Forgive me, but I'm going to let my Pink Floyd Freak flag fly. You see, I am currently listening to the 30th anniversary re-release of Dark Side of the Moon on hybrid SACD/CD with my pricey Denon headphones. I don't have a SACD player, but right now I really, really wish I did. This CD mix is the clearest I've ever heard in my life. Absolutely stunning. If the multi-channel SACD is this good, it'll be mind-blowing.

I know a lot of people hate these re-re-re-releases, but this one has a lot more going for it than some of the others. For one thing, it's a hybrid CD, meaning that you get the added value of a regular CD layer for your casual listener, and a 5.1 surround mix that reviewers are calling the best surround mix ever put to disc. (My only disappointment is that they didn't use some of the extra elements from the quad mix, like the extra guitar solo bits, instead "merely" spreading out the stereo mix.)

But this is phenomenal. This album sounds like it could have been recorded yesterday. I heard reverb on Us & Them that I've never heard before. The sound effects are clearer than ever. I'm hearing details of Dave's famous palm mute that I had no idea were there. I am pretty sure I can hear Dave singing scat accompaniment during with his Any Colour You Like solo.

A few weeks ago, I was drooling over a Denon dual SACD/DVD-Audio player the other day, but it runs something like $1500. There's a cheapo dual player by APEX, I think, but reportedly it sucks eggs. I hope the prices come down soon. My resistance is melting.