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CD...then the SACD...all over again

Look, I'm one of the biggest defenders of SACD around. I own a lot of SACDs, I try to defend the format against attacks whenever possible, and I keep up to date on new high resolution releases.

But even I can hit a breaking point. I'm SO tired of buying a Patricia Barber CD...only to have the SACD come out 6 months later (roughly). Then I get the hi-res version. Then it happens again with her next release. And her next one.

Before you know it, I've spent 40 bucks to get her SACD ($25 for that disc, plus the $15 I laid down for the Redbook version).

In a perfect world, there would be one release: a Mobile Fidelity hybrid SACD. Barring that, AT LEAST the hi- and lo-res versions could come out simultaneously.

When they're starting to alienate even me, you *know* there's a serious problem!
thedautch
rlwainwright
1,904 posts
 
So, be patient and save the $15 - it's not like they're gonna stop pressing the CDs anytime soon...

-RW-
newbee
4,767 posts
 
Wow, are you a Patricia Barber fan or what! :-)
robm321
932 posts
 
Yeah unfortunately, Rlwainwright is right (no pun intended) - even though it's hard to wait when a CD comes out, that seems to make the most sense.

It's the same thing with LPs. They release the CD, then 6 months later an audiophile label will press an LP of it.

I agree with your point though - if it's a hybrid why not just release the hybrid and that's it. I guess they're looking for the extra money.

Rob
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thedautch OP
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I know, I know...I can just skip the CD altogether. Still, that doesn't seem like a "solution" in the true sense of the word. It's just going without for a while (a loooong while, if it's an artist you really like).

Viridian--it's not like we're talking about Diana Krall here (aka, Hell on Earth).
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