4 more MoFi SACD announced - 2 each from the Doobie Bros. and The Band

Danny Tse
Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
edited January 2010 in Music & Movies
Got e-mail from MoFi, but unfortunately, I can't access MoFi's website from work to provide a link. I do want to give those who are interested in SACD a "heads up". Just trust me on this....

Upcoming SACDs from MoFi:

The Doobie Brothers - The Captain and Me
The Doobie Brothers - Takin' It To The Streets
The Band - Rock of Ages
The Band - Northern Lights-Southern Cross
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited August 2009
    Not to mention Little Feat's Waiting for Columbus and Dixie Chicken are coming on gold CD.

    http://www.musicdirect.com/category/392

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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited August 2009
    What is the differnce between a regular and a "gold" CD?
    F1nut wrote: »
    Not to mention Little Feat's Waiting for Columbus and Dixie Chicken are coming on gold CD.

    http://www.musicdirect.com/category/392

    Oh happy days are here again!!!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited August 2009
    One uses an aluminum layer and the other gold. In general, the sound from gold CD's is audiophile quailty. Not so much because of the gold, although that helps, but because the mastering/remastering is done as to bring forth the best sound quality.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • WastelandWand'r
    WastelandWand'r Posts: 466
    edited August 2009
    These are the kind of SACD's that make the Visa come out and see some daylight.
    Thanks for the heads up.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited August 2009
    ken.paduch wrote: »
    What is the differnce between a regular and a "gold" CD?

    Technically, a regular CD and a gold CD should sound the same. However, music companies often use a gold (or gold colored) CD to symbolize a superior sounding CD. Mobile Fidelity is well-known as a company that license music from other labels and does its own mastering, then issue these titles on audiophile vinyl/CD/SACD (even cassettes).

    Have to point out that hybrid SACDs always have a gold (or copper) gold on their data sides. Single-layer SACDs have the regular aluminum /silver color on their data sides.
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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,623
    edited December 2009
    The Doobie Brothers The Captain and Me SACD is now available from Music direct.
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited January 2010
    I got the Doobie Bros SACD, Capt & Me from Music Direct.

    Its not a mult-channel mix - just 2-chnl SACD and CD.

    Seems a tad 'hot' to me on the mix.

    VERY clean, good sonics & separation.

    I tried this on my Cambridge 640c v2 and my Oppo 83 - both digital to my avrs dacs and pure direct analog only via AQ King Cobra ICs.

    Anyone else have this yet? Any other observations?

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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2010
    i never quite understood this. but SACD being a multi channel format... why do they not release more titles in multi channel audio? 2 ch is fine, but they should also include a multi channel layer. it's like releasing CD's in mono. WHT?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited January 2010
    both digital to my avrs dacs

    You're not getting SACD playback that way.
    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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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited January 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    You're not getting SACD playback that way.

    Understood.

    What I meant is I tried both analog (CDP and BD dacs) and digital paths to my AVR (avr dacs) and either route the DB C&M sounded just a tad 'hot'.

    Just wondering if there are other CP members who have this SACD and what their thoughts are.

    Cheers

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,195
    edited January 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    Not to mention Little Feat's Waiting for Columbus and Dixie Chicken are coming on gold CD.

    http://www.musicdirect.com/category/392

    Oh happy days are here again!!!
    Sweet Tittie!!! Man, that's my favorite album of all time. This is great! :D

    I wonder if they will have the same songs as the LP, or will they condense it again, omitting "A apolitical blues" and a "Don't bogart that joint" tracks. Would it include the outtakes or the one's first issued on "Hoy-Hoy"? Either way, I'll live. I'm just curious. Any way to find out?
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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