I'm new the multichannel music scene and I have been purchasing a few SACD's (based on the many "which SACDs are the best" threads) and last night I got my first DVD-a (Mark Knopfler - Sailing To Philadelphia). As I was listening to it I realized that I have owned Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler albums on LP, cassette tape, mp3, CD, SACD, and now DVD-a. This is the only band/artist that I have owned on all of the major formats (that I am aware of) that have been around in my time.

This made me wonder which bands/artists my fellow AVSers have been listening to across formats? I thought this could be an interesting discussion and I expected to see an existing thread on this, but couldn't find one...so I decided to ask the question myself.

Which bands/artists have you followed and on which formats? Also, enlighten me if there are formats I am missing.

I've followed a few bands along the way. I've owned Agents of Fortune by BÖC on LP (multiple copies likely), Cassette, CD, Mo-Fi Master CD, Sony Remastered/Expanded CD and SACD.

Fragile by Yes is another I've had on 4 formats (LP, Cassette, CD, DVD-A).

Rush: LPs, Cassettes, CDs and the MVI (oooh, LOL). Granted not all the same album but still...

Likely many other bands I have on multi-channel I've had on at least 2 or 3 other formats. "I know what I liiiiike and I liiiike...." (Add Genesis to the list).

For me it's not about the bands I came along with but the new bands (to me) that I wouldn't have otherwise noticed as much or at all (Porcupine Tree, Depeche Mode, Bjork, Talking Heads).

Also, I love Knopfler's Shagri-La DVD-A. Great tunes and sound on that one.

Pink Floyd

Genesis

Rush

Yes

Eric Johnson

Al DiMeola

Steve Vai

Kansas

Journey

Van Halen

Eric Clapton

Chris Parkening

The list goes on.......

Genesis: LP, cassette, CD, MP3, DVD, SACD

Peter Gabriel: LP, cassette, CD, MP3, DVD, SACD

Rush: LP, cassette, CD, MP3, DVD, Blu-Ray

The Police: LP, CD, SACD

Pink Floyd: LP, cassette, CD, MP3, DVD, SACD, DVD-A

Probably a longer list that I discovered because of hi-rez formats.

All of Steely Dan: cassette, album, cd, DVD, mpegs and I think I may have even bought their first album, "Can't Buy a Thrill" on 8 track back in the early 70s!

You guys have good taste.

Javatime, I was wondering how long it would take to get an 8 track mention.

8 tracks were just a little before my time. My mom had some that I remember listenening to, but I have never owned an 8 track of my own.

ELP - from LP, to CD to DVD-A
Beatles - CD to DVD-A (well the Love Album)
Roxy Music Avalon (first CD I ever bought in 1984 I think) - to SACD
Linda Ronstadt - CD to DVD-A
Carpenters - LP to CD to SACD
Moody Blues (DOFP) from CD to SACD (actually purchased the SACD forgetting I owned the CD already!)

You guys have good taste.

Javatime, I was wondering how long it would take to get an 8 track mention.

8 tracks were just a little before my time. My mom had some that I remember listenening to, but I have never owned an 8 track of my own.

Oooh... My folks had Beatles on 8-track and I have since owned LP, CD, and most recently DVD-A.

One thing I can admit to - I don't have an 78's that are now on DVD-A :)

Are BD audio 5.1 disks currently available for sale? any full orchestra classical music in 5.1 audio formats?

Are BD audio 5.1 disks currently available for sale? any full orchestra classical music in 5.1 audio formats?

Are BD audio 5.1 disks currently available for sale? any full orchestra classical music in 5.1 audio formats?

I think at this point, it's mostly concerts that have been released on blu ray. I don't think very many (if any) have actually released albums on BD yet. There is a thread about Neil Young coming out with one sometime, but I don't believe it's available yet.

You could do a search on something like Amazon and see what you come up with.

http://www.amazon.com/Divertimenti-Hybrid-SACD-Blu-Ray-Blu-ray/dp/B001DDY6US

RUSH
Genesis
Yes
King Crimson (as soon as they are released)
Pink Floyd
Elton John
David Bowie
The Who
Rachmaninov
Tchaikovsky

And anything else in the prog universe that may be released in the future