WOW!

Before SACD Listening - Let me start by saying, if I had to place a grade on the audio portion of my system; on a scale from 1 - 10, I'd say its about a 7 (all things considered).

After SACD Listening - If I had to place a grade on the audio portion of my system; on a scale from 1 - 10, I'd say its a 10 (all things considered).

THE IMPROVED SOUND QUALITY FROM SACD IN MY SYSTEM IS TRULY UNBELIEVABLE.

No exaggeration, it sounds like I have an entirely different system now. The experience was like the first time I walked into a high end audio demo and all I could say was WOW! I bet this stuff cost allot of money!

After running through all modes, the music was more enjoyable in Upsampling

My demo started with:

Diana Krall - The Look of Love- I have several CD's from Diana but I'd never heard her sing like this before. The sound stage was more defined than ever before. I was able to close my eyes, get up and walk to the area where she was single...amazing. Symbols and drum beats were soft, tight, defined but never hash. I even heard the drummer drag the sticks across the snare; this was not intentional but preparation for the next motion....yes it was that detailed.

Andy Narell - The Passage - Music for Steel Orchestra(Hybrid Multichannel&Stereo)- Let me begin by saying, you don't have to be a lover of Caribbean/Calypso to appreciate this music. I've listened to Andy for some 20 years, been to the Caribbean and NEVER have I heard a steel drum appear so revealing. Michael Breker, Paquito O'Rivera, Hugh Masekela and band literally bring you onto the island and into a jazz club. Notes from the steel drum were as precise a sound reproduction could be. The Martin Logan's really revealed themselves and lived up to the reputation of electrostats.

...and last
Concord Jazz Sampler (Hybrid SACD)- although most of these tracks were miles above my listening experiences, they were breathless nonetheless. Artists that stood out for me were
- The Stan Getz Quartet (Blood Count)
- Poncho Sanchez w/Mongo Santamaria (Watermelon Man)
- The Charlie Byrd Trio w/Ken Peplowski (O Nosso Amor)
- Mel Torme, Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass (Love Walked In)

Once again these tracks displayed details you would normally hear during a live performance. I'm not a fan of Big Band but this demo was amazing. Standing slightly to the right of the drummer was the bass player sliding his fingers up and down the axle, and the drummer using the very tip of the right stick to tap symbols while sashaying the steel brush across the snare. Without a doubt, the piano was center stage as it was the most dominant piece. Voices were deep and warm each time the single took a breath....oh so amazing. I had a big band playing in my theater.

Some may say I'm a day late and a dollar short but woohoo for SACD. Too bad more artist/producers and production companies aren't available on SACD. If there's anyone in this forum who hasn't listened to SACD, try it and I guarantee you'll be hooked. I am!