Multi-channel SACD coming soon from Audio Fidelity

Danny Tse
Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
edited June 2014 in Music & Movies
From Steve Hoffman himself....

https://mobile.twitter.com/SteveHoffmanTV/status/468061094599081984
Some 5:1 high rez SACD's coming from Audio Fidelity soon. Exciting stuff! (Stereo sections as well for those who don't do surround). Neat.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,656
    edited May 2014
    The guys at sa-cd.net have been spamming the hell out of Audio Fidelity to get MC SACD. Looks like it worked, shame.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited May 2014
    Meh, I'm not into 5.1 Channel music. I would rather have single layer stereo SACD's.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited May 2014
    headrott wrote: »
    I would rather have single layer stereo SACD's.

    I understand the stereo perspective, but why just single-layer?
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited May 2014
    One thing I liked about the RCA Living Stereo SACDs is that they were originally recorded in the 1950s with a L/R and center channel. This is how stereo is done right, but you need a multi-channel system in order to properly play them back as recorded.

    With a hybrid you get the best of both worlds; stereo, and multi-channel for those who have setup a decent multi-channel system.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,576
    edited May 2014
    I do not mind them going that direction. If done right they're actually pretty good like say Elton Johns, done wrong its a mess. Wonder how much longer it takes to do multi vs Stereo? Heck at this point in the game I'm just glad there are engineers/producers who still want to tackle SACD production so why not kill two birds with one stone at the same time.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited May 2014
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    If done right they're actually pretty good like say Elton Johns....

    And Elton already has a bunch of unreleased 5.1 mixes ready to go.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited May 2014
    Recent Steve Hoffman Twitter posting:
    We will have at least 10 multichannel SACD's in the pipeline, remastered by me or Kevin Gray from AF. If successful, there will be more.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited June 2014
    Mike Bloomfield has confirmed "Super Session" will be released by Audio Fidelity as a multi-channel SACD. "Super Session" was originally planned as a Sony Music multi-channel SACD about 10 years ago, but the release was ultimately cancelled.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Session
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,656
    edited June 2014
    That's great. I hope they can smooth out the edge that recording has.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited June 2014
    George Benson's "Breezin'" has also been confirmed as another Audio Fidelity multi-channel hybrid SACD release.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,311
    edited June 2014
    Elton Johns SACD's are some of the best ones done..

    I have no interest in 5.1 SACD's, but I am glad they are still making SACD, I also wish somebody would get off their ****, and get some of the other catalogs of other artist out on SACD, not just reissue something that has already been done 5 times in a different way..

    And put some stuff out that I am interested in for a change..
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,576
    edited June 2014
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Elton Johns SACD's are some of the best ones done..

    I have no interest in 5.1 SACD's, but I am glad they are still making SACD, I also wish somebody would get off their ****, and get some of the other catalogs of other artist out on SACD, not just reissue something that has already been done 5 times in a different way..

    And put some stuff out that I am interested in for a change..

    I can't agree enough with most of your post( I don't mind 5.1). I just wish they would FINALLY do Aerosmith "Rocks" gee it's been in the pipeline for years:)
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