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post #4081 of 7618
11/30/11 at 10:52am
Sounds to me like this is a stereo SACD, no? Do you guys have an Oppo you can pop it in and see what comes up on the screen?
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post #4082 of 7618
11/30/11 at 10:54am
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Originally Posted by pepar View Post

Brock, DSD makes it an SACD, doesn't it? It's just not the 5.1.

Is there a date on it? Does it say remastered?

I don't see anything that says remastered and I havent opened the cd yet. But I see nothing that says sacd on the jewel case.


Looks like some bidding wars are about to begin on the digi pak sacd on eBay
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post #4083 of 7618
11/30/11 at 11:21am
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Brock, DSD makes it an SACD, doesn't it? It's just not the 5.1.

Is there a date on it? Does it say remastered?

Don't quote me on this but I believe a disc can be remastered in DSD and not be an SACD. I looked at two Dave Brubeck discs at Newbury Comics that said DSD on them so I thought they were SACDs. I looked at both at little closer and there was no SACD logo on the artwork. So I put them back. The Sam Cooke At The Copa SACD is in a digipak only and has a Hybrid SACD and Multichannel sticker on the front cover. What Brock and the rest us ordered is the CD.

Here is a listing on ebay that has the real deal. Happy bidding!

Bill
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post #4084 of 7618
11/30/11 at 11:24am
OK, the remastering was done in DSD, but the CD is Redbook. Still, they harped on it being remastered in 5.1 ... when it isn't. They'll be getting mine back.
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post #4085 of 7618
11/30/11 at 11:28am
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Don't quote me on this but I believe a disc can be remastered in DSD and not be an SACD. I looked at two Dave Brubeck discs at Newbury Comics that said DSD on them so I thought they were SACDs. I looked at both at little closer and there was no SACD logo on the artwork. So I put them back. The Sam Cooke At The Copa SACD is in a digipak only and has a Hybrid SACD and Multichannel sticker on the front cover. What Brock and the rest us ordered is the CD.

Here is a listing on ebay that has the real deal. Happy bidding!

Bill

I assumed DSD was synonymous with SACD, but looks like you're correct. The part below is from a Wikipedia.


DSD-CD is a variant of the Compact Disc Digital Audio format. The difference from the standard version of CD is that the sound is derived from a DSD master. A DSD-CD however does not achieve the same sound resolution as SACD because the high-resolution DSD sound has to be down-converted to 44.1 kHz, 16-bit PCM in order to be compliant with the 'Red Book' audio CD standard. DSD-CDs are fully compatible with CD.

DSD-CD has been marketed as an audiophile medium, primarily in Hong Kong with music by Cantopop artists such as Sally Yeh.[6]
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post #4086 of 7618
11/30/11 at 11:51am
That is bogus marketing. Red Book Audio is Red Book Audio, i.e. a CD is a CD. Must have been thought up by the people who brought us SHM.
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post #4087 of 7618
11/30/11 at 12:50pm
Here is a listing from ebay reseller moviemars that shows a picture of the Sam Cooke At The Copa disc with the SACD sticker on it. Don't bother as I just called them and it is only the CD. Oh well the hunt is on.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/COOKE-SAM-SA...item43aacba06e

Bill
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post #4088 of 7618
11/30/11 at 12:56pm
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That is bogus marketing. Red Book Audio is Red Book Audio, i.e. a CD is a CD. Must have been thought up by the people who brought us SHM.



I completely agree, I was a bit confuse when i saw Brock's PIC and thought when were regular cd bare DSD moniker, and do they have the capability to stream such info? All a crock of Sh$#@


I was thinking of keeping it but I'm sending it back.


Dan
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post #4089 of 7618
11/30/11 at 12:58pm
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Here is a listing from ebay reseller moviemars that shows a picture of the Sam Cooke At The Copa disc with the SACD sticker on it. Don't bother as I just called them and it is only the CD. Oh well the hunt is on.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/COOKE-SAM-SA...item43aacba06e

Bill

Those are the same folks I ordered mine from


Dan
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post #4090 of 7618
11/30/11 at 1:12pm
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Those are the same folks I ordered mine from
Dan

If I was paranoid by nature I'd say it was a friggin' conspiracy. And yes I had to look that big word up in the dictionary.

Bill
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post #4091 of 7618
11/30/11 at 1:22pm
Canucks seem to be clearer on what they are selling ..

http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00009P1Q0/?...cdinfocom09-20
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post #4092 of 7618
11/30/11 at 1:27pm
Apparently, others have passed this way before.

http://www.amazon.com/review/R3UR77H4CURNJS
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post #4093 of 7618
11/30/11 at 2:38pm
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If I was paranoid by nature I'd say it was a friggin' conspiracy. And yes I had to look that big word up in the dictionary.

Bill


Hm let me see if I can spell it C-O-N,SPIRACY I hear you load and clear.

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Canucks seem to be clearer on what they are selling ..

http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00009P1Q0/?...cdinfocom09-20

Another dud

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Apparently, others have passed this way before.

http://www.amazon.com/review/R3UR77H4CURNJS

The trails of dead carcass were right under our noses, and not even a scent to give it away.

What ever I'm over it I did change my mind about sending it back though, some folks seem to love the recording,according to the reviews ( the con continues ?) I'm sure this would have been a huge hit on sacd.


Dan
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post #4094 of 7618
11/30/11 at 3:04pm
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Originally Posted by pepar View Post

Canucks seem to be clearer on what they are selling ..

http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00009P1Q0/?...cdinfocom09-20

Even though the listing says Hybrid SACD I would bet this one is the CD as well. The more reading I have done shows the Sam Cooke At The Copa SACD is OOP. If that listing is in fact the SACD I'll order one in a heartbeat. But I think I'll stand back and let someone else place the order first.

Bill
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post #4095 of 7618
11/30/11 at 7:31pm
All the "Copa" confusion stems from the same UPC.

Bottom line, like the stones DSD/SACD remasters by the same company (ABKCO I think), hard to tell what version you're getting...the retail seller's don't know enough. In the end, plastic jewel case = DSD mastered redbook CD...digipak = SACD.

This cluster is exactly why I went the used e-Bay route...$18.
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post #4096 of 7618
12/1/11 at 11:00pm
The Sam Cooke At The Copa package arrived today and no surprise to me it is the CD. It will be going right back to importcds. I was able to find a used copy of the SACD (yes in a digipak) tonight so I'll be good to go.

Bill
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post #4097 of 7618
12/1/11 at 11:33pm
I have received the Yo-Yo Ma plays Morricone SACD. It is a MCH/stereo recording but also a hybrid.
It sounds sweet, Morricone did the orchestration and plays piano and conducts the Roma Sinfonietta Orchestra as well. Excellent selection of his work, and great playing by Yo-Yo-Ma as well. The surround mix is a bit of mixed bag though. It doesn't sound much different then a stereo recording through DPLII music. Vast soundstage but lacks focus, instruments aren't pinned down but rather they piled up on each other.
Still this is a very enjoyable album, and I recommend for fans of both artists.
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post #4098 of 7618
12/2/11 at 6:43am
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Originally Posted by Bill Mac View Post

The Sam Cooke At The Copa package arrived today and no surprise to me it is the CD. It will be going right back to importcds. I was able to find a used copy of the SACD (yes in a digipak) tonight so I'll be good to go.

Bill

Did you buy yours from soundcitybeaches on eBay? That's who I bought mine from this morning. They claim in their description sacd in 5.1 surround sound

It better be!!!!!!!!!

Ohh I just re read what u said. The copy I bought is new. Where did you find the used sacd?
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post #4099 of 7618
12/2/11 at 7:01am
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Did you buy yours from soundcitybeaches on eBay? That's who I bought mine from this morning. They claim in their description sacd in 5.1 surround sound

It better be!!!!!!!!!

Ohh I just re read what u said. The copy I bought is new. Where did you find the used sacd?

I did not buy it from soundcitybeaches. The SACD is OOP so I kind of doubt it is the SACD. If you recall the importcds listing mentioned the SACD and 5.1 surround. But the listing does mention SACD and 5.1 surround much more than the importcds listing. I would send them an email or call them right away to be 100% sure it is the SACD. If you can actually speak with someone ask them if this title is a digipak or a regular jewel case.

Hopefully it is the SACD but in the product description on scb listing on ebay it shows:

UPC: 018771997023
Artist: Sam Cooke
Format: CD
Release Year: 2003
Record Label: ABKCO Records
Genre: R&B, Soul

Bill
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post #4100 of 7618
12/2/11 at 7:12am
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I did not buy it from soundcitybeaches. The SACD is OOP so I kind of doubt it is the SACD. If you recall the importcds listing mentioned the SACD and 5.1 surround. But the listing does mention SACD and 5.1 surround much more than the importcds listing. I would send them an email or call them right away to be 100% sure it is the SACD. If you can actually speak with someone ask them if this title is a digipak or a regular jewel case.

Hopefully it is the SACD but in the product description on scb listing on ebay it shows:

UPC: 018771997023
Artist: Sam Cooke
Format: CD
Release Year: 2003
Record Label: ABKCO Records
Genre: R&B, Soul

Bill

Striiiiike 2!

Oh well I think ur right
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post #4101 of 7618
12/2/11 at 7:43am
I think these vendors are all sharing the same misinformation. As I read different websites, I see what I would suspect to be cutting and pasting from the same source.
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post #4102 of 7618
12/2/11 at 8:28am
For those interested today only at Rhino you can get a quad mix of Aretha Franklin
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post #4103 of 7618
12/2/11 at 8:35am
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For those interested today only at Rhino you can get a quad mix of Aretha Franklin


Linky please, it always helps


Djoel
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post #4104 of 7618
12/2/11 at 9:17am
http://www.rhino.com/shop/product/ar...n/120211/getit

Link for the quad Aretha on sale for today only.
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post #4105 of 7618
12/2/11 at 9:30am
I just tried to sign up on the Rhino site and it is a PITA. I gave up and just ordered The Best Of Aretha Franklin (Quadraphonic Mix) by phone at Rhino. It is $17.99 with free shipping. Thanks drgn95 for posting this! I see one used copy on Amazon for $99.00. It is only available today as part of Rhino's 12 days of Christmas.

Bill
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post #4106 of 7618
12/2/11 at 9:50am
Your welcome Bill. New deals all this week though not necessarily MCH..
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post #4107 of 7618
12/2/11 at 11:26am
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Originally Posted by Bill Mac View Post

I just tried to sign up on the Rhino site and it is a PITA. I gave up and just ordered The Best Of Aretha Franklin (Quadraphonic Mix) by phone at Rhino. It is $17.99 with free shipping. Thanks drgn95 for posting this! I see one used copy on Amazon for $99.00. It is only available today as part of Rhino's 12 days of Christmas.

Bill



I just put in my order over the phone, thanks but I got charge stand shipping, $3.99 don't really mind after see the $99.00 use cost over Amazon.

Thanks to the OP, and superfrog as well.

Dan
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post #4108 of 7618
12/2/11 at 12:01pm
I just went to Amazon to return my Cooke/Copa CD. When I went to the items page to cut and paste the bogus description, I saw that what had been "remastered in 5.1 Surround Sound" now said "remastered in 5.1 Surround Sound Stereo." WTF?

That's OK, I have an email from them with the original wording, which I might need if they refuse to make this right.

Jeff
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post #4109 of 7618
12/2/11 at 12:40pm
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Originally Posted by pepar View Post

I just went to Amazon to return my Cooke/Copa CD. When I went to the items page to cut and paste the bogus description, I saw that what had been "remastered in 5.1 Surround Sound" now said "remastered in 5.1 Surround Sound Stereo." WTF?

That's OK, I have an email from them with the original wording, which I might need if they refuse to make this right.

Jeff

Jeff,

I ordered directly from importcds and they said they would take the CD back no problem. If you think about what difference does it make if it says "5.1 Surround Sound" or "5.1 Surround Sound Stereo? Either way it is misleading so Amazon should take the CD back with a full refund.

Bill
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post #4110 of 7618
12/2/11 at 12:42pm
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I just put in my order over the phone, thanks but I got charge stand shipping, $3.99 don't really mind after see the $99.00 use cost over Amazon.

Thanks to the OP, and superfrog as well.

Dan

Dan,

Maybe I got free shipping as I signed up on the Rhino site before placing the order over the phone.

Bill
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