Simply beautiful Jazz music. This Pure DSD 256 file is amazing at creating a very believable stage in front of your listening room.

This album, with a few others from NativeDSD, was part of a DSD review I did on my YouTube channel (mikesvinylexperience). The Blue Hours Sessions is a go-to for me when I just want to unwind with a great musical and sonic experience!

Okay, I couldn't agree more with the first two reviews here. If you enjoy the cut-and-dried simplicity of a Jazz Trio, or you're just in the mood, give this a try.

The musicians and the recording are fantastic. Such precision and so serene. Bravo!

Wonderful album. Recorded in a superlative way.

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Meraviglioso album e inciso in maniera superlativa.

Old Gold is superbly produced, mixed and mastered with that classic Stockfisch sound. Great clear vocals, rich guitars and a lovely Old School Classic Vintage feel. A great choice for relaxed and critical listening.

I love instrumental Jazz. So when I encountered the Rembrandt Trio's first album, entitled "The Blue Hour Sessions", I had a brief listen to samples, liked what I heard and bought it (DSD 128 resolution).

As a result of that experience, it will probably come as no surprise to learn that, when "The Golden Hour Sessions" - the group's follow-up album - appeared, I had a listen to samples of that and ended up buying it too (DSD 126 as well).

I was very impressed with the playing on both albums. I also found the music to be highly enjoyable. When the superb recording quality is also taken into account, I feel a warm recommendation is definitely warranted.

What a great follow-up to the Blue Hour Sessions.

The Golden Hour Sessions is an outstanding recording and is a testament to the talent of Rembrandt Freichs Trio. Just another excellent offering from Native DSD

This was one of my first DSD albums. Got it in DSD 256. Now I have more than a few. This one is by far my favorite.

Every time I listen to it I'm amazed at the clarity and detail. The vibraphone jumps out at you every single time and I am amazed every single time. The limited number of reviews do NOT do it justice! It is simply outstanding!

A superbly produced, recorded and mastered album. Live Encounters is a warm intimate Live Jazz audience recording that is very enjoyable, adventurous and engaging without becoming overly showy.

Very highly recommended.

Patricia Barber - Audiophile Queen!! Clique! is superbly produced, recorded and mastered. The album showcases Patricia with elegance, originality and impeccable musicianship. A very rewarding listen for Jazz lovers. A must purchase for any music library.

I was moved to tears by Seven Last Words. Such a waste. Well done Joel, well done indeed.

Simply brilliant Modern Jazz!

One of the most creative recordings I have heard. The interplay between Bloom and percussionist Miller reminds me of (weird, I know) the mating dance of rattlesnakes. Beautifully intertwined. Two lives moving in harmony in a way not often heard in music.

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I'm upgrading my review to 5 stars.

For the record, I'm using Roon as my front end. My hardware consists of a NAD 3050 LE, used as a pre-amp, connected to a NAD C298 amp, outputted to two ELAC Adante speakers. I also use the DAC inside a Magnetar UDP 900 universal player, and feed that to line 2 on the NAD 3050.

A beautiful interpretation of Dvorak's 9th Symphony that really stands out from the crowd. Unfortunately, the sound engineer let the triangle get lost in the mix. Otherwise, that’s one of my system’s strengths.

For the *Black American Dances*, the sound engineer clearly put in a lot more effort. A beautiful recording and a real asset to the world of orchestral music.

Purchased this album from NativeDSD in September 2025. It has steadily become one of my favorite recordings. With every listen I find myself appreciating it more. Revealing new layers of detail, atmosphere, and emotion.

This Pure DSD 256 album takes the listener on a captivating journey through a series of landscapes, the music blends an emotional performance with experimental but natural soundscapes creating an immersive listening experience that is both relaxing and engaging.

The recording quality is exceptional, this album is a work of sonic art. Highly recommended.

Simply the most heartfelt Dvorak 9 I have ever heard.

A very enjoyable, very unique, well produced Blues album with some foot tapping songs. I had to double check that the recording did not include multiple musicians. The set up of the microphones gives the listener the impression that other musicians are playing with Hans Theessink.

This album is a must purchase for Singer/Songwriter Blues music lovers.

Thanks to NativeDSD Music for making this album available in a Analog Master Tape to DSD transfer.

A thoroughly enjoyable album with exceptional bass reproduction and an abundance of finely multi layered details, sonically engaging, revealing and demanding. This Pure DSD 256 recording is highly recommended.

There are times when the soul calls for a particular kind of stillness — one that only certain music seems able to grant. Among the albums I've collected from NativeDSD, a handful possess this rare gift: the power to quiet the mind's restlessness and open a space for genuine contemplation. Peaceful Percussion is, without question, one of them.

To listen is to drift through a landscape of strikingly lifelike textures, captured with a recording quality that lets every resonance breathe and decay naturally. The result is pure comfort — like cradling a cup of hot chocolate on a cold winter's night.

Superb Pure DSD album. Great dynamics and multi layered detail, very entertaining. Listened to the album back-to-back three times. A must purchase for any music lovers library.

A rather darkly toned presentation at the recording level. Best enjoyed on speakers or headphones that have breadth and depth to allow the performers to breath without sitting directly on top of each other.

The Binaural spacing really shines on the Sennheiser HD800 headphones. But even the Empyrean II headphones pushed the soundstage a bit too far together.

My center of gravity is earlier than Haydn and Mozart. Telemann, Vivaldi, Handel, and HIP performance are the deities of my musical pantheon. I’m generally ambivalent about “standard” Classical‑era repertoire. But Cuarteto Quiroga has an exemplary reputation for integrated, precise yet organically flowing performances. So I bought Und es ward Licht! to check out the binaural scene for the first time.

Their presentation of K. 515 once forced me to rethink my otherwise lukewarm view of Mozart (I know, I know - just being honest). Perhaps his early, teenage works don’t land with me. His late chamber writing, however, speaks a language I know intimately well. Cuarteto Quiroga are the ones who delivered that realization.

The binaural version on a good open‑back headphone (Sennheiser HD800S / Meze Empyrean II) off a FIIO M27 balanced chain is what finally made me understand the title. The quartet is set in a luminous, well‑defined acoustic. First violin clearly articulated, cello anchored but not over‑weighted, inner voices with their own air. The imaging feels like natural binaural rather than an exaggerated effect. You’re in the room with them, not inside the instruments.

Tonally, this is not a hyped, spotlighted audiophile spectacular. It sits on the honest side of neutral. Maybe even a touch lean compared to some romanticized string recordings. On the HD800S that means plenty of sparkle but not the white glare I sometimes get from bright sopranos. On my system it’s a long‑session listen rather than a forensic microscope. If you’re used to very warm, close‑miked quartets, this may initially sound a bit cool. But it’s the kind of cool that pays you back in phrase shape and line separation over an hour.

As a Pure DSD release, it’s a useful reminder of what that actually buys you. Not magic tone, but a certain ease in the decay tails and a lack of edge on ensemble attacks when the performance and mix are already good. It changes the way your attention can move through the texture more than it delivers some crude “more detail” effect.

For listeners who already love Haydn and Mozart, this is an easy recommendation. For people like me who live mostly with the Baroque spectrum (C.P.E. Bach marking the transition) and Renaissance polyphony, "Und es ward Licht!" is one of the rare projects that makes the high‑classical quartet world feel like a necessary extension rather than a different planet.

Great recording. In my opinion, better than many other modern recordings like BSO or LSO.

Conductor Honeck's recordings have never disappointed me

Superbly produced and mastered in Pure DSD 256 by the team at Outer Marker Records. This album will remain one of my favorites. I am looking forward to the next release by Jared Masters.

Thanks to the team at NativeDSD music for adding this gem to the catalogue.

I originally owned this album on SACD. It offers stunning vocals, multi layered details and nuances.

Thanks to NativeDSD the album is available as a Analog Master Tape to DSD transfer in Higher DSD Bit Rates.

My first album on the Hunnia Records Label quite a few years ago.

The album blends hypnotic vocals with acoustic, electronic, folk, jazz, deep bass notes, and experimental sounds into a very satisfying listen. Superbly produced, recorded and mastered in Pure DSD 256.

"Fools Leap of Faith" by Visit is a rare gem for music lovers who enjoy albums by singer/songwriters. The album is superbly recorded, produced and mastered in DSD 256 by the team at Octave Records.

Thank you to the team at NativeDSD Music for adding this album to the Catalogue.

In the end, the biggest difference in the sound of your system is the recording. Tweaking which speakers, amp, or DAC is a futile pursuit. Put on this Pure DSD 256 recording on your speakers or headphones, and it feels much closer to live music than most recordings.

Oh and the music is really good too! :-)