Various Artists – Accuphase (Special Sound Selection For Superior Equipment) [2007] [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – Accuphase (Special Sound Selection For Superior Equipment) [2007] [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – Accuphase (Special Sound Selection For Superior Equipment) [2007] [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Scans Included
Total Size: 3.08 GB (ISO) + 2.99 GB (DSF) + 1.26 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Octavia Records Inc. | Japan | Cat#: SCD-1 (TGGS-124) | Genre: Classical, Jazz
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Frank Bungarten – Girolamo Kapsberger: Libro Primo 1611 (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Frank Bungarten - Girolamo Kapsberger: Libro Primo 1611 (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Frank Bungarten – Girolamo Kapsberger: Libro Primo 1611 (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel
Total Size: 3.51 GB (ISO) + 10.4 GB (DSF) + 4.10 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MDG | Germany | Cat#: MDG 904 2200-6| Genre: Classical

Once again, Frank Bungarten has delved into the exciting history of guitar making, following the two previous projects, each of which was awarded an “Opus Klassik”. Now it is the bowed guitar, equally impressive visually and acoustically, that the artist documents for the first time in a recording. Continue reading “Frank Bungarten – Girolamo Kapsberger: Libro Primo 1611 (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Lynyrd Skynyrd – Second Helping (1974) [2011, Japan Limited Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping (1974) [2011, Japan Limited Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Lynyrd Skynyrd – Second Helping (1974) [2011, Japan Limited Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.54 GB (ISO) + 1.52 GB (DSF) + 748 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UIGY-9506 | Genre: Southern Rock
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Norah Jones – Come Away With Me (2002) [2022, Japan Limited Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Norah Jones - Come Away With Me (2002) [2022, Japan Limited Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Norah Jones – Come Away With Me (2002) [2022, Japan Limited Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.88 GB (ISO) + 1.85 GB (DSF) + 850 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Blue Note / Universal | Japan | Cat#: UCGQ-9029 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
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The Guess Who – The Best Of The Guess Who (1971) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Guess Who - The Best Of The Guess Who (1971) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Guess Who – The Best Of The Guess Who (1971)
[2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.05 GB (ISO) + 5.93 GB (DSF) + 2.33 GB (FLAC) + 394 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ5 199 | Genre: Classic Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

The Guess Who always seemed a bit like the Canadian predecessor/counterpart to Grand Funk Railroad, but they typically fared far better with the critics because of the versatility that they possessed. That trait is very evident on this collection of hits and great songs. From the opening “These Eyes,” with its orchestral strings and Zombies-like baroque pop feel to the classic AOR crunge of “American Woman,” The Guess Who played a wide variety of music Continue reading “The Guess Who – The Best Of The Guess Who (1971) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Carol Neblett / Sherrill Milnes / Plácido Domingo / Zubin Mehta – Giacomo Puccini: La Fanciulla del West (2017) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Carol Neblett / Sherrill Milnes / Plácido Domingo / Zubin Mehta - Giacomo Puccini: La Fanciulla del West (2017) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Carol Neblett / Sherrill Milnes / Plácido Domingo / Zubin Mehta – Giacomo Puccini: La Fanciulla del West (2017) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
2x Discs | Stereo & Multichannel
Total Size: 18.4 GB (ISO) + 6.09 GB (DSF) + 5.23 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: PentaTone | Netherlands | Cat#: PTC 5186 243 | Genre: Classical

Puccini’s late opera La fanciulla del West bristles with drama and intrigue in this newly remastered classic recording with Zubin Mehta conducting the Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House and starring Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes and Carol Neblett. Continue reading “Carol Neblett / Sherrill Milnes / Plácido Domingo / Zubin Mehta – Giacomo Puccini: La Fanciulla del West (2017) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The David Hazeltine Trio – The Jobim Songbook In New York (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The David Hazeltine Trio - The Jobim Songbook In New York (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The David Hazeltine Trio – The Jobim Songbook In New York (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel
Total Size: 2.55 GB (ISO) + 8.56 GB (DSF) + 3.11 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chesky Records | US | Cat#: SACD328 | Genre: JAZZ

David Hazeltine makes his second contribution to Chesky’s acclaimed New York Sessions series with this stunning set of compositions by the revered Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim. The combination of the sophisticated elegance of a jazz piano trio, delicate arrangements and Chesky’s renowned recording techniques presents David Hazeltine (and Jobim) like you’ve never heard before. Continue reading “The David Hazeltine Trio – The Jobim Songbook In New York (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Aimee Mann – Lost In Space (2002) [2003, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Aimee Mann - Lost In Space (2002) [2003, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Aimee Mann – Lost In Space (2002) [2003, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.82 GB (ISO) + 1.78 GB (DSF) + 886 MB (FLAC) + 299 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2021 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

It is, in a sense, a trick of the times that Lost in Space conveys such a vivid visual quality; thanks to the high profile given to her music on the Magnolia soundtrack, it’s now impossible to miss the narrative strength of Mann’s writing. The mood throughout this album is autumnal, with filmy keyboard beds and expressive shifts between major and minor enhancing the subdued eloquence of her lyrics. Continue reading “Aimee Mann – Lost In Space (2002) [2003, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Aimee Mann – Bachelor Nº 2 or, The Last Remains Of The Dodo (2000) [2004, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Aimee Mann - Bachelor Nº 2 or, The Last Remains Of The Dodo (2000) [2004, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Aimee Mann – Bachelor Nº 2 or, The Last Remains Of The Dodo (2000)
[2004, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
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Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.04 GB (ISO) + 2.00 GB (DSF) + 982 MB (FLAC) + 317 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2025 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo (also shortened to Bachelor No. 2) is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Aimee Mann, released on May 2, 2000. The album is notable for the fact that Mann was initially without a record company and sold the album through her website, but the album went on to gain a worldwide release and achieve respectable sales. Continue reading “Aimee Mann – Bachelor Nº 2 or, The Last Remains Of The Dodo (2000) [2004, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Chamber Players – Johannes Brahms: String Quintets (2017) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Chamber Players - Johannes Brahms: String Quintets (2017) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Chamber Players – Johannes Brahms: String Quintets (2017)
[Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Digital Booklet
Total Size: 2.78 GB (ISO) + 8.38 GB (DSF) + 3.30 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: PentaTone | EU | Cat#: PTC 5186 663 | Genre: Classical

Radiant, expansive, lyrical and utterly compelling, Brahms’s richly rewarding string quintets are exuberantly unleashed by the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Chamber Players in this album. These technically demanding works contain everything one could wish for from the mature Brahms: searching melodies woven into glowing, luxuriant textures, lyrical introspection with subdued sonorities, to youthful abandon in breathless, rhythmic passages. Continue reading “WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Chamber Players – Johannes Brahms: String Quintets (2017) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong – Autumn In New York (2008) [CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Autumn In New York (2008) [CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong – Autumn In New York (2008) [CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.15 GB (ISO) + 2.99 GB (DSF) + 1.33 MB (FLAC) + 405 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Top Music International Ltd. | US | Cat#: UD-SACD8933.2 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added
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Ella Fitzgerald – Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald - Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald – Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 1.76 GB (ISO) + 1.74 GB (DSF) + 791 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CVRJ 4043 SA | Genre: Vocal Jazz
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

This is a most unusual Ella Fitzgerald recording. Recorded around the time when she performed some of these songs for the film Let No Man Write My Epitaph, the masterful singer is heard in duets with pianist Paul Smith interpreting 13 songs (even “I Cried for You,” “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love,” and “Who’s Sorry Now?”) Continue reading “Ella Fitzgerald – Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ella Fitzgerald – Sings The Cole Porter Song Book (1956) [2016, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald - Sings The Cole Porter Song Book (1956) [2016, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald – Sings The Cole Porter Song Book (1956) [2016, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 4.50 GB (ISO) + 4.43 GB (DSF) + 1.81 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Verve | US | Cat#: B0024938-06 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Ella Fitzgerald had the ability to personalize some of the most recognizable material from the foremost songwriters in American popular music history. In this instance, the combination of Cole Porter’s words and Fitzgerald’s interpretation of them created one of the most sought after sessions in vocal history — embraced by jazz and pop fans alike, transcending boundaries often associated with those genres. Continue reading “Ella Fitzgerald – Sings The Cole Porter Song Book (1956) [2016, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Doobie Brothers – Takin’ It To The Streets (1976) [2010, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Doobie Brothers - Takin' It To The Streets (1976) [2010, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Doobie Brothers – Takin’ It To The Streets (1976)
[2010, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.62 GB (ISO) + 1.57 GB (DSF) + 761 MB (FLAC) + 408 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2043 | Genre: Classic Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

The group’s first album with Michael McDonald marked a shift to a more mellow and self-consciously soulful sound for the Doobies, not all that different from what happened to Steely Dan — whence McDonald (and Jeff Baxter) had come — between, say, Can’t Buy a Thrill and Pretzel Logic. They showed an ability to expand on the lyricism of Patrick Simmons and Baxter’s writing on “Wheels of Fortune,” Continue reading “The Doobie Brothers – Takin’ It To The Streets (1976) [2010, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Doobie Brothers – Stampede (1975) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Doobie Brothers - Stampede (1975) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Doobie Brothers – Stampede (1975) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.70 GB (ISO) + 1.68 GB (DSF) + 801 MB (FLAC) + 480 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2061 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Talk about greatness — the Doobie Brothers, with Jeff “Skunk” Baxter added to their lineup, delivered their best album to date helped by a fairly big hit, though “Take Me in Your Arms” never did anything close to its predecessors despite some chords and modulations that recalled “Black Water” ever so slightly. Stampede’s virtue was its musicianship, which, in addition to new member Baxter, was also showcased in the guises of some impressive guests. Continue reading “The Doobie Brothers – Stampede (1975) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”