Steve Hoffman/Kevin Gray Blue Note Remasters to be Released on SACD!

[Voltron]

"Pay before the product even exists". Sounds like the (Larry) Larocco Diablo (or is it Disable) business pricing model.

Except here you do not pay until they ship but you do save your place in line.

[n_maher]

Just say no to the silver disc.

They make silver vinyl?

[postjack]

They make silver vinyl?

my black celebration vinyl is gray?

[kevin gilmore]

don't you have a Sony SCD-1?

Yes, and a krell sacd standard, and a few others...

The sony gets very little use.

[tom_hankins]

What do you SACD guys think about this one?

http://www.stereophile.com/hirezplayers/705ayre/

I have had the chance to have the C-5xe in my system, and hear it alot in different systems. I think it is one of the better players out there.

[aardvark baguette]

Some SACD questions/chat, from a high rez noob:

1) Opinions on what are the 'best of breed' SACD players in the $4-7K price range? How are the Esoterics?

(This is my loose mental price point at this point; may grow down the line)

2) My understanding is that SACD can not be sent out via optical at ful high rezl bit rate, and that using optical out only sends redbook bitrate info out digitally. I already have a (imo) great DAC in the Bel Canto Dac3. Its got USB, toslink, SPDIF 1, SPDIF 2 and AES/EBU digital inputs. If possible, I'd like to pipe the full bit rate high rez digital info from whatever SACD player/transport to the dac; is this possible yet?

[kevin gilmore]

Some SACD questions/chat, from a high rez noob:

2) My understanding is that SACD can not be sent out via optical at ful high rezl bit rate, and that using optical out only sends redbook bitrate info out digitally.

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&XID=O:scd-xa9000es:dg_ggldf&kw=scd-xa9000es&lp=11039766&productId=11039766

however the output is encrypted and you need something to de-encrypt the output.

Even the new meitner stuff is encrypted. (the old stuff was not, but nothing played it

anyway)

Your dac would do no good as it can't eat a DSD signal which is 2.56 mhz and equivalent

to and directly convertable to and from 24 bits at 192 khz.

[deepak]

Some SACD questions/chat, from a high rez noob:

1) Opinions on what are the 'best of breed' SACD players in the $4-7K price range? How are the Esoterics?

(This is my loose mental price point at this point; may grow down the line)

2) My understanding is that SACD can not be sent out via optical at ful high rezl bit rate, and that using optical out only sends redbook bitrate info out digitally. I already have a (imo) great DAC in the Bel Canto Dac3. Its got USB, toslink, SPDIF 1, SPDIF 2 and AES/EBU digital inputs. If possible, I'd like to pipe the full bit rate high rez digital info from whatever SACD player/transport to the dac; is this possible yet?

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You could probably get a used APL unit in your price range. You might be able to get a fully upgraded APL 3910 in your budget used. spritzer bought one you should ask him about it.

[aardvark baguette]

Your dac would do no good as it can't eat a DSD signal which is 2.56 mhz and equivalent

to and directly convertable to and from 24 bits at 192 khz.

:'(

You could probably get a used APL unit in your price range. You might be able to get a fully upgraded APL 3910 in your budget used. spritzer bought one you should ask him about it.

Isnt APL a mod company?

I'll have to look at that one...

[spritzer]

You could probably get a used APL unit in your price range. You might be able to get a fully upgraded APL 3910 in your budget used. spritzer bought one you should ask him about it.

There is one of the older units on A'gon for 3.5k or there about and the final upgrade is around 2k$ with the digital input. The APL is more then a mod as large chucks of the player are removed while other parts are either bypassed or modified. Basically everything after the drive is removed and replaced with a new upsampler, 32bit AKM Dac's and a transformer coupled ECC99 output. If I like it as much as I hope I will then it's NWO time...

Mine left Memphis, TN on the 17th so I guess it should be here right after the weekend.

[Augsburger]

Please please provide your impressions when this is done, as this one is on my VERY short list given the "affordability" of the 3910 apl version versus the full gundie $30k NWO.

[aardvark baguette]

Thanks for the info guys. I've got some reading to do...

[spritzer]

Please please provide your impressions when this is done, as this one is on my VERY short list given the "affordability" of the 3910 apl version versus the full gundie $30k NWO.

I'll post a full impression thread once I get it with internal pics and all.

[Dusty Chalk]

I wish I could afford all of them.

What do you SACD guys think about this one?

http://www.stereophile.com/hirezplayers/705ayre/

That's one of my wishlist players -- if I suddenly upped my income tenfold, I'd own that one in a heartbeat. It should at least be on your short list.

And yeah -- DSD and PCM are two entirely different things. Theoretically, the HDMI spec also can carry DSD, but I haven't been following that closely, so I don't know if any products have been created yet.

There's also a couple of Denon and Pioneer player/receiver combinations that have i.Link or equivalent digital transmission, but no external DAC per se (I think dCS also has separates; and maybe someone else -- Accuphase?). And it's more oriented towards surround-sound. Your best bet is to get a nice one-box player.

Just say no to the silver disc.

Hey, I've been in touch with the guys from Electrocompaniet, and I've recommended that they show their universal player at CanJam. I sent them your way, I hope you don't mind. (Not sure if they'll follow my advice, though.)

[luvdunhill]

but no external DAC per se (I think dCS also has separates; and maybe someone else -- Accuphase?).

Muse does ... :prettyprincess:

[Post]

Thanks for the heads up. Dexter Gordon - Go is a nice surprise!

[deepak]

I just got an email from Acoustic Sounds saying they're offering a subscription for the first 25 discs now.

As we've done with the LPs, we're offering you the chance to sign up for the complete series for free shipping. We'll charge your card as the titles ship to you and we'll pick up the freight. To sign up for the series email Leesa at [email protected].

The first three titles will ship in July.

http://store.acousticsounds.com/browse_detail.cfm?Title_ID=49149&keywords=NL042908

Lee Morgan/Lee-Way

http://store.acousticsounds.com/browse_detail.cfm?Title_ID=49152&keywords=NL042908

Kenny Dorham/Whistle Stop

http://store.acousticsounds.com/browse_detail.cfm?Title_ID=49141&keywords=NL042908

Jackie McLean/Capuchin Swing

Also bonus tracks

That's right: 25 Blue Note titles on SACD - all Hybrid and all but two titles Stereo - shipping at two or three per month beginning in July 2008. Nine of these 25 titles will include bonus tracks not available on the LP versions. Stay tuned for which titles will include bonus tracks.

[postjack]

I just got an email from Acoustic Sounds saying they're offering a subscription for the first 25 discs now.

ah shitballs. thanks for the heads up, i might have to do that.

sorry about my wallet indeed.

[Salt Peanuts]

Digging up an old thread, but have they started shipping these yet? I just checked Acoustic Sound and they all still show are "Pre Order."

[blessingx]

And can someone give a little info on the subscription? Searching the site has come up empty.

[grenert]

And can someone give a little info on the subscription? Searching the site has come up empty.

Call them up and ask to talk to Nate, he's the guy who handles the subscriptions. He was very helpful when I set up mine.

Sort of like the old school vinyl format, I like that AS has old school customer service where you can just call them up.

[postjack]

i set mine up via Leesa, [email protected]. Looks like the initial batch has been pushed back until September.

[postjack]

Just canceled my subscription. I decided I'd rather cherry pick some of the vinyls then own all the SACDs. I can't afford to do both.

Like deepack, I can see myself owning a dank vinyl rig in the future, but not investing a bunch of cash in a hi-rez one.

[grenert]

Like deepack, I can see myself owning a dank vinyl rig in the future, but not investing a bunch of cash in a hi-rez one.

Well, they're hybrid discs, so even without a SACD player, you could still enjoy them. It's hard to imagine the redbook layer won't be awesome.

[postjack]

Well, they're hybrid discs, so even without a SACD player, you could still enjoy them. It's hard to imagine the redbook layer won't be awesome.

oh yeah, the redbook will be amazing. the vinyl will be better.

I don't slight anyone for buying the SACDs. If I could afford to do both and be happy I would.