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Title: is SACD DEAD?
Post by: BlindGuyEars on July 12, 2012, 09:07:15 PM: Well, the subject line says it. I really like SACD/DSD, but haven't gone looking for new titles in a couple of years. I used to order from AcousticSounds online, after finding out a local audiophile shop was simply ordering from them too.

But, that store seems to have gone under.
Is anybody still releasing titles on SACD? I'm more of a jazz/blues/rock fan than classical.

What about DVD-A? I assume that one really is dead... Is anybody releasing high-resolution PCM recordings, similar to what Hires Records used to do? (24/192?

thanks for any info/help,

Chris
Title: Re: is SACD DEAD?
Post by: edtyre on July 12, 2012, 09:18:15 PM: https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php
Title: Re: is SACD DEAD?
Post by: H₂O on July 12, 2012, 10:12:28 PM: Not really - alot of Jazz is still released on sacd

Also most MFSL releases are SACD/CD hybrid discs
Title: Re: is SACD DEAD?
Post by: H₂O on July 12, 2012, 10:13:44 PM: I think DVD-a has been replaced or is being replaced with bluray.
Title: Re: is SACD DEAD?
Post by: H₂O on July 16, 2012, 12:17:39 PM: http://www.elusivedisc.com/
Title: Re: is SACD DEAD?
Post by: yousef on July 16, 2012, 02:01:09 PM: I think all of Nick Cave's current release programme is coming out in double packs of cd + DVD-A.
Title: Re: is SACD DEAD?
Post by: ArthursMother on July 16, 2012, 04:00:54 PM: Quote from: BlindGuyEars on July 12, 2012, 09:07:15 PM
Well, the subject line says it. I really like SACD/DSD, but haven't gone looking for new titles in a couple of years. I used to order from AcousticSounds online ...
Is anybody still releasing titles on SACD?

Actually, there are now over 7000 titles on SACD. There is massively more hi-rez content on sacd than via downloads. Amazon has thousands of SACD ... just do a search for sacd on their music store. Acousticsounds does seem to specialise in the jazz releases ... seems most of their top-selling titles are SACDs these days. For a listing of recent jazz releases on SACD, see for instance:

http://www.sa-cd.net/titles/2/0/date/100/1

I also prefer the pure DSD releases ... just seem closer to vinyl ... natural and warm.
Title: Re: is SACD DEAD?
Post by: brianp on July 17, 2012, 08:30:55 PM: Not dead yet, but dying a slow death for sure. I just received a copy of the brand new mono sacd release of Miles Davis Milestones on the MoFi Label.

Here's a good site that hasn't been mentioned yet in this thread:
http://www.musicdirect.com/
Title: Re: is SACD DEAD?
Post by: macdaddy on July 18, 2012, 12:09:21 AM: checking in.

thx for the links.
Title: Re: is SACD DEAD?
Post by: George on July 18, 2012, 08:05:28 AM: My frustration with SACD is the absurdly high prices for OOP discs. Damn shame the labels allow popular discs to go OOP. Hopefully blu-ray will become a popular multi-channel delivery medium in the near future.

edit: thanks for the links...looks like I have some discs to order! ;D
Title: Re: is SACD DEAD?
Post by: BlindGuyEars on July 18, 2012, 03:25:37 PM: Thanks for the replies and links guys! Much appreciated.
Title: Re: is SACD DEAD?
Post by: hi and lo on July 18, 2012, 05:21:08 PM: I sure hope so. ::)
Title: Re: is SACD DEAD?
Post by: it-goes-to-eleven on July 18, 2012, 09:04:21 PM: It isn't dead it just smells funny.
Title: Re: is SACD DEAD?
Post by: jlykos on July 19, 2012, 06:02:12 AM: Maybe not dead, but the audience for people who will pay upwards of $30 for a CD is very limited. I just downloaded three HD jazz albums through HD Tracks last night for $45 and they sound really great.

Yes, I always prefer physical products but at twice the price? I like HD Tracks so much because their HD digital downloads are priced similarly to physical normal resolution CDs.