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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
rsbeck
887 posts
 
Richard --

I am collecting the Mahler series by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas. I have the 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 6th.
They are a prized part of my collection. Is that the Mahler series to which
you are referring? Any other classical SACD's you can recommend would
be appreciated. I've been focused mostly on Jazz, but I would like to
build my classical library as well. I have the Bach Golberg Variations
performed by Murray Pehria, which is also wonderful, and a few others.

Rob
metralla
945 posts
 
Rsbeck writes:
SACD has entered the mobile audio market
I missed that. Do you have a reference?

Regards,
Ag insider logo xs@2x
drubin
3,267 posts
 
Ben is correct, many of you are missing the point. Rsbeck, your response was bizarre.
rsbeck
887 posts
 
The other point is that while SACD naysayers keep predicting the sky will fall, more and more SACD and Universal players are entering the market, more and more SACD's are being released, etc. Now, instead of CONJECTURING,
GUESSING, and attempting to PROGNOSTICATE, *I* am sharing *MY* experience, which is the guideline here at Audiogon. So, *my* experience as a SACD enthusiast is that this alleged decision to re-release the Dylan remasters in a CD-only version is not affecting me and I don't expect it to
affect me. So, complaining that I am "missing the point" about the harm that
is being done to SACD when no harm is perceived, no harm has been
reported, etc --- only forcasted based on some guesswork and conjecture seems a little misguided, IMO.

But -- hey -- that's just me.
wildoats
339 posts
 
Those who want sacd won't care about cheaper cd. Those who don't care about sacd will be happy the re-issues are cheaper. However, I don't understand why a person would buy the redbook cd if they had the choice between that and a hybrid cd? You get 2-3 layers for the price of one. It gives you the option of changing your mind at a later date if sacd interests you.

It is rotten of the record company to sell a recording much cheaper than they just had previously, however it's not hybrid. Do we know if it's as good, soundwise?

All cd's, hybrid or otherwise, are too expensive. It limits the amount I buy, and I believe most other people too. When the companies play games with prices/formats whatever, it just proves the negatives that most consumers have for the recording business.
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