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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited June 2007
    A bit of sad news to announce.....

    Sony's New York studios to shut doors at end of August

    Regarding SACDs, this facility has turned out some of the best sounding SACDs from the likes of Dylan, Beyonce, the Byrds, John Denver, the O'Jays, Tony Bennett, etc. I would imagine jazz classics such as Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" and Dave Brubeck's "Time Out" were remastered there as well.

    Sad news indeed.....
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited June 2007
    My local BB just started to stock more SACD's. I wonder if it has anything to do with Sony wanting to reduce their inventory?
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited June 2007
    the local BB's here have not replenished their supply of SACD's or DVD-Audio. they won't admit that they won't be carrying them anymore.. but the writing is on the wall that they don't plan on getting any new ones in.
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  • DesertPilot
    DesertPilot Posts: 57
    edited June 2007
    I'm buying through the internet. I gave up on buying through a retailer. But, there is a lot of stuff in SACD format on the internet. Really great and brand new SACD stuff.

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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited July 2007
    The latest Telarc e-news letter mentioned an upcoming September hybrid SACD release of "Ray Charles: Ray Sings, Basie Swings".
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited August 2007
    According to the website of elusivedisc.com, this Audio Fidelity SACD will be re-pressed one last time in limited quantities during September. For those who enjoy Donovan's music, and Steve Hoffman's remastering of it, watch out for this reissue SACD.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited August 2007
    I took the liberty of linking fatchowmein's shopping experience with an excellent Hong Kong e-tailer that I recommended to him. For those who are into SACDs and are looking for some hard-to-find titles (or titles not listed on sa-cd.net), I highly recommend hifi-cd.com. Shipping is very quick and the shipping charge is roughly US$3.00/disc. Here's the site in English.

    Fatchowmein....before you pull the trigger on the SACD of Diana Krall's "Book of Love", be aware that there's a XRCD version of the same title that was commissioned last year by Universal Music Hong Kong. These are the same people responsible for the XRCD of Dire Straits' "Brothers in Arms" and the Eagles' "Hell Freezes Over".
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited August 2007
    I am looking everywhere for alittle more modern ambient music.

    Lord of the dance
    Enya
    Enigma

    These cd's sound great on standard disk, I would love to hear them on SACD or DVD-A.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited August 2007
    Nice site, Danny.

    This XRCD, Robert Lucas - Luke and the Locomotives is a must buy. Not only is the music (blues) top notch, the recording is one of the best I've ever heard.

    http://www.hifi-cd.com/en/product/item/7599/product_detail.html?javaID=25bb6a60cd472aad4bb899c0b2d2a8e9
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited August 2007
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    I took the liberty of linking fatchowmein's shopping experience with an excellent Hong Kong e-tailer that I recommended to him. For those who are into SACDs and are looking for some hard-to-find titles (or titles not listed on sa-cd.net), I highly recommend hifi-cd.com. Shipping is very quick and the shipping charge is roughly US$3.00/disc. Here's the site in English.

    Fatchowmein....before you pull the trigger on the SACD of Diana Krall's "Book of Love", be aware that there's a XRCD version of the same title that was commissioned last year by Universal Music Hong Kong. These are the same people responsible for the XRCD of Dire Straits' "Brothers in Arms" and the Eagles' "Hell Freezes Over".

    Danny,
    Would you recommend the XRCD version over the SACD? I've don't have any experience with XRCD but if it's equal to the SACD copy and I can rip it to my file server for playback on my Squeezebox, I'm all for it.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited August 2007
    The XDCD, while very good and much better than the standard redbook version, can't hold a candle to the SACD version.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited September 2007
    For those interested in jazz, Japan Sony Music will be re-releasing a whole bunch of titles from Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis on hybrid SACD.
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited September 2007
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    For those interested in jazz, Japan Sony Music will be re-releasing a whole bunch of titles from Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis on hybrid SACD.

    When? Miles has a way of making the notes hang in the air. Intoxicating.

    If SACD = crack
    I'm a crack addict
    You're the pusher responsible for my addiction.

    Thx Danny
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited September 2007
    The Herbie Hancock SACDs, including "Future Shock" (featuring the single "Rock It", remember that?), will be released in September. The Miles Davis SACD re-releases will come in October. Rumor of a new remastering for the new reissues.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited September 2007
    New SACDs announced by Analog Productions

    Ry Cooder: A Meeting by the River

    Rickie Lee Jones: It's Like This

    Hugh Masekela: Hope

    Susan Tedeschi: Just Won't Burn
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited September 2007
    Wow. 4 lousy discs.

    As an early SA-CD adopter, I'm disappointed with the direction the entertainment business has taken since.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited September 2007
    Too bad there aren't more rock/metal groups using this format, it'd be a waste for me to get a SACD player.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited September 2007
    Danny,

    That is great news, I really like the Tedeshi disc on Redbook, cannot wait to hear "Take me from Montgomery" and the Ry Cooder is excellent. Good to see more music coming out.

    I agree its too bad the suits at Sony have pretty much assured any small label interested in SACD that they will not be given sufficient quantities to make them low cost hybrid with the SACD for folks like us who appreciate it. Sony beat the hell our of that Rolling Stones deal making them pull the SACD and leaving just the Redbook.

    RT1
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited September 2007
    reeltrouble1 wrote: »
    I agree its too bad the suits at Sony have pretty much assured any small label interested in SACD that they will not be given sufficient quantities to make them low cost hybrid with the SACD for folks like us who appreciate it.

    Rumor has it that the SACD pressing capability at Sony's Terre Haute, Indiana CD/SACD pressing plant has been shut down, which means no SACD manufacturing capability at all in the US. The new titles will most likely come from Sony's Japanese plant.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited September 2007
    well, I saw it was one day a week recently so I guess that was too much.........Since Sony owns it they are playing bully and do not at this point seem to want this format to become well. low cost.

    RT1
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited September 2007
    . . . and there are still electronic's manufacturers making SACD players, go figure!
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited September 2007
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    . . . and there are still electronic's manufacturers making SACD players, go figure!

    And Pioneer Elite is set to release a 2 channel stereo CD/SACD player. :confused:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited September 2007
    Yep, new SACD players hit the market all the time now and Sony keeps saying that they are still backing it, but then they pull some bonehead move like shutting down the US plant. I mean, WTF are they thinking about other than their bottom line!!!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited September 2007
    F1nut wrote: »
    Yep, new SACD players hit the market all the time now and Sony keeps saying that they are still backing it, but then they pull some bonehead move like shutting down the US plant. I mean, WTF are they thinking about other than their bottom line!!!

    The head you see coming out of Sony's president's shoulders is there because his head is so far up his **** it is protruding again out his shoulders.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited September 2007
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    The head you see coming out of Sony's president's shoulders is there because his head is so far up his **** it is protruding again out his shoulders.

    :confused::confused:

    I think that may be profound.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited November 2007
    I just want to mention that elusivedisc.com is showing a pre-order of the SACD for the Pixies' "Doolittle" album. The SACD is being reissued by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab.
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  • fbwinners
    fbwinners Posts: 26
    edited November 2007
    fatchowmein wrote: »
    Danny,
    Would you recommend the XRCD version over the SACD? I've don't have any experience with XRCD but if it's equal to the SACD copy and I can rip it to my file server for playback on my Squeezebox, I'm all for it.



    How do you like your squeezbox, I have been tempetd to purchase one for quit sometime. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.


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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited November 2007
    Ugh!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited November 2007
    All I can add is this I've joined the SACD movement.... And I'm Digging IT :D Have a couple Elton Johns and they sound GOOD.

    Using a Pioneer Elite DV-79avi sounds ok with me. Know there's better but... Works for me. ;)

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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited November 2007
    fbwinners wrote: »
    How do you like your squeezbox, I have been tempetd to purchase one for quit sometime. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.


    FB

    I love my squeezebox (SB3). I love having my entire music library and playlists at my fingertips. I also love the internet radio capabilities. Highly recommended.

    In terms of music fidelity, SACD is superior. That's why my Diana Krall's "The Look of Love" SACD is usually in my SACD player even though my entire Diana Krall library is accessible from the SB3. However, I do not have my SB3 connected to a DAC.

    Long day at work = SACD + cognac
    House chores = SB3 + Diet Coke
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