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SACD hybrids bad policy from Sony/Columbia?

Just read today that the whole collection of Bob Dylan remasters that were done last year on SACD hybrid are due to be released on CD soon at a much lower price.

To me this defeat the Trojan Horse policy of sneeking SACD's into households where there is no SACD player and maybe encouraging a SACD player purchase at a later date based on the knowledge that the buyer already has SACD's in his collection.

Furthermore when future SACD hybrids come on sale perhaps buyers may now hang off to see if what happened with the Dylan releases is repeated.
Indeed those who wanted the set and are a few short and have no SACD player will be able to but 3 CD remasters for the price of 2 Hybrids.

In terms of marketing SACD I think this a major mistake.
ben_campbell
ben_campbell OP
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Sean,
I'm not sure about the sales, Dylan has a hardcore following (I bought the lot upfront)and I think the sales from what I can gather are good probably better than expected-more than the Stones?

I would expect so-I would argue the Dylan remasters are probably the single most succesful back catalogue release.

With this in mind, the Stones are massive live which is where they make their cash today- I think it doesn't look good for this approach.

To take your other point which is a massive one to me with regards SACD-if that had happened I would be sitting with a very expensive SACD player.
mt10425
1,138 posts
 
Go DVD-Audio!
tireguy
1,964 posts
 
DVD-a trolling, I thought they had all given up now.

SACD out sold DVD-a 100:1 last year, just give up already!(according to a recent survey from the Washington Post)
mt10425
1,138 posts
 
Tireguy- That was only because of software availablity. I've yet to hear someone actually say SACD sounds better cause it just ain't true. As DVD-A catches up with discs, SACD may be the odd-man out. We're already hearing about two-sided discs with movies on one side, possibly soundtracks on the other. If the DVD-A camp had pulled their collective heads out at the beginning, SACD and BETA would be talked about together.
tireguy
1,964 posts
 
I've heard DVDa many times and it does not approach the level SACD(DVDa always sounds dark and veiled to me). I'd be willing to bet if you heard Emm labs gear with SACD you would be singing a different tune. However this is not the time or place for this debate- which we all know is never ending. The last statement I will make on this subject here is that I own more SACD's then DVDa titles that are in available. The lines have been drawn long ago and clearly we are on the opposite side- we're all entitled to our opinions, enjoy what ever format floats your boat! :^)
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