers in Arms - Many Tracks
Alan Parsons Project - I Robot - I Robot
Dave Bribeck Quartet - Time Out - Time Out
Flim and the BB's - Tricycle (DMP CD-443) - Many Tracks
Time Warp - (Telarc) - Ascent
Bob James - Obsession - Rain
Kenny Rogers - The Gambler - Many Tracks
Willie Nelson - Stardust - Many Tracks
Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Telarc CD80108) - Posthorn Serenade
Paul Simon - Graceland - Many Tracks
Thomas Dolby - Aliens Ate My Buick - Pulp Culture

[amulford]

Pink Floyd Welcome to the Machine, Signs of Life

Alan Parsons Project - I, Robot

I have some others, Jusy have to check.....

[BlueMDPicker]

Originally posted by Tour2ma
What's an "experiece"?

I'm starting an SDA comp disk list...

I won't touch that first line, but my thought was a bit different than just a list. I'd like to see the original list (printed in the back of the SDA series owner's manual) posted here, updated and expanded by suggestions from forum members. There would be a link from the list to a review by the submitter (in "Music and Movies") containing their observations regarding WHY (engineering, depth, soundstage, etc) the selection showcases the SDA effect, experience, orgasmic delight - pick your adjective. Blocking the list into genres might also be desirable for those with rather staid musical tastes/interests (guilty).

IMO the linked list should live here (as a "sticky") in "Vintage Speakers" since it references the same versus music in general. Such a linked list would, at least to me, be a valuable resource in expanding my music library with an aim towards the most compatible selections for a 2 CH SDA rig.

[Tour2ma]

Ohhhh... that's different... Nevermind...

Good idea.. Only two I know for sure that Polk rec'd were:
- DSOTM for showing off SDA
- Flim and the BB's "Tricycle" (title track) that doro listed...

The latter was not to show off the SDA effect, but rather the speed and power of the SRS line as the cut has a huge dynamic range and very, very sharp attacks...

Maybe doro's was the true, official, Polk approved list...

Does this mean I have to drop my project? ;)

[dorokusai]

No, I just made all that crap up....yes, it's an "Official" Polk promo sheet.

I think you have a good idea BMDP and Tour, it sure could use updating and some fresh material.

[Tour2ma]

I knew you wouldn't leave out Dee-Lite... ;)

I thought we'd done this a few times in the past... but only found three instances (at least in a title search)... Good place to start...
SDA + Modern Music, SDA fans thoughts? (http://clubpolk.polkaudio.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20517&highlight=sda%2A+AND+tune%2A+OR+music+OR+demo%2A)
Best recordings for SDA ? (http://clubpolk.polkaudio.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5101&highlight=sda)
Best SDA recordings ? (http://clubpolk.polkaudio.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6475&highlight=sda)

BMDP, you gonna take the point compiling the list? If not, I will...

[BlueMDPicker]

I've edited the first message in this thread to start the listing. It still needs work, but I've got time.

Do you agree that we should list the album name (since that's how most people acquire music)? The individual cuts could be written-up in the linked review.

[Tour2ma]

Run wid it...

[Zero]

Anything; bluegrass/country/old rock

[DAGLJAM6]

Officially now that I own a pair of SDA's:

Larry Carlton-"Sapphire Blue"
B.B.King-"Blues on the Bayou"
Natalie Merchant-"Ophelia"

These three stand out after an afternoon and evening getting aquainted with the "new" speakers.
The Carlton disc is past jaw dropping IMO.

Dave

OOOOPs and I'll remember to thoroughly read the instructions next time.

D

[TroyD]

oh yeah....Dave gettin' his SDA on...

BDT

[DAGLJAM6]

Yes I am and sweeeet it is...


Dave

[Tour2ma]

BMDP,

(BTW... Is the "MD" part as in Doctor, or just your state of being?)

Actually doing a little burning, with the SDA Comp up next... Should see media mail arriving next week...

[Jstas]

Got a pleasant surprise on this one tonight.

Aerosmith - O' YEAH! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits

It's a 2 disc set. Very well produced. Really shines on the SDA's.

[TAB]

Mannheim Steamroller - "Christmas"

Listened to it straight through tonight........what an experience!

Jesus is the reason for the season.

[PolkFreak]

(The 24-bit remaster)
King Krimson-Larks Tongues in Aspic (1973) is outstanding on a pair of SDA's. King Krimson sounds a little like Pink Floyd in some ways. King Krimson has had a lot of band changes over the years
some good and bad. Larks Tongues in Aspic stands out as some of their best work. Their album "RED" is also very good and is in the same class as Larks. Although I have not heard "RED" on the SDA's yet, but I know it will sound just as good.

[german]

just found these threads and do you know,which LP I heard first two weeks ago on my new SDAs--; supertramp-crime of the century.It sounds great. Then even a bit greater I heard:
YELLO--yello one second-- (its a must for the sda)

[polksda]

Enya - Paint the Sky With Stars (Best of), especially the song "Ebudae" from the "Toys" soundtrack (wonderful flick, btw).

Talk about being enveloped in sound!!!

[Pauly]

Man i still cant beleive no one has posted ANY of the newer LIVE Allaman Brothers Cd's. One way out is Great. Any of the Instant Lives are even better. Goto the show listen, show is done get a copy of what you just heard. Freaking amazing. on my short span of SDA's i didnt know "true stereo" till i popped in newer live Allmans. If anyone wants to "Borrow" one of these i will gladly ship it to you as long as you do the same in return. Copied straight from the sound board. :)

Pauly

[Jstas]

Found an album that I had and haven't listened to in a very long time. Pulled it out and dropped it into the player BAM! I was in the studio! I could hear everything from fingers sliding down frets and strings to the breaths being taken by the trumpet and other brass players in addition to a vast sound stage with incredible speration of instruments. An excellent recording worth picking up!

That recording is:

Squirrel Nut Zippers -- Hot


http://www.towerrecords.com/product.aspx?pfid=1063960

Check it out!

[PolkFreak]

RadioHead OK Computer and KiD A Make the walls disappear on
the SDA's.

[Nemesis]

Pink Floyd: The Wall

Aerosmith: Aerosmith Classics Live! Volumes 1&2
There's an incedible live Aerosmith that I have on my I-pod. When I played the actual CD's in my room HT was great. Concert was 1987 and released on CD in 1993. Good job with the master over all, and no artifical "fixes" either. Only problem was my overall satisfaction with the particular renditions (as is my general opinion of the band) was inconsistant. "Walk this Way" starts out with Steve Tyler sining happy birthday to some random guy in teh audience:confused:. "Dream On" is incredible, certainly better than the remaster they did for "Miracle" (IMHO neither is as aucusticly good as the ORIGINAL master/1st CD master that I hear on a locl classic rock station, but I can't find it in stores/online). "Lord of the Thighs" on the other hand IS better than any of its other incarnations. ;) :D

[BobMcG]

because there is just SO MUCH music that is just SO EXCEPTIONAL when listened to through the SDAs it's overwhelming!

I see a lot of the more known selections listed along with new one for me, so I'll throw out a couple not so well known...

Anything Deep Forest but two of my favorites are:

1992 / DEEP FOREST DEEP FOREST
1999 / DEEP FOREST Made in Japan

[candyliquor35m]

Originally posted by polksda
Enya - Paint the Sky With Stars (Best of), especially the song "Ebudae" from the "Toys" soundtrack (wonderful flick, btw).

Talk about being enveloped in sound!!!

I couldn't agree more. It stays in my 10 disk cd player 100% of the time.

[ND13]

Have any of you lucky SDA owners ever tried Beatle's "Rubber Soul". Superb stereo recording. This is when the Beatle's really started experimenting with seperation. A must listen. Let me know what you think.

[danger boy]

i'm still relistening to my CD's with the SDA's. and today i listened to Diva by Annie Lennox. wow.. it sounded really good. well done recording. her voice was made for the SDA's. ;)

[ND13]

RUSH- Chronicles WOW!!!!!!!!!!

I heard details I had never heard in the almost 30 years I've been listening to Rush.

Red Barchetta
Train to Bangkok
Tom Sawyer
Limelight
etc

[candyliquor35m]

Depeche Mode - Violator especially 7. Policy of Truth

[faster100]

Originally posted by ND13
RUSH- Chronicles WOW!!!!!!!!!!

I heard details I had never heard in the almost 30 years I've been listening to Rush.

Red Barchetta
Train to Bangkok
Tom Sawyer
Limelight
etc

I absofreakin lutely love Rush, i have a double cd set of the best of... i gotta spin this again on the sda1's...

[ND13]

Originally posted by faster100
I absofreakin lutely love Rush, i have a double cd set of the best of... i gotta spin this again on the sda1's...

That should be "Chronicles". Tell me what you think after hearing it on the SDA's. I'm telling you man, there were details I had NEVER heard before. I've listened to this disc on many a rig, including several "High- End". I use it for auditioning, because of it's diversity. There are several tracks that the recording isn't up to today's standards and then there are tracks that were mastered superbly. It's a great disc for audtioning speakers as well as sources,amps,etc....

[candyliquor35m]

THE YEARNING Romances for Alto Flute - Michael Hoppe' - Tim Wheater

[thehaens@cox.net]

Tracks 1-3, the Race Cars is really good....a lot of movement from the L/R channels..

[ND13]

SRV's Greatest Hits

His rendition of "Little Wing" is beautiful.

"Yes", pick your favorite, they all blew me away.

[shack]

Put in B. B. King's Live at the Regal last night for the very first time with my SDA 1Cs. BY FAR the widest soundstage of any disc I've played. The horns were 15' left of the speaker and the guitar 15' right. Had to turn my head 45° just to get a feel for where it seemed the music was coming from. Unlike anything else I've experienced with the SDAs. Made a GREAT recording even better!

[ND13]

Beatles- "Revolver"

[candyliquor35m]

Journey - Trial By Fire - 1996

Their last CD with the original members and possibly their best. I didn't know it existed until I stumbled across it at a thrift store.

[keith allen]

Alan Parsons Project
Emerson Lake & Palmer
Bernie Williams
The Planet Riders
William Toppley

[keith allen]

Journey - Trial By Fire - 1996

Their last CD with the original members and possibly their best. I didn't know it existed until I stumbled across it at a thrift store.
I gotta find that one!

[keith allen]

Has anybody tried the original Pure Moods cd on sda's?I use to own...errr,my wife use to own it :o bet it wouldnt dissapoint

[keith allen]

Do yourself a favor put in Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody...get in the sweet spot and crank it! :D

[keith allen]

Shawn Mullins - Souls's Core - hoosier21...good call

[ND13]

Van Morrison's "Moondance" cd

[jfb4548]

Get any of Bela Fleck's music. Nothing I own even comes close to this sound. You have to hear it to understand!

[ND13]

Shawn Mullins - Souls's Core - hoosier21...good call

Yep, just picked up a replacement cd and heard it for the first time on SDAs. It was outstanding.

[Ricardo]

XM Channel 71, Watercolors smooth jazz...sweeeeet.....

[keith allen]

Got a new one,Alison Kruass & Union Station...LIVE!

[DAGLJAM6]

Here are a few adds;

Al Dimeola- 2nd track on "Kiss my Axe"
Just finished listening to TroyD's copy of Jennifer Warnes- "The Hunter" track 8 "Way down Deep"
Edie Brickell- 1st Track ("Rush around") on "Volcano"
Jeff Beck- Track 6 ("'Cause we've ended as Lovers") on "Blow by Blow"
David Gray- Track 2 "Babylon" on "White Ladder"

[BobMcG]

Ok, I already listed two earlier works by these artists so now here are two later albums that are SDA great.

2002 / Deep Forest MUSIC.DETECTED_
2004 / essence of the forest byDeep Forest

[dbnh]

Budapest By Blimp, from Thomas Dolby's Aliens Ate My Buick, on vinyl

[Ricardo]

Well, I scrolled twice through this thread and did not find it....

Frank Sinatra; almost any of his reprise years......amazing sound stage

[Ricardo]

Wow.... pure demo material...

Larry Carlton - Take Me Down; track 8 on Sapphire Blue

If you have it, go play it.

[danger boy]

I just listened to Unforgetable with Love, by Natalie Cole. sounds good on the SDA's

the whole CD is good to listen to..

[Ricardo]

Wynton Marsalis Quartet

Any of the tracks in "The Magic Hour CD"

Really nice SDA material

[Reagan]

Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen. Also, the entire "Two Against Nature" CD.

[Stew]

Paul Simon – Graceland
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Seal (1st Album)
Alison Krauss – Live at Union Station
Bela Fleck - The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Vol. 2
Vince Gill -When Love Finds You
Fleetwood Mac – Greatest Hits
Eric Clapton – Unplugged
The Rippingtons – Tourist in Paradise
Bob James – Ivory Coast
George Winston - Summer
Wynton Marsalis – Live at Blues Alley
Grover Washington, Jr. - Then and Now
Spyro Gyra - Rites of Summer
James Taylor – Greatest Hits (Steamroller - Live Version)

[Reagan]

Based on the earlier recommendation, I bought the Larry Carlton "Sapphire Blue" CD. Track 8 will put you in the studio. Wasn't he on Steely Dan's "Two Against Nature"?

[jfb4548]

Great SDA effect - Turn it up loud!

[Stew]

I’ve been listening to all my old CD’s and hadn’t heard this one in years. Wow! I had forgotten how good it sounds. I don’t know how to classify them: Jazz, Bluegrass, Rock, Acoustic??? Bela Fleck fans take note! This is a remastered CD with good sound quality and the soundstage and imaging are excellent. Anyone heard any of the other Dixie Dregs CD’s?

[seo]

When My SDA-CRS's were new back in 1986, I would put on Talking Heads - Burning Down the House (Vinyl LP) to let people hear what the SDA's were about. This is when CD's were fairly new and I also used this as an example of why I still preferred LP's at the time.

[seo]

I’ve been listening to all my old CD’s and hadn’t heard this one in years. Wow! I had forgotten how good it sounds. I don’t know how to classify them: Jazz, Bluegrass, Rock, Acoustic??? Bela Fleck fans take note! This is a remastered CD with good sound quality and the soundstage and imaging are excellent. Anyone heard any of the other Dixie Dregs CD’s?

In college we always referered to them as Jazz Fusion/Progressive. That album was played a lot in our dorm in 1982-83. It's a fantastic album.

[ND13]

Well I have officially heard what, imo, is the perfect SDA song. I was amazed at the recording quality(actually a remaster).

The song is "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" from "THE BEST OF SIMON AND GARFUNKEL"(1999). I've heard this song, literally, thousands of times and it was like rediscovering a lost treasure. Actually, almost every song on the cd is very, very well done. A must have.

If you have your SDAs set up properly you will be in for a treat. I was/am amazed. On top of it all is, it's also a beautiful song.

Paul Simon is a genius.

[danger boy]

Well I have officially heard what, imo, is the perfect SDA song. I was amazed at the recording quality(actually a remaster).

The song is "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" from "THE BEST OF SIMON AND GARFUNKEL"(1999). I've heard this song, literally, thousands of times and it was like rediscovering a lost treasure. Actually, almost every song on the cd is very, very well done. A must have.

If you have your SDAs set up properly you will be in for a treat. I was/am amazed. On top of it all is, it's also a beautiful song.

Paul Simon is a genius.


so true.. i listen to S&G quite a bit.. while not all of their songs sound that good on the SDA's. quite a few of them do. check out the rest of theirs.

Not to mention that they were or are incredible song writers. Certainly as good as Lennon and McCartney.

[Tour2ma]

Mike,

Only took me 15 months, but I edited in the album titles like you asked. So post #4 (http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showpost.php?p=227670&postcount=4) is now up to date.

I also dropped The Who's "Teenage Wasteland" in favor of their "Emminence Front".

Anything else you want me to do a year or so from now?

[jray9900]

Can't believe nobody even mentioned:

Radiohead - OK Computer

[MrBuhl]

OK - I admit it - Church Music -

Something like a funeral dirge written for a Pope in the 1600's(or earlier?) Transcripted by Mozart from memory after hearing it because the Catholic Church guarded the music.

It's in latin but unbelieveably cool MUSIC if you can just appreciate it for that - and it makes my SDA's SING The recording is great and haunting and detailed.

Check it out - worth a listen.

On a side note as I make my way through these lists:
Shawn Mullins - Souls Core - Excellent
Rush - Moving Pictures - Excellent
Yes - Close to the Edge - Excellent

Can't wait to give a listen to more!

Thanks everyone for the play ideas!

[MrBuhl]

Gettin my SDA on tonight with a bottle and a candle... mmmmm good...

Janes Addiction - from Nothing Shocking - "Summertime Rolls"
KD Lang - Ingenue -
Sade - Love Deluxe -

[dbnh]

New Tool "10,000 Days".

[accasbel]

Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells

[univera]

Funky town rocks. Period. I could hear a strong, 3 layers of depth with the volume cranked up. Super tight. Mark Knoffler or any Dire Straights sounds sweet on any quality system. Knoffler's "Shangri-La" is an HDCD and is smooth and open. Butter. McCartneys "Paul is Live" sounds great. The ultimate so far, however, is Loreena McKennit's double live disk (which I can't find for a name at the moment.) This disk is concert hall and miked perfectly. Her harp in addition to a wide variety of instruments is musical a musical high. All the songs are great, but Mummer's Tale and the song that follows stand out. Lasty, A Tribute to George Harrison DVD with Ravi Shankar's daughter and an Indian orchestra is fantastic. Fleetwood Mac's the Dance wouldn't hurt either...Despite the possible ridicule, Lionel Ritchie's upbeat 80's hits sound super tight and very encompassing. Is it just me, or do quality live recordings sound better than just about any thing else on the SDA-SRS's?

[univera]

I love Paul Simon and Garfunkel. However, just saw Simon at Jazz Fest in the Big Easy and I was quite disappointed. Lionel blew him away. Yes, Lionel Ritchie. Who'd have thunk it...

[dudeinaroom]

yes- owner of a lonely heart

[DAGLJAM6]

I’ve been listening to all my old CD’s and hadn’t heard this one in years. Wow! I had forgotten how good it sounds. I don’t know how to classify them: Jazz, Bluegrass, Rock, Acoustic??? Bela Fleck fans take note! This is a remastered CD with good sound quality and the soundstage and imaging are excellent. Anyone heard any of the other Dixie Dregs CD’s?
Old post to respond to but adding......
All of 'em. Look for "What If?" one of their finest. Oh, and on a side note grab a copy of Steve Morse's-"High Tension Wires" (lead guitarist for the dregs- solo effort)

[univera]

Found the Loreena McKemitt set. It is live in Paris and Toronto. The whole thing is awesome. You will be sitting in Paris. Huge soundstage. If anyone listens, please let me know your thoughts.

[Stew]

Old post to respond to but adding......
All of 'em. Look for "What If?" one of their finest. Oh, and on a side note grab a copy of Steve Morse's-"High Tension Wires" (lead guitarist for the dregs- solo effort)

Thanks DAGLJAM6! I'll check those out. I haven't heard a lot of other Dixie Dregs albums but if it's anything like the one I have, I'm in for another treat!

[honestaquarian]

Diana Ross-Theme from Mahogany
Sade-Your not the man
Sade-No ordinary love
Phylis Hyman-Living all alone
Michael Jackson-Break of dawn
Toto-I won't hold you back
Steve Winwood-The morning side
Steely Dan-The fez
Erykah Badu-The other side of the game
Journey-Happy to give
Journey-Send her my love
Yes-Owner of a lonely heart
Yes-Hearts
En Vogue-Whatever
Little Anthony and the Imperials-Going out of my head
The Delphonics-Didn't i blow your mind
Paul McCartney and Wings-Silly love songs
Roberta Flack-Making love
George Benson-Give me the night
Hall And Oates-Family man
Hall and Oates-I can't go for that
Hall and Oates-Say it isn't so
The Fixx-Saved by zero
Peter Gabriel-We do what were told
Jill Scott-Gettin' in the way
Herb Alpert-Makin' love in the rain
Janet Jackson-Come back to me
Starship-Sara
Fleetwood Mack-Rhiannon
Princess-Say i'm your number one
Innocence-Natural thing
Phil Collins-In the air tonight
Carly Simon-You belong to me
Lionel Richie-Love will find a way
Foreigner-I want to know what love is
Foreigner-That was yesterday
Sade-Mermaid
Teena Marie-Portuguese love
Quincy Jones-Somethin'Special
Quincy Jones-Razzamatazz
Quincy Jones-Velas
The S.O.S.Band-No one's gonna love you
Tears For Fears-Shout(12" US Remix)
Tears For Fears-Sowing the seeds of love
Man Parish-Hip Hop Be Bop(don't Stop)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood-Relax
Lorin Maazel/The Cleveland orchestra-Moussorgsky-Pictures at an Exhibition(Telarc)
Erich Kunzel/The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra-Tchaikovsky 1812(Telarc-Even the LP will blow your system up if not careful.ESPECIALLY the UHQR.ASSUMING you can find a Turntable/Arm/Cartridge combo that will actually track the cannon blasts)
Al Stewart-Year of the cat
George Benson-Breezin album

[schwarcw]

Good post Honestaquarian! Some new additions to the list, I'm goind to give them a try!

[honestaquarian]

Good post Honestaquarian! Some new additions to the list, I'm goind to give them a try!
Carl
Let me know which ones you tried and how they sounded on your SDA's

Carlton

[honestaquarian]

I love Paul Simon and Garfunkel. However, just saw Simon at Jazz Fest in the Big Easy and I was quite disappointed. Lionel blew him away. Yes, Lionel Ritchie. Who'd have thunk it...
Simon and Garfunkel-Bridge over troubled water on Mobile Fidelity sound labs LP.Or even the CBS halfspeed if you have it.The MoFi sounds better though.

[warlocks1]

Does anyone have a compliation disc of great SDA songs? I would love to listen to one. Would it be illegal to pass one around on a trial basis to interested members? BTW, Steve Miller Born to be Blue sounded great. Thanks, Jeff

[schwarcw]

I've though about making one. But I never got around to it. Some of my favorite demo tunes include Paul Simon's Graceland, Miles Davis Bitch's Brew, Van Morrison's Moondance and many others already on this thread.

[Bodgir]

Great information

[hearingimpared]

Jazz at the Pawnshop --Arne Domnerus Group-Proprius - CD or LP any track
Spirit- The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus- any track

[Waftobmam]

To early.

[ESavinon]

Ray Lynch - Deep Breakfast. (reference recording).
Ray Lynch - Best of. volume 1. (reference recording).
The Living Sea soundtrack.
Frida soundtrack. (reference recording).
Enigma All recordings.
Sting Ten summoner's tale.
Vangelis 1492 conquest of paradise soundtrack.
Vangelis - Direct.
Dark City Soundtrack (reference recording).
The prince of egypt soundtrack.
Bjork - Homogenic
Blue man group - All recordings.

more to come.........

[riglehart]

I just got Billy Thorpe's CD. The song "Children of the Sun" is awsome in SDA.

[crazyeyes]

The Postal Service's album Give Up sounds great on my 2B's I have it on vinyl and it sounds amazing. The CD i haven't tried yet but i am sure it sounds good as well.

[Ricardo]

Not sure if this was posted before....

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - The Ellington Suites -20bit from pablo Records/Fantasy Jazz

UNBELIEVAVBLE soundstage; I keep turning left and right... :)

[StevieB]

Great site!! My 2cents would be.... Dire Straits 1st but all sound good , Who are You : The Who , Supernatural :Santana , Brain Salad Surgery : ELP , Bridge Of Sighs : Robin Trower , Electric Ladyland : Jimi Hendrix , You and Me & Blues Deluxe : Joe Bonamassa

[hearingimpared]

Emerson Lake & Palmer: "The Best of"

This is an incredible sounding CD on SDAs. The soundstage is absoutely huge and the 1.2 TLs simply disappear. Listening to this brought me back to the first ELP concert I attended 38 years ago in Philadelphia. The opening band was a little know group called, "Yes." I was about 13 years old then and needless to say that concert left a lasting impression on me.

Even if you don't like ELP or never even heard of them, this CD is worth every nickel and will blow you away.

[snow]

Emerson Lake & Palmer: "The Best of"

This is an incredible sounding CD on SDAs. The soundstage is absoutely huge and the 1.2 TLs simply disappear. Listening to this brought me back to the first ELP concert I attended 38 years ago in Philadelphia. The opening band was a little know group called, "Yes." I was about 13 years old then and needless to say that concert left a lasting impression on me.

Even if you don't like ELP or never even heard of them, this CD is worth every nickel and will blow you away. ELP brain surgery salad on DVDA is incredibile also REGARDS SNOW

[dorokusai]

I forgot all about this thread until eeagle mentioned it in another thread, good eye :D

As if anyone didn't know...but...

Beck (http://www.beck.com/) - Sea Change

and

The Secret Machines (http://www.thesecretmachines.com/) - Now Here is Nowhere

[Lasareath]

Bob Marley and the Wailers - Positive Vibration - Rat Race, 38 seconds into the song, extreme SDA channel separation. Single vocal from one person in the extreme right, sounds very cool.

[mhw58]

I just played Blow by Blow by Jeff Beck and was blown away by the SDA effects. VERY wide soundstage and great production by George Martin.
Try it out. Does anyone have the SACD of Blow by BLow and if so, how does it compare to the regular cd?
MIke

[ben62670]

All of the best of Fleetwood Mac. "Tell me Lies" is phenomenal.

[dudeinaroom]

Tell me lies is where it's at IMO.

[mhw58]

All of the best of Fleetwood Mac. "Tell me Lies" is phenomenal.


Are you talking about the song 'Little Lies' by FM. I have a lot of Fleetwood mac cd's and I can't find a song called 'Tell me lies' on any of them. What best of cd are you referring to?
THanks, Mike

[Gary Batson]

I put on James Taylor Live expecting a treat. All the music was between the speakers and the aplause were to the left of the left speaker and to the right of the right speaker. Like there were two groups of people on each side of the speakers. GOOD MUSIC, BAD SDA.

[hearingimpared]

I put on James Taylor Live expecting a treat. All the music was between the speakers and the aplause were to the left of the left speaker and to the right of the right speaker. Like there were two groups of people on each side of the speakers. GOOD MUSIC, BAD SDA.

You sure about the mix being a good one? I have some great recordings but the engineering and mix were awful and the music was as you described. Usually my SDAs just blow me away with the sound staging.

[Gary Batson]

No. I don't blame the speakers. Bad mix. I'm taking notes of some of the suggestions here. I thought I'd just point out a disapointing one.

[Gary Batson]

DELETED :rolleyes:

[BAD ASP]

I grew up in the 60's and 70's and I love all rock and roll and blues. I was just relaxing and listening to the best of Roy Orbison and I gotta tell ya his vocal range is not diminished one bit by the big Polks. So my vote for this day and this hour is Roy Orbison.

[avguytx]

I hate this thread....I keep going out looking for and spending more money on music! :D

Really, though...things like this open me up to more music than I used to listen to 20 years ago when my "blinders" were on. Now, it's a lot more eclectic than it used to be.

[hearingimpared]

I'm of the opinion that hardware will never be an issue as far a shortages go, however, software, that is good music, recorded well on a good medium won't always be available. That is why I have a monthly budget slated just for the acquisition of music.

[ben62670]

Led Zep Whole Lotta Love

[Janne]

Sarah Brightman, Album Fly, Track When it rains in America. CNN honestly changes the forecast to thunderstorm, when I play that track.
Lindsey Buckingham, Album Out of the cradle.

[danger boy]

Sarah Brightman, Album Fly, Track When it rains in America. CNN honestly changes the forecast to thunderstorm, when I play that track.
Lindsey Buckingham, Album Out of the cradle.

Hmmm. I'm going to see Lindsey Buckingham in concert this Saturday. ;)

[Janne]

Hmmm. I'm going to see Lindsey Buckingham in concert this Saturday. ;)

You are a lucky guy! Enjoy! :)

[heiney9]

Art of Noise - Who's Afraid of......

Beat box
Moments in Love
Close to the Edit

are all excellent on SDA's.

Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers

Lots of great seperation on this cd

Yello - Flag
Yello - One Second
Depeche Mode - Violator
Jewel - This Way
The Who - Live at Leeds

H9

[Joe08867]

Branford Marsalis,
Yes
Rush Moving Pictures and 2112
Led Zepplin Houses of the Holy
ELP
Thirty Eight Special, you can hear to distinct drumsets. Kinda cool
The Doors
The Who
VH Balance and there first album.

Been a while so I don't remember all the ones I loved on my SDA's.

[analog97]

David Crosby- "If I could only remember my name"
Jennifer Warnes- "Famous blue raincoat"
Indio- "Big Harvest"
Leonard Cohen-"New skin for an old ceremony"
Red Rider-"Lunatic Fringe"
Nick Drake-"Five leaves later"

[nik_martinov]

Paul Mauriat - Gold Collection - Sabre Dance, about 0:58 seconds into it the base drums start to really kick in and if you have the quick bass response and the 15" woofers, you will really enjoy yourself. Just make sure the wife is not home and crank it up a little.

[dagame27]

The Doors
"Riders on the storm" from LA Woman, especially on the 180g vinyl

[hearingimpared]

The Doors
"Riders on the storm" from LA Woman, especially on the 180g vinyl

Heeeeeyyy how'd you get that? I've been waiting for mine to come in. . .first they said September now they (Elusive Disc) are talking mid October!!!

[dagame27]

of all things, I found a used copy (although it looked and sounds unplayed) at reckless records in Chicago. It's the 180g import version. I am looking forward to the upcoming doors heavy vinyl boxset, definitely on my list!

[george daniel]

If you have it try,,some early Fleetwood Mac,"Albatross" with Peter Green on guitar,,,or Lindsey Buckingham's "Out of the cradle"

[dagame27]

Seems like any decent vintage rock music works great on the SDA's. Currently listening to the Beatles "White Album" LP, and its great.

[hearingimpared]

Seems like any decent vintage rock music works great on the SDA's. Currently listening to the Beatles "White Album" LP, and its great.

I have the new release of the White Album and it sounds terrible to me.

[Frank Z]

I have the new release of the White Album and it sounds terrible to me.Ever heard of The Clamp?













:p

[jimclass]

I just got my first pair of SDA 2As (only took me 20 years). Tried various CDs, mostly rock music. Not as impressed at first as I had hoped. When I put on Peter Gabriel's UP album, it was like someone turned on the lights. The entire cd sounds like it was mixed for the SDA sound. really amazing. not his best record, but a really cool aural experience. Also, Beatles Yellow Submarine soundtrack re-release from late 90s (This is the only remixed Beatles music available besides LOVE.) Yellow Submarine cut has all this goofy ocean and submarine sound that swirls around you while the music holds on another sound space. Try it and see.

[Disc Jockey]

Statler Brothers - Flowers on the wall

[dudeinaroom]

I just got my first pair of SDA 2As (only took me 20 years). Tried various CDs, mostly rock music. Not as impressed at first as I had hoped. When I put on Peter Gabriel's UP album, it was like someone turned on the lights. The entire cd sounds like it was mixed for the SDA sound. really amazing. not his best record, but a really cool aural experience. Also, Beatles Yellow Submarine soundtrack re-release from late 90s (This is the only remixed Beatles music available besides LOVE.) Yellow Submarine cut has all this goofy ocean and submarine sound that swirls around you while the music holds on another sound space. Try it and see.

Throw in some Yes, Dire Staights, Paul Simon, Fleetwood Mac, or other stuff from around that time span most of it sounds pretty good.

[jimclass]

I just listened to the Beatles LOVE cd on my SDA 2As for the first time. This is by far the best audio soundstage I've sampled yet. Sounds as big as an imax screen. And if you are a Beatles fan like me, it is a thrill to hear the Beatles with such clarity and sound stage quality. Some object to the "mashup" nature of the CD, but trust me it is well worth the listen. None of the Beatles cds sound like this on the SDAs.

Question: can anyone out there tell me the differences between the SDA 2 and the SDA 2A? I have seen pics of SDA2 and SDA2A with different driver configurations, some with 2 drivers and one tweeter, some 3 drivers and one tweeter. Is there some literature about the product line?

Thanks

[hearingimpared]

You should here the LP! It blows the CD away.

[jimclass]

Thanks. I need to get the vinyl version. I did break out some LPs on my Rega 2, but a lot of that old vinyl just was not well pressed and lack bass. There are exeptions, of course. I don't have any new vinyl...gotta try some.

[HeadphoneAddict]

Handel's Messiah Conducted Hogwood by Academy of Ancient Music - This is what I took into the store in the mid 1980's when I demo'd my SDA CRS at the store and bought them on the spot.

Very hard to find this recording. I sold it in 1991 during my divorce, and only found one on ebay last year!

[hearingimpared]

Handel's Messiah Conducted Hogwood by Academy of Ancient Music - This is what I took into the store in the mid 1980's when I demo'd my SDA CRS at the store and bought them on the spot.

Very hard to find this recording. I sold it in 1991 during my divorce, and only found one on ebay last year!

Awesome, could you please post the pressing numbers and label info?

[HeadphoneAddict]

Awesome, could you please post the pressing numbers and label info?

I will get the info when I am back home, and post it.

This was actually a very good CD in it's day, like it was mastered for evaluating soundstage, you can pinpoint the soloists' positions and yet it captures the size and ambience of the cathedral without smearing the vocals all over the place.

It is mostly lacking in bass because of the venue and lots of harpsichord and violins. Back then i was a rabid vinyl lover and the store didn't have a working demo turntable, having had some kid snap the arm off an expensive Harmon Kardon. So, I'd bought the CD based on a magazine review and returned to the store with it, and the huge soundstage with proper placement of vocals bowled me over.

These days kids buy 5.1 for that....

[hearingimpared]

I will get the info when I am back home, and post it.

This was actually a very good CD in it's day, like it was mastered for evaluating soundstage, you can pinpoint the soloists' positions and yet it captures the size and ambience of the cathedral without smearing the vocals all over the place.

It is mostly lacking in bass because of the venue and lots of harpsichord and violins. Back then i was a rabid vinyl lover and the store didn't have a working demo turntable, having had some kid snap the arm off an expensive Harmon Kardon. So, I'd bought the CD based on a magazine review and returned to the store with it, and the huge soundstage with proper placement of vocals bowled me over.

These days kids buy 5.1 for that....


Thank you sir,
Joe

[HeadphoneAddict]

Handel's Messiah Conducted Hogwood by Academy of Ancient Music - This is what I took into the store in the mid 1980's when I demo'd my SDA CRS at the store and bought them on the spot.

Very hard to find this recording. I sold it in 1991 during my divorce, and only found one on ebay last year!

Trying to figure out the correct info to help others find this.

First, bar code top right corner back of box that holds the 1:36.52 hour:min 2 CD set: (little 0) 28943 04882 (little 8)

Second, a set of numbers above the bar code, and on the edge of jewel box disc 2: 430 488-2 [OH2]

Publisher is either "Editions DE L'Oiseau - Lyre" or "The Decca Record Company Limited, London 1980, 1991" - the former is noted in the lt upper, lt lower and rt lower corner on the back & on the edge of the jewel box disc 2, the later is noted in the lt lower and rt lower corner.

I can scan the box if this doesn't help.

[mhw58]

[QUOTE=jimclass;712120]I just listened to the Beatles LOVE cd on my SDA 2As for the first time. This is by far the best audio soundstage I've sampled yet. Sounds as big as an imax screen. And if you are a Beatles fan like me, it is a thrill to hear the Beatles with such clarity and sound stage quality. Some object to the "mashup" nature of the CD, but trust me it is well worth the listen. None of the Beatles cds sound like this on the SDAs.

I've been playkng the Love dvd audio in 5.1 for months now, it's amazing
in surround. I got the cd and played it yesterday and you're right, it's also incredible in stereo. VERY wide soundstage, fantastic job by the Martins on this project. I hope they remaster the entire Beatles catalog this way.
Mike

[dagame27]

I recently received an original stereo of Simon & Garfunkels "Sounds of Silence". A few of these songs have as wide a soundstage as I have ever heard.

[hearingimpared]

I have several S & G LPs and CDs and they are all gread SDA showcases.

[sda2mike]

any of the remastered by jimmy page, led zeppelin albums. was listening to IV, last night. very wide stage! you can really appreciate the different instruments. bonham's drums on black dog and when the levee breaks are standouts.


and anything from pink floyd:cool: i'm biased of course;)

mark knopfler...sailing to philadelphia is great on sda's....it would sound good on laptop spkrs, too i think

[zingo]

The latest Christina Aguilera "Back to Basics" is claimed to be recorded with attention paid to detail. Does this mean audiophile? I don't know. But her voice sounds amazing on a pair of SDAs, and that is all I care about. Try the track called "Hurt".

[HeadphoneAddict]

I want, NEED, someone to try that Handel's Messiah I recommended (try ebay) and tell me you agree with me about the mastering being done like it was made for SDA's.

[zingo]

I'll look for it HeadphoneAddict. I love that movement and would enjoy a good version of it.

[Marty913]

I was going through some older CD’s last night looking for a few new nuggets from the past to show off the Polk’s (SDA2) to some friends that are into the more laid back side of rock (70’s & 80’s born again hippies if you will). If you’re into that, you may want to try some of these. They are all incredible and generally appeal to a fairly wide audience.

Poco – Magnolia (from the Crazy Eyes album)

Robin Trower – Bridge of Sighs (a good one for SL2000 versus SL1000’s)

Van Morrison – Into the Mystic

Jackson Browne – Bright Baby Blues

Cowboy Junkies (Angel Mine or anything from the Trinity Sessions)

Brian Ferry & Roxy Music – Avalon, Slave to Love

For 12 string electric fans (ie: the Byrds) – Roger McGuinn (Back From Rio album), Tom Petty’s Face In The Crowd, and anything from the Gin Blossoms.

[analog97]

For SDA's, try:

1. Chilliwack- Dreams, Dreams, Dreams
2. Barclay James Harvest- Octoberon
3. Dennis Wilson- Pacific Ocean Blue
4. Mott The Hoople- Mad Shadows

These never made my Top 10 list, but they are all Top 10 listening.

[HeadphoneAddict]

http://cgi.ebay.com/HANDEL-MESSIAH-HOGWOOD-ACADEMY-OF-CD-BOXSET-NEW_W0QQitemZ190167220070QQihZ009QQcategoryZ307QQr dZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

Lots of CD and LP copies on ebay now - wierd - for a while supply was dried up...

[mralpha]

Wow, how does one begin, what a list.....

[mralpha]

Larry Carlton, "what's your name"

[jimclass]

I have heard some great wide soundstages on my SDA 2As, but have yet to get the sense of "depth", where you can place instruments in 3D space with width and depth. The Compendium refers to binaural recording exposing that live, deep sound. Does anyone know of recordings they can recommend that show off that sense of depth as well as width?

[mralpha]

Larry Carlton, "what's your name"

posted this yesterday, but had the wrong song. the song is "sleepwalk" done by larry carlton!

[StevieB]

I have heard some great wide soundstages on my SDA 2As, but have yet to get the sense of "depth", where you can place instruments in 3D space with width and depth. The Compendium refers to binaural recording exposing that live, deep sound. Does anyone know of recordings they can recommend that show off that sense of depth as well as width?

I don't know how many people are into Ten Years After, but if you can get a hold of A Space in Time, it is an excellent example of what SDA is all about!

[HeadphoneAddict]

http://download.mso.org/app?page=Category&service=external&category=Binaural%20Recordings

[nms]

Wynton Marsalis: Carnaval. Some solo trumpet accompanied with symphony. Well recorded, great soundstage (orchestra arrangement is a little different than usual, which makes it interesting to listen to).

Produced in 1987, it's one of my dad's CDs.

[jimclass]

Try Peter Gabriel's Security album, specifically Lay Your Hands on Me. The soundscape is huge and encompassing. Plus it is a cool tune.

[Partslinger]

Hello all, Just joined Club Polk. I have a Pair of SDA-CRS+. Two of the best newer recordings I have heard, are Jack Johnson - On and On, and Silverchair - Young modern. The song "Those Thieving Birds" off of Young Modern, on the CRS+s' is simply amazing! I have never heard vocals so completely fill a room! The speakers completely dissapear! Anyone else heard this song on sda's? This is the song I play to get that "SDA smile" from friends. I love that look!!!

[awe-d-o-file]

have a nice list for you. My tastes are weird but I assure you you'll flip out if you try them. My friend patented a device that does what SDA does but at line level in 1981. Their company was Maryland based like Polk. Perhaps it inspired Matt to do SDA....anyway, here's a list of a few............


Mino Cinelu - S/T on Blue Thumb: Image A- Fidelity A+

Zap Mama -A Ma Zone on Luaka Bop: Image A Fidelity A- to C+

Massive Attack- No Prisoners (Mad Professor): Image A+ Fidelity B- to C-

African Head Charge v Professor Stretch - Drums of Defiance: I=A F=B to D*
* a few low rate samples
and just about anything else by Adrian Sherwood on his On-U label

Just about anything by Yello but especially "Stella" and "The Eye"

Both Yo Miles albums on the Cuneiform label,SACD hybrids at a great price

Single tune: Nina Hagen "African Reggae" full album version (6 minutes) not the US edit (4 minutes) available on a few of her albums. This is great!!

ENJOY!!!!!!!!!

[awe-d-o-file]

I just played Blow by Blow by Jeff Beck and was blown away by the SDA effects. VERY wide soundstage and great production by George Martin.
Try it out. Does anyone have the SACD of Blow by BLow and if so, how does it compare to the regular cd?
MIke

I have the original CD, the remastered and the SACD. Get the SACD it's worth it for the fidelity/dynamic improvement IMO. She's a Woman is great for image and the leslie on the keyboards on Freeway Jam is too cool. It's better and wider than the Leslie on Cause we ended as Lovers.

[george daniel]

I just listened to it on vinyl--sweet--;)

[kunderdown]

no joke -- try rob zombie's More Human Than Human!!!
furthermore, anything by The Crystal Method; ditto for Rammstein.
klu

[Ron Temple]

ELP - "Welcome Back my Friends" live concert. This show was recorded in stereo, but it was a quad event. Last night I listened at robust levels and it never sounded so good. Better without the sub. Some of the quad effects were massaging my spine. The effects were jumping around the room...a reference SDA implementation.

[dacoupedeville]

The sound from this kid show on NOGGIN is awesome. Give it five minutes. Look for it.

[Bikerduck]

Uriah Heep "Demons & Wizards" sounds pretty good if you crank it up.
No SACD, just regular CD.
Billy Cobham's "Spectrum" is another one I like to hear on the SDA

[Bikerduck]

Listening to Gentle Giant's "Acquiring the Taste" for the first time on my SDA's
was a very nice experience. If you like that kind of music I can only reccomend that disc. Just great!!!

Bikerduck

[Hobie1dog]

Sarah Brightman, Album Fly, Track When it rains in America. CNN honestly changes the forecast to thunderstorm, when I play that track.
Lindsey Buckingham, Album Out of the cradle.


there is a Russian edition on Ebay now, is this the same one? it is a gold disc and they want 20.00 for it.

[Hobie1dog]

Paul Mauriat - Gold Collection - Sabre Dance, about 0:58 seconds into it the base drums start to really kick in and if you have the quick bass response and the 15" woofers, you will really enjoy yourself. Just make sure the wife is not home and crank it up a little.

I found a DVD of the concert that has that on it....is that the one you are talking about?

[Hobie1dog]

Man, I've bought quite a few of these CD's you guys have recommended on Ebay this week, so I should have a boat load of CD's coming in the mail next week

[Hobie1dog]

The Tori Amos CD is about the worst CD I've ever heard, she's not right, that's some weird ass sh#t there.

The Kraftwerk CD isn't much better unless you really like Disco music....anybody want some really cheap CD's?

[Blinddog]

Roger Waters - Radio KAOS

Yeah I know, going back a ways. I haven't listened to this album (Ok, CD) in like 20 years and it was well worth going back to and taking another listen. I swear to god, after a couple of beers and my newly purchased SDA speakers I was just about to shoot the neighbor's stupid dog for barking and ruining the intro to side two. Then I remembered that the stupid dog was on the album and not downstairs out the window. I giggled, sat back down, and relished...

[akajimmy]

Roger Waters - Radio KAOS

Yeah I know, going back a ways. I haven't listened to this album (Ok, CD) in like 20 years and it was well worth going back to and taking another listen. I swear to god, after a couple of beers and my newly purchased SDA speakers I was just about to shoot the neighbor's stupid dog for barking and ruining the intro to side two. Then I remembered that the stupid dog was on the album and not downstairs out the window. I giggled, sat back down, and relished...

OH that brings back memories. I went to that concert. Wow! When Welcome to the machine came on, it made my pants legs vibrate from the bass.

That is one of my favorite cds to listen to on the headphones.

[Deadof_knight]

Nickleback "Darkhorse" is a great cd.....Turn it up and play! The whole thing is awesome

[oldsoundguy]

Are there any classical music lovers on this site? I could only find one listing for a classical selection. Does anyone have any classical recordings they could share with the group.

Thanks,

oldsoundguy

[ben62670]

Add Styx "Mr Roboto" to your must have list. 4 minutes 15 seconds into the song;) Best SDA song yet.
Ben

[Bikerduck]

Magna Carta
"Ages & Seasons"
got to turn in up a bit.....

[Bikerduck]

Are there any classical music lovers on this site? I could only find one listing for a classical selection. Does anyone have any classical recordings they could share with the group.

Thanks,

oldsoundguy

Well, Schubert's "Death and the Maiden" sounds pretty good to me but it's an older pressing, 1988, so there might be a better version out by now.
This one is from the Mandelring Quartet, recorded in Heidelberg in 1988

[Qboneus]

apocalyptica "worlds collide"




cello metal kicks butt!
tal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worlds_Collide_(album)

[cembros]

good list

[erniejade]

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Raising Sand Great CD great sound!!
Kings of Leon only by the night I didn't care for the Kings of Leon's 1st 2 cd's but the 3rd and this one... I like it!!! Listen to it twice. Once just gets you in the groove the 2nd round you are sucked in.

Robin Thicke The Evolution Lots of bass nice Marvin type sound.

John Legend Evolver Another cd with great bass and so far I think one of his best CD's

Out of print but if you can find it, Lorna Hunt All in one day. If you like the Cowboy junkies version of sweet Jane then you will love the version of Piece of my heart ( Joplin) and Whipping post! Fantastic recording.

Dave Brubeck Time out LP NOT THE CD. I have the cd and it sucks. The LP is just night and day. I know someone did mention this but I did not know if they were talking about the cd or not. I should see if they made a remasted version...... !!

Rufus Wainwright Poses or Want one. On Poses, on some of the songs you can actually hear when his foot hits the peddle on the piano.

Steve Winwood About time and 9 lives great music and recorded great.

Fleetwood Mac The Dance. The Dynamics of this cd is fantastic! Get ready for some BOOM!

Great list!!

[erniejade]

I forgot, Genisis Trick of the tail, I can't dance,
Death Cab For Cutie Transatlanticism If you have never heard them they are not a hard rock band. Actually there sound is NOTHING like the name.

The entire queen News of the World and Night at the Opera. Now Night at the Opera, when you are done listening to it on the SDA's put on some headphones LOL

[erniejade]

Damm Ok one more


Ray Lamontagne Either the Trouble CD or Gossip In The Grain.

If you never heard Ray... He has a old style to him.. Kind of like a cross between Cat Stevens and Van Morison from Into the Mystic.

[treitz3]

Ok, I'm finally able to post in this thread. Happy about that, no doubt. Anyhoo, I'll be reading this entire thread in the next couple of weeks and most likely blowing a LOT of dough on some new music that brings out the best that SDA's have to offer.

I just heard the Eagle's Long Road out of Eden album, song #1 "No more walks in the woods" and I gotta say that this sounds pretty damned phenomenal with the SDA's. I'm nowhere even close to dialing in the new rig nor have I gotten all of the components in, let alone the entire rig hooked up yet but man, if this is any indication of what is to come, I'm looking very forward to hearing the end result of my latest project.

One of the singers was actually located outside [through a wall] the sound stage was so wide. Another singer was singing in my fireplace and you absolutely could not tell where the speakers were located. Very 3-D sound that wrapped all around you and envelops the room without throwing sounds where they shouldn't be. This is some cool ****.

[mhw58]

Ok, I'm finally able to post in this thread. Happy about that, no doubt. Anyhoo, I'll be reading this entire thread in the next couple of weeks and most likely blowing a LOT of dough on some new music that brings out the best that SDA's have to offer.

I just heard the Eagle's Long Road out of Eden album, song #1 "No more walks in the woods" and I gotta say that this sounds pretty damned phenomenal with the SDA's. I'm nowhere even close to dialing in the new rig nor have I gotten all of the components in, let alone the entire rig hooked up yet but man, if this is any indication of what is to come, I'm looking very forward to hearing the end result of my latest project.

One of the singers was actually located outside [through a wall] the sound stage was so wide. Another singer was singing in my fireplace and you absolutely could not tell where the speakers were located. Very 3-D sound that wrapped all around you and envelops the room without throwing sounds where they shouldn't be. This is some cool ****.

Interesting! There are a lot of cd's that give me a great SDA affect but NMWITW isn't one of them. I played the Eagles cd and it's just so so in the SDA department. Wonder why your system is getting such great affects and mine is not? I love that Eagles cd and it sounds great on my speakers but it's not giving me great SDA.
Mike
Mike

[thsmith]

I think he said Album not CD. I find some albums provide a better effect than others, same with CDs.

[Bikerduck]

Here is another one.
King Crimson's "Larks' Tongues in Aspic"
Very cool!

[tripleguy]

Norman Brown - That's the Way Love Goes (bass is outstanding on this cut)
Shawn Colvin - Shotgun Down the Avalanch
Duran Duran - Come Undone
Prince - Sign of the Times
David Essex - Rock On
Chick Corea - Light Years
Flim and the BBs
Kim Pensyl - Pensyl Sketches

[tripleguy]

Oh yeah, how could I forget:
Stanley Clarke - Passenger 57 (you will need to bolt your SDAs to the floor on this one!)

[treitz3]

Wonder why your system is getting such great affects and mine is not? I love that Eagles cd and it sounds great on my speakers but it's not giving me great SDA.Hello Mike, I'm running with tubes. Could that be it? Oh, and it was a CD.

[zingo]

"That Don't Make It Easy Loving Me" by Dierks Bently off of Long Trip Alone.

http://z.about.com/d/countrymusic/1/0/m/O/G/dierks_lta.jpg

[analog97]

David Gilmour- Live in Gdansk- "Echoes", a 25 minute and absolutely definitive version of "Echoes". Numerous "SDA Surprises" are found in this, the best live rock song ever recorded!

[SpeedyFE]

Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet - Jigsaw Puzzle

[Tony M]

Olive..."extra virgin CD". There is a song on this that shows the depth properties of a system.The sound seems to come from 15 ft. deep between the speakers. I can't recall the song but there's alot of songs that are composed very well! This womans' voice solidifies the sound perfectly. If you like pink floyd and enigma, you'll enjoy the heck out of this cd.

[lifelongnewb]

Smashing Pumpkins - Gish

[BB3]

The CD "NO QUARTER" by Robert Plant and Jimmy Page.

Tracks 11 through 13 = UNBELIEVABLE.

[BB3]

The CD Back on the Block by Quincy Jones.
Song : Secret Garden. The vocals from AL-B-SURE, JAMES INGRAM, EL DEBARGE, and BARRY WHITE are simply spectacular.

[Deadof_knight]

Man the Eagles on dvd are the bomb on mine ! I love listening too them

[Ron Temple]

Supertramp, Breakfast in America, very tall, depth starts at your ears and goes back 50' and the soundstage runs from my patio to my garage (family room in the middle). Of course I was playing somewhat loud...:cool:

One of the great things about SDAs is that studio albums sound live. I also played the ELP Welcome Back my Friends concert disk later. The only difference in "I'm there" quality I noticed was the crowd noise. I notice this everytime I fire them up. You get the bass, you get the kick, punch and separation of a band playing live...wonderful experience. A friend of mine came over a couple of weeks ago. He's the lead singer, guitarist, sax and haromica player for a band that's been playing clubs for the last 20 years. They are pretty darn good covering 60s & 70s tunes from the Righteous Bros to Eddie Money with Stones, Doobie Bros, Tom Petty and Chris Issack in the middle. We listened to a couple of demo CDs they made over the last dozen years. It sounded amazing. I've seen them a dozen times, but the look on his face after listening to his own stuff on my rig was very rewarding.

[mhw58]

[QUOTE=Ron Temple;1143198]Supertramp, Breakfast in America, very tall, depth starts at your ears and goes back 50' and the soundstage runs from my patio to my garage (family room in the middle). Of course I was playing somewhat loud...:cool:


Are you referring to any song in particular on the Breakfest in America cd or the whole thing? I have the MFSL of Supertramp's Crime of the Century and it is fantastic on the SDA's.
Mike

[Ron Temple]

[QUOTE=Ron Temple;1143198]Supertramp, Breakfast in America, very tall, depth starts at your ears and goes back 50' and the soundstage runs from my patio to my garage (family room in the middle). Of course I was playing somewhat loud...:cool:


Are you referring to any song in particular on the Breakfest in America cd or the whole thing? I have the MFSL of Supertramp's Crime of the Century and it is fantastic on the SDA's.
MikeThe whole piece is excellent, but in my room, the last cut, Child of Vision is extremely tall and wide. The grand piano reflects off the ceiling and sounds several feet above the fray. Everyone's rooms and setups make for varying degrees of SDA effect. It works in mine, but I doubt that if you like Crime of the Century you won't have success with BinA...though I'm still looking for a CotC disk.

[mhw58]

[QUOTE=mhw58;1143233]The whole piece is excellent, but in my room, the last cut, Child of Vision is extremely tall and wide. The grand piano reflects off the ceiling and sounds several feet above the fray. Everyone's rooms and setups make for varying degrees of SDA effect. It works in mine, but I doubt that if you like Crime of the Century you won't have success with BinA...though I'm still looking for a CotC disk.

Great call on Child of Vision. I dug out my Breakfest in America cd and COV did sound great. I didn't quite get the 3 d sound you got but it sounded great. Definitely get Crime of the Century on cd, they all sound great. The MFSL is the best followed by the non remastered version and last but not least the remastered version. Supertramp had great engineers and they always sound good, especially their piano's on SDA's.
Mike

[Fongolio]

I will try Breakfast in America on vinyl tonight on your recomendations gentlemen. Thanks.

[Ron Temple]

[QUOTE=Ron Temple;1143260]

Great call on Child of Vision. I dug out my Breakfest in America cd and COV did sound great. I didn't quite get the 3 d sound you got but it sounded great. Definitely get Crime of the Century on cd, they all sound great. The MFSL is the best followed by the non remastered version and last but not least the remastered version. Supertramp had great engineers and they always sound good, especially their piano's on SDA's.
MikeI picked up CotC yesterday and I see what you mean. This is a great CD for SDA, very 3D, instruments imaged all over the room, even directly behind me. I thought the vocals were sometimes a tad shrill and others buried in the midrange, but it's a great disk...probably their highwater mark musically.

[BB3]

[QUOTE=mhw58;1143345]I picked up CotC yesterday and I see what you mean. This is a great CD for SDA, very 3D, instruments imaged all over the room, even directly behind me. I thought the vocals were sometimes a tad shrill and others buried in the midrange, but it's a great disk...probably their highwater mark musically.

I couldn't agree more Ron. The Mobile Fidelity version is off the charts. Just simply amazing.

-----Bill

[BB3]

Pink Floyd-PULSE = OUTSTANDING.

[comfortablycurt]

Pink Floyd-PULSE = OUTSTANDING.

+1

I'd only ever watched the Pulse DVD before, on my HT system, and never with SDA's.

I recently picked up a CD copy of Pulse and jammed it out on the 2 channel rig with my 2A's. The SDA effect is outstanding. The complete live performance of DSOTM is full of very realistic SDA effect. It really makes it feel like a live performance. Us and Them, and Any Colour You Like are standouts.

[BB3]

Ok Here Is Another One.......

Alicia Keys---Unplugged.=Another Absolutely Phenomenal Recording.

I have to add this as well...this is the 2nd.recording that I have heard from MTV Productions, the first one being Maxwell.

Both of these CD's are nothing short of outstanding.----BILL(BB3)

[Fongolio]

Black Crowes Southern Harmony and Musical Companion 180 gram vinyl. Freakishly wide soundstage and a great re-issue.

[Tony M]

Santanas'..."She's not there"...

Amazing..:eek:....

Doobie Bros. " Taking it to the street"...

[Dawgfish]

Santanas'..."She's not there"...

Amazing..:eek:....

Doobie Bros. " Taking it to the street"...

Got to agree with you there Tony. I've picked up a lot of vinyl recently and have recently listened to both on vinyl playing on the 1Cs. They sound fantastic! Other LPs that have really stood out to me on the SDAs are Rush "Grace Under Preaure"-fantastic, Dexter Gordon "Go", Beatles "Abbey Road" new remaster, Dire Straights "Brothers in Arms", Santana "Abbraxa", The Doors self titled LP, and Iron Maiden "Piece of Mind".

[headrott]

Give John Lennon's "#9 Dream" from his Walls and Bridges CD a try.

HIGHLY IMPORTANT: DO NOT play the remastered/remixed version, but the original mix/mastering of this album. The original mix (as in just about all cases) is much better.

[headrott]

Also, try David Bowie's "Low". Do yourself a favor and get the Ryko 24K gold disc with the bonus tracks on it......

The whole album is great for SDA effect. Particularly the second half of the album...especially "Art Decade".

[headrott]

I didn't notice anyone post it (maybe I missed it) but I highly recommend Hendrix's "Electric Ladyland" absolutely outstanding on SDAs.

[headrott]

Try "Chariots of Fire" and "So Long Ago So Clear" by Vangelis (and Jon Anderson). The piano on the left side (in Chariots of Fire) is 20 feet in front of you and 20 feet behind you. Amazing.

[THEJERMON]

You know the song I enjoy listening to lately on the 1.2's is, "Don't call us, we'll call you." By Sugarloaf. The drums really sound nice. I also like the Xylophone and hearing Wolfman Jack! :)

[THEJERMON]

The song, "Show you how." by Lindsey Buckingham gives a fantastic SDA effect.

[Hypnotoad]

I just put on Tangerine Dream - Force Majeure on vinyl of course, and I was sitting on the edge of my seat the whole time, I have listened to it many times on regular speakers but on my SDA 1C's it was unbelievable.

[hearingimpared]

I just put on Tangerine Dream - Force Majeure on vinyl of course, and I was sitting on the edge of my seat the whole time, I have listened to it many times on regular speakers but on my SDA 1C's it was unbelievable.

I have Tangerine Dream on CD, this reminds me to check it out as I've not heard it in years.

[timmyd]

Try Mike oldfield Tubular Bells,amazing 3 d sound

[hearingimpared]

Try Mike oldfield Tubular Bells,amazing 3 d sound

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57487

[Litz]

Jennifer Warnes "The hunter" -way down deep

Bela Fleck and the flecktones: last cosmic hippo

Holly Cole: Don't smoke in bed

Al Di Meola: kiss my axe

Kraftwerk: electric cafe

Diana Krall- love is

Dire Straits... umm...who am I kidding...ALL of it...!

[yeahbuddy]

Surprised I don't see mention of Sigur Ros on here...amazing acoustic performers that stretch the limits of musical performance. Sound good on my lame stock car speakers, my SDA's open it up to another level, heard instruments coming at me that I didn't even know were there!

Anyone local to Minneapolis will also be happy to hear that Root City Band's live album is amazing on the SDA's, without a doubt my favorite experience with these speakers so far. Those of you not from the cities that want to enlighten yourselves, there's a rare copy (http://cgi.ebay.com/Root-City-LIVE-VERY-RARE-CD-NO-CASE-ARTWORK-/300386432344?pt=Music_CDs#ht_4952wt_895) of this album up on eBay, although the scratch is a bummer.

[headrott]

Depeche Mode's "Violator" CD/SACD is very nice on SDA's along with the self titled Duran Duran CD (often referred to as Duran Duran 2, the one with the couple getting married on the cover). Try "Ordinary World", but the whole CD is nice.

Greg

[maandjojo]

Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time
Truly incredible. Whole lotta love completely surrounds you in music as does Riders of the storm. Not lyin' not dyin'.

Joe

[vmaxer]

Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time
Truly incredible. Whole lotta love completely surrounds you in music as does Riders of the storm. Not lyin' not dyin'.

Joe

Thanks for the tip, I just ordered it!!

[maandjojo]

You won't regret it. Write back when you have given it a good listen.

Joe

[Audioquest]

Jeff Beck - Jeff ( A Fabulous album, especially "Angel" for a good workout that sounds amazing )

Stanley Clark - The Bass - IC Collection ( Superb recording quality )

[Toolfan66]

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u298/HaroPhotography/Steve%20Oliver/5-6-09SteveOliver85a.jpg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwzAcj24Shg&feature=related

http://www.steveolivermusic.com/store/dvd_one-night-live.php


This CD is in my rotation all the time... I love it!!!




:cool:

[maandjojo]

Great job tool. He is on my list.

Joe

[headrott]

INXS - "I need you tonight". Pretty phenominal SDA effect. Most of their stuff sounds good on SDA's though.

Pink Floyd - "Astronomy Domine". Pretty darn good as well.

Greg

[FheBlackPassat]

Artist: Goldfrapp
Album: Black Cherry
Song(s): Crystalline Green, Strict Machine
the bass on Strict Machine will shred most other speakers

Artist: Benny Benassi
Album: The Biz
Song(s): all of them

Artist: Ladytron
Album: Velocifero
Song(s): Ghosts

Artist: Loreena McKennitt
Album: The Book of Secrets
Song(s): The Mummers' Dance

Artist: Los Angeles Azules
Album: Inolvidables
Song(s): all of them

[FheBlackPassat]

That last post I did I flubbed up.
Album should read:

Artist: Benny Benassi
Album: Hypnotica
Song(s): all of them

[FheBlackPassat]

Artist: The Hollies
Album:
Song(s): The Air That I Breathe

[VntjPolk]

Another recommendation-- Kansas: Ultimate Kansas. Instrumentals and stage spread is WIDE...... Kinda shows off the SDA technology for anyone that likes Kansas. Enjoy.

[Smallies]

I'd like to thank the Cardas urgency foremost names will come

[Bobsama]

I don't think anyone's listed this yet, but In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida ought to be a mindbending song on SDA's. I don't have my SDA-1's setup so I can't verify myself, but the song should really work the SDA effect.

[renowilliams]

Put in B. B. King's Live at the Regal last night for the very first time with my SDA 1Cs. BY FAR the widest soundstage of any disc I've played. The horns were 15' left of the speaker and the guitar 15' right. Had to turn my head 45° just to get a feel for where it seemed the music was coming from. Unlike anything else I've experienced with the SDAs. Made a GREAT recording even better!

+1 on this recording. I have this and considering it was recorded live in 1964 it is incredible!!!

OK.....just listened to Eagles "hell freezes over" You guys gotta put tha dvd in and select DTS.

[rromeo923]

Ok, I already listed two earlier works by these artists so now here are two later albums that are SDA great.

2002 / Deep Forest MUSIC.DETECTED_
2004 / essence of the forest byDeep Forest

I listened to some Deep Forest yesterday on my 1C's and it was awesome!!

Thanks for the heads up!

[Tour2ma]

I agree with your opinion
You told the truthPost reported...

Spam link was in sig...

[nacam]

Foreigner - Urgent

Keyboard sweeps in the choruses wrap around my head on my 1.2TL's. At first I thought it was the good ole Canadian THC "filter", but listened to it straight and it still happened (was a little less scary that time around....)

[rromeo923]

11-3-84 BCT
http://www.archive.org/details/gd1984-11-03.sbd.miller.110773.flac16

[rromeo923]

Best listening experience yet (maybe?)

http://www.allmusic.com/album/bring-it-on-r351292

[ShadesPG]

Phish - Billy Breathes
Perpetual Groove - All This Everything
Lettuce - Rage
Umphrey's McGee - Anchor Drops
Rodrigo y Gabriella - Rodrigo y Gabriella
Lotus - Nomad

im sure there are a ton more that i can suggest that most of you probably have never heard....let me know

[falconcry72]

Phish - Billy Breathes
Perpetual Groove - All This Everything
Lettuce - Rage
Umphrey's McGee - Anchor Drops
Rodrigo y Gabriella - Rodrigo y Gabriella
Lotus - Nomad

im sure there are a ton more that i can suggest that most of you probably have never heard....let me know

f*cking hippy.

jk, man.:smile:


Welcome to CP!:biggrin: , there may be some more tree huggin L heads around here somewhere...

[falconcry72]

Dire Straits

Brothers in Arms

Why Worry

[ShadesPG]

hola

[stone of tone]

Good point with Rubber Soul,,,,,,,,,it is happening with coffee tom. morn. sofT

[PolkClyde]

Got a pleasant surprise on this one tonight.

Aerosmith - O' YEAH! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits

It's a 2 disc set. Very well produced. Really shines on the SDA's.


Do you all Remember sony's super bit mapping Disc's? Before SACD AND HDCD. that came out in the 80ties? I have Aerosmith on SBM.A soulman like me.

[PolkClyde]

@Stone of tone this doesn't have anything to do with your post.but I notice in your Rig list you also have Audio Alchemy DTI-Pro and DDE 3.0 w/remote wand.I haven't found a CDP that sounds as good those.One day I hope I will find the DIT-Pro 2. if I don't sell all of my rig..

[emotiva!]

The best one I have found so far is Madonna "Vogue" It separates so severely it is unnerving. Her voice in the intro is 10 feet to the right of the right speaker. the rest of the song is a splendid crossing of sounds far lft to far right and front to back. I've had folks point to sounds with eyes closed and it never fails to amaze them when their eyes open and they are pointing to the wall 10 feet away from a speaker. Have to hear it to believe the distance that can be achieved from a properly set up pair of sda's. My Kappa 9's do the same but not quite the distance and separation. (close though) Try it, you will hear the same!

[SpiderMan1]

What do you mean ?

[musky1963]

Yello has amazing recordings. Very dynamic.

[musky1963]

Another good one is Mickey Hart-Planet Drum.

[quadzilla]

I started a google docs project to get all this onto one page, because, frankly, it's a PITA going through the entire thread to find all the recommendations. It's open to editing by anyone with the link. And the link is... https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Apz4Elg1rTmcdGpxZGZIN1VFZk1URFZCRkdxYXVNa nc

[chumlie]

Great idea.