BTW I particularly like The Chain in sacd multichannel than stereo. Maybe this perception can be attributed to hearing the album using 5 separate and distinct channels, as opposed to listening to it in stereo. May I add that this layer was also treated with huge bass. Multichannel-wise, the sacd's percussions are clearer as compared to the stereo version, but still a bit laid back compared to the dvda. As in my observation regarding the Hotel California sacd, I'm also wondering if this version's bigger bass "veiled" the finer details or somehow Warner "tweaked" it that way (if it's true that the sacd and the dvda came from the same masters)? So they should sound the same? I say no, they sound different. Many knowledgeable people believe that this sacd and the dvda were sourced from the same masters. IMO I felt that Go Your Own Way should have a bit more bass in the dvda version and this had been "cured" in the Warner sacd. But the sacd's bass is big, really big and have more slam than the dvda. And drumsticks hitting the metal edges too but not as clearly as in the dvda. I mean you can hear the cymbals, bells and chimes. S-m-o-o-t-h! Percussion-wise the sacd is a bit laid back too. This observation also jibes with Christine McVie's vocal performance on Songbird. I say this because IMO, as I am accustomed to hearing her over the years, her voice has that little "edginess" which I felt contributes to her charm and makes her style distinct. This is fairly evident on Silver Springs where Stevie's voice is "smoothened". The sacd's mids are warmer and a bit laid back compared to the dvda. I began my evaluation utilizing the stereo layer and compared it to the dvda stereo mix. After a slight delay, I received this sacd last Monday, this time from cdjapan.
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