Va - The Sacd Stereo And Multichannel Demonstra... Apr 2026
Recommend (players/speakers) to get the most out of SACDs.
is a high-resolution compilation album released in 2001 by Groove Note Records . It serves as a showcase for the Direct Stream Digital (DSD) technology used in the Super Audio CD (SACD) format, which offers a sampling rate of 2.8224 MHz —64 times that of a standard CD. Key Technical Features VA - The SACD Stereo And Multichannel Demonstra...
The album covers a variety of genres, from jazz and vocals to classical and choral music, intended to demonstrate different sonic characteristics like , bass extension , and spatial imaging . Focus / Highlight Robert Hohner Percussion Ensemble "Ogoun Badagris" Extreme dynamics and deep bass extension. Anthony Wilson Trio "Chitlins Con Carne" Blues guitar classic; demonstrates natural timbre. Bill Cunliffe Trio High-frequency extension and transparency. Linda Rosenthal "La Paloma" Captures the warmth of a Million Dollar Stradivarius. Luqman Hamza "Feeling Good" Rich, smooth male jazz vocals. Teresa Perez "Fantasia on Greensleeves" Moving cello performance with a palpable sense of space. Jacintha "Autumn Leaves" Holographic jazz vocals; an audiophile favorite. Gaudeamus Sacred Feast "O Sacrum Convivum" Breath-taking choral music in a 5.1 surround mix. Bennie Wallace "When a Woman Loves a Man" Moody slow ballad with a "live club" atmosphere. Audio Engineering Pedigree Recommend (players/speakers) to get the most out of SACDs
: Renowned for classical recordings (Hyperion). Tom Jung : A pioneer of DSD and founder of DMP. Key Technical Features The album covers a variety
: The disc is a Hybrid SACD , meaning it contains two layers: a high-resolution DSD layer (for SACD players) and a standard Red Book CD layer (playable on regular CD players).
: Key figures in the West Coast audiophile mastering scene.
: Unlike many samplers that use analog-to-digital transfers, the tracks on this disc are pure DSD recordings , captured without being converted to PCM or from other masters.