Hi Friends, we thought we’d try something new and ask our dedicated readers…..
What's your favorite DSD music and why?
A favorite song? A favorite album? Tell us what you’re listening to in DSD audio, why you love it and if you’re inclined, tell us about your listening system, too!
The album was recorded in 2003 but not released until 2007. Originally recorded to 2” tape and DSD64 (on the Sonoma system), mixed to surround, stereo DSD64 and 1/2” tape. The SACD contains the original mixes in surround, stereo DSD64 (from the Sonoma) and CD (from the 1/2” tape). This is the original version as downloads…. https://bluecoastmusic.com/blue-coast-collection-original
The MQD Gold CD was made from the original DSD64 masters and has more dynamics than the CD layer on the SACD. More often than not, audio engineers choose to create the SACD with the CD layer sounding different to take advantages of how and where the CD will be listened to. This is the only SACD from Blue Coast Records that had a different mastering for the DSD and CD layer.
Although this project started as an experiment, the musicianship, performances and recording quality still makes it the best selling album in the Blue Coast Records catalog.
A recent quote from a fan…. ””Part of what drew me in to really liking the album was the quality recording combined with artistry of instruments and vocals. It is the kind of collection that is hard to resist for anyone who truly loves great music” — Matt Spangler, Vintage HiFi Nut https://vintagehifinut.com/
Do you own the Blue Coast Collection? Tell us a story of your experience of the album or tell us a story about an album you love in the comments.
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at the moment, i like to listen to fiona joy hawkins together with rebecca daniels. especialy "finding the way out" and trio palabras.
the most memorable moment with dsd was, when i listend for the first time to veronica swift in dsd256 with my headphones plugged in to my fiio. i was just standig around, totally emersed in the music.
apart from that, i listen to my old mp3's with the "all to dsd" switch on the player, whitch converts the files to dsd64.
the thing i regret therefore, is, that i didn't keep my old records/CD's/MiniDiscs, because i could have converted them. but discovering music is also a good thing.
Along with Kristjan, I love the DSOTM and WYWH SACD remix/masters by AP. Superb. I also own many BC MQCD's and a couple SACD's as well as many downloads from BC, NativeDSD, etc. Mostly from BC and NativeDSD. Best music in the world! I download in the native recorded format (DSD, DXD, etc) and if necessary down sample and/or convert with reference version of dBPoweramp program and burn to disc for use in my system. I am not a streamer, nor doubt I will ever be. At my age I am not about to change. LOL.
I listen mostly late at night. My preferences are guitar, small string ensemble or solos (duet - Quintets), and jazz on my main system. During the day I listen to all types (except Rap!) on my headphones to the native files on my external hard drive with my headphones.
Love Cookie and friends and BC. Bless you all for your love of DSD!
Jan 29, 2023·edited Jan 29, 2023Liked by DSD-Guide
Having been an audiofool since I was 10 and musician up through college, I learned to listen to the inner voices and counterpoint in the band/orchestra very early on to balance with the remaining ensemble. So, over 55+ years of being invoved in this crazy hobby and listening to music along with the musical training back then, I learned how to listen into recordings deeply. Good and bad thing. Contrary to HP's thinking in the old days of TAS, noboby is a "golden ear". It is training that is all. We all have some to one degree or another even if we don't immediately recognize it.
These days, I try to push all that aside most of the time to just enjoy and de-stress. However, that old training does come back when I consciously listen to my system to identify changes in tube ageing, time to clean connections, etc. These are reasons largely why I love DSD vs. PCM so much.
at the moment, i like to listen to fiona joy hawkins together with rebecca daniels. especialy "finding the way out" and trio palabras.
the most memorable moment with dsd was, when i listend for the first time to veronica swift in dsd256 with my headphones plugged in to my fiio. i was just standig around, totally emersed in the music.
apart from that, i listen to my old mp3's with the "all to dsd" switch on the player, whitch converts the files to dsd64.
the thing i regret therefore, is, that i didn't keep my old records/CD's/MiniDiscs, because i could have converted them. but discovering music is also a good thing.
Along with Kristjan, I love the DSOTM and WYWH SACD remix/masters by AP. Superb. I also own many BC MQCD's and a couple SACD's as well as many downloads from BC, NativeDSD, etc. Mostly from BC and NativeDSD. Best music in the world! I download in the native recorded format (DSD, DXD, etc) and if necessary down sample and/or convert with reference version of dBPoweramp program and burn to disc for use in my system. I am not a streamer, nor doubt I will ever be. At my age I am not about to change. LOL.
I listen mostly late at night. My preferences are guitar, small string ensemble or solos (duet - Quintets), and jazz on my main system. During the day I listen to all types (except Rap!) on my headphones to the native files on my external hard drive with my headphones.
Love Cookie and friends and BC. Bless you all for your love of DSD!
Thank you, Richard! Sounds like you have more experience than the average listener. Thank you for being a supporter of DSD!
Having been an audiofool since I was 10 and musician up through college, I learned to listen to the inner voices and counterpoint in the band/orchestra very early on to balance with the remaining ensemble. So, over 55+ years of being invoved in this crazy hobby and listening to music along with the musical training back then, I learned how to listen into recordings deeply. Good and bad thing. Contrary to HP's thinking in the old days of TAS, noboby is a "golden ear". It is training that is all. We all have some to one degree or another even if we don't immediately recognize it.
These days, I try to push all that aside most of the time to just enjoy and de-stress. However, that old training does come back when I consciously listen to my system to identify changes in tube ageing, time to clean connections, etc. These are reasons largely why I love DSD vs. PCM so much.
All the best,
Richard
I prefer dsd files and sacd's.
Dark side of the moon and Wish you were here.
I have serveral of bluecoast articles.
Regards
Kristjan
Nice choices!