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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    Before buying the SACD check the DR database. Many rock/pop SACD masterings have far less dynamic range than the CD issue. Although you still might prefer the mastering for SACD despite that I suppose.
    Yeah I check the DRDB even before buying a CD, just to make sure I get the best DR (if I can), but I'll do that for SACD in future too.

    However, where is best to buy SACD in the UK?

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    Can't help you with that one. I buy most of my CDs from Music Magpie these days, cheap and they deliver quickly. But I don't look for SACDs so not sure what their selection of those is like.
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    Another view on MQA
    https://youtu.be/zwZ5hDzQ5Jg
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    Quote Originally Posted by willbewill View Post
    Another view on MQA
    https://youtu.be/zwZ5hDzQ5Jg
    could only watch the first 6 minutes, everything he says is wrong. So no different to any of his other videos.
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    Like I said, another view.

    I'm with you, most of my listening these days is done via records or CDs and spotify for travelling and researching new music.
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    It's all horses for courses. The SQ from my CDs is to my ears very marginally better than streaming (in my case Qobuz), so it's my go-to source for music I already own. However, I don't think I could now go without the sheer spontaneity of streaming: if I'm reminded of a track by, say, reading about it, I can instantly listen to and enjoy it anew. There are also hundreds of pieces of music, particularly classical, that I have enjoyed on the radio that I can now just call up and pick the best recording; the time and monetary cost of researching and then buying the best CDs would be completely prohibitive for me.

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    Streaming I find is as you say fine for casual listening and finding new, but an play or good CD/DVD is still best for sq imo when your u want it full on


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