What Hirez Discs Have You Purchased Recently?

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7/10/09 at 11:16am

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just been listening to Ray Charles & the bas band, WOW, multichannel+Ray Charles+Big Band=wow. just amazing clarity, presence, it's like i'm THERE!!! this makes me sadder and sadder that sacd/dvd-a formats is dead ='(. the more awesomeness i hear, the more i'm sad that high-res stuff is disappearing.

BTW does any1 have 5.1 SACD/DVD-Audio implemented in their cars? i know a lot of people drive to/from work daily. it'd be a great time to enjoy lossless in the near perfect acoustic environment ;).

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7/10/09 at 11:40am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JediFonger

BTW does any1 have 5.1 SACD/DVD-Audio implemented in their cars? i know a lot of people drive to/from work daily. it'd be a great time to enjoy lossless in the near perfect acoustic environment ;).

I think I remember Ron Epstein starting a thread years ago about implementing 5.1 audio in his new car.

There's Jessie the yodeling cowgirl. Bullseye, he's Woody's horse. Pete the old prospector. And, Woody, the man himself. Of course, it's time for Woody's RoundUp. He's the very best! He's the rootinest, tootinest cowboy in the wild, wild west!

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7/11/09 at 2:40pm

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From HMV Japan:

Michael Jackson - Thriller
Lady Kim - Autumn Leaves
Lady Kim - Left Alone

All hybrid SACD

Thriller is in this weird cardboard packaging, kind of like a thick digipak.

Are all Sony JSACDS packaged this way?

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7/12/09 at 9:03pm

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Passion Dance - Herb Alpert DTS-5.1 CD

I finally pulled the trigger on this for $3.99 used at a local shop. Underwhelmed by the music itself...although it sounds great. Keep wishing it were Tijuana Brass' Greatest Hits. I bet that would sound VERY good in hi-rez.

I also just listened to the DTS HD-MA track on Elton John's The Red Piano Blu-ray disc and thought the audio was among the best music reproductions I've ever heard. Wow. Picked that up used for $17.99. Elton can't hit many of the notes with his voice anymore...but he can still play and his band is tight.

There's Jessie the yodeling cowgirl. Bullseye, he's Woody's horse. Pete the old prospector. And, Woody, the man himself. Of course, it's time for Woody's RoundUp. He's the very best! He's the rootinest, tootinest cowboy in the wild, wild west!

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7/15/09 at 10:52pm

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Thriller is in this weird cardboard packaging, kind of like a thick digipak.

Are all Sony JSACDS packaged this way?

No, but I have a couple that came in those....Santana's Caravanseri comes to mind. My Miles Davis, Street Corner Talking came in a narrower digi-pak but the other Miles' stuff came in standard jewels with slipcases. Sony has been all over the place on packaging. There might be more variations they've shipped out?

I got more Mofi, Pixies' Doolittle and The Band's Music From Big Pink.

Rachael, the big disc cat! I used to be looking for Hi-Vision Laserdiscs & D-Theater tapes, now I'm looking for HD-DVD's and Blu-rays.

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7/17/09 at 3:18pm

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Can't remember if I've inquired about this before; don't think so:

Can someone who has the Chanticleer Magnificat DVD-A (Teldec) confirm that there's a m.c. track on there please? That's what the back cover indicates is on there but my Pio 563A is only seeing the stereo track.

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7/17/09 at 8:33pm

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Can't remember if I've inquired about this before; don't think so:

Can someone who has the Chanticleer Magnificat DVD-A (Teldec) confirm that there's a m.c. track on there please? That's what the back cover indicates is on there but my Pio 563A is only seeing the stereo track.

According this there there is - http://www.geocities.com/jacopas.geo/html/dadsacd.html

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7/18/09 at 9:45am

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The Paperboys - Live At Stockfish Studios (SACD)

Has anyone here heard the Paul Weller SACD called Studio 150?

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7/19/09 at 1:31pm

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Thanks, Phil, but it doesn't surprise me that a database/index resource states that it's on there. The back cover says that, too. That db might be compiled and maintained by someone who simply inputs what a spec sheet or press release says and therefore might miss mastering errors that resulted in listed content not really being on the disc.

I'm therefore hoping to hear from someone else who has the disc in hand. :)

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7/19/09 at 1:51pm

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in honor of the late michael jackson. do any of u own thriller on SACD? i think it's single layer only. is it worth it? it's obviously major $ now.

The ridiculous price that the SACD is now supposedly commanding on Amazon Marketplace only underscores my preference for the first remastered CD, the 2001 Special Edition with bonus tracks. This has of course been discussed years ago closer to the time of these releases, but it was absurd the way Sony released album-only SACDs of some of their seminal catalog albums (She's So Unusual, the Dances With Wolves score) then in fairly short order released remastered CDs of those same titles with bonus cuts.

Anyway, I personally prefer to hear from Quincy Jones via the interview segments on the SE than the 25th anni disc's "event"/stunt remixes pairing MJ with who is/was hot at the time: Akon, Fergie, Kanye and others. The more attractive goodie there is the CD + DVD package that includes the three remastered videos, but now I think it's safe to say we'll see those included on a new--hopefully BD--video compilation from Sony in the near future.
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7/19/09 at 10:18pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JediFonger

BTW does any1 have 5.1 SACD/DVD-Audio implemented in their cars? i know a lot of people drive to/from work daily. it'd be a great time to enjoy lossless in the near perfect acoustic environment ;).

I have this in my car:

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MEXDV2000-DVD-SACD-Receiver/dp/B000S9MBQO

Was just listening to my two 5.1 Indigo Girls SACDs on the way to their concert in Saratoga, CA last evening. It amazes me how much more "live" sounding those versions are than the redbook CDs....it doesn't hurt that the surround mixes were done by Bob Clearmountain is my guess. :)

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7/19/09 at 11:39pm

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Wow I just decided to check on those two IG SACDs (All That We Let In and Become You) at SA-CD.net. Looks like neither is currently available via Amazon.com--the former is supposedly only available via their Japanese and French sites and the latter shows one copy at their Canadian site.

I wasn't aware that there is a DualDisc of ATWLI.

http://www.elusivedisc.com/prodinfo.asp?number=SONDD92075

Stateside Amazon doesn't have that either. Too bad that, since it's a Sony title, the surround won't be high rez.

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7/20/09 at 9:23am

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Wow I just decided to check on those two IG SACDs (All That We Let In and Become You) at SA-CD.net. Looks like neither is currently available via Amazon.com--the former is supposedly only available via their Japanese and French sites and the latter shows one copy at their Canadian site.

I wasn't aware that there is a DualDisc of ATWLI.

http://www.elusivedisc.com/prodinfo.asp?number=SONDD92075

Stateside Amazon doesn't have that either. Too bad that, since it's a Sony title, the surround won't be high rez.

Definitely skip the DualDisc of 'ATWLI' (unless you want to buy mine. :D) But you can still pick up the SACD version from BestBuy.com of all places (I kid you not!):

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6734055&st=all+that+we+let+in&lp=3&type=product&cp=1&id=1756097

This has been a tough disc to find from the get go. 'Become You' is difficult to locate too, but in this case it's because the title is getting pretty old now (at least in terms of an SACD with a limited release volume to begin with...it's not even a hybrid.) If I find a vendor for the latter I'll update this post.

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7/20/09 at 10:05am

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Thx for the response, Craig. I have the Become You disc already.

How's the vid content on the ATWLI Dual? Elusive's site says it is six songs "from Bottom Line Show." Is any of that content available on any of their I think three concert DVDs (perhaps on Live At the Filmore?)?

Thanks also for that Best Buy link. I checked b&m stores and the site says the disc is not available at any of the six (!) BBs near me. I wonder if I ordered it via the site it would come back as not in stock.

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7/27/09 at 7:15pm

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Just found two more DVD-A blind buys at a good price (used):

Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell

Under Rug Swept - Alanis Morissette

I'm not very familiar with Morissette...and while I'm not much of a Joni Mitchell fan this appears to be an album of standards. So, there's hope!

I love the concept of DVD-A and really wish it had caught on.

I walked away from a DVD-A by some guy named Ryan Adams and one by some rock group called Sham 69.

There's Jessie the yodeling cowgirl. Bullseye, he's Woody's horse. Pete the old prospector. And, Woody, the man himself. Of course, it's time for Woody's RoundUp. He's the very best! He's the rootinest, tootinest cowboy in the wild, wild west!

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7/27/09 at 10:24pm

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Stile Antico - Song of Songs (Hybrid SACD)

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7/28/09 at 6:24am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Frezon

Just found two more DVD-A blind buys at a good price (used):

Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell

Under Rug Swept - Alanis Morissette

I'm not very familiar with Morissette...and while I'm not much of a Joni Mitchell fan this appears to be an album of standards. So, there's hope!

I love the concept of DVD-A and really wish it had caught on.

I walked away from a DVD-A by some guy named Ryan Adams and one by some rock group called Sham 69.

I have two Ryan Adams surround sound titles, "Gold" and "Rock N Roll". Both are good, particularly "Gold" in my opinion. He is one of the better and more successful country rock singer/songwriters to get started in the 90's. The Sham 69 DVD-A is a Silverline stunning faux 5.1 expanded from some source, not sure what. The group is an English punk band from the mid 70's and it is a compilation. Fidelity and mix are atrocious but I like the music and play it from time to time. If you buy DVD-A only because of high fidelity and exciting mixes in surround, you don't want it.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jnfwxqy0ldfe

I picked up Beck "Guero" DVD-A and Lightnin' Hopkins "Broken Hearted Blues" stereo SACD.

Chris

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7/28/09 at 1:53pm

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Thanks, Chris! Maybe I'll give the Ryan Adams a chance if I'm ever in that neighborhood again and it's still there.

That's actually helpful.

Usually on these blind buys I try to find a CD and haul it to a listening station so I've got some sense of what I'm getting into. I was in a bit of rush with these purchases.

There's Jessie the yodeling cowgirl. Bullseye, he's Woody's horse. Pete the old prospector. And, Woody, the man himself. Of course, it's time for Woody's RoundUp. He's the very best! He's the rootinest, tootinest cowboy in the wild, wild west!

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7/29/09 at 11:52am

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Has anyone here heard the Paul Weller SACD called Studio 150?

Yes....it's a covers album and one I'm partial to.

Rachael, the big disc cat! I used to be looking for Hi-Vision Laserdiscs & D-Theater tapes, now I'm looking for HD-DVD's and Blu-rays.

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7/29/09 at 8:03pm

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This is my first post here. I love great, well-produced music in 5.1

Here is my list:

Heart - Dreamboat Annie Live
Randy Stonehill/Phil Keaggy - Together Live!
Philly Live! Phil Keaggy In Concert
Celtic Woman
Celtic Woman - A New Journey
Celtic Woman - A Christmas Celebration
Larry Carlton & Steve Lukather - The Paris Concert
Larry Carlton - In Concert
Michael Card - Scribbling In The Sand
Gloria Estefan - Live: The Evolution Tour
Emerson, Lake & Palmer- Beyond The Beginning
Eagles - Farewell I Tour Live From Melbourne
Dixie Dreggs - Live At Montreux
DC Talk - Free At Last: The Movie & The Music
Steven Curtis Chapman - Live
Yes - Live at Montreux
Yes - Songs From Tsongas
Pink Floyd - Live At Pompeii: The Director's Cut
Neal Morse - Testimony Live
Morricone Conducts Morricone
Phil Keaggy - The Master & The Musician 30 Years Later Tour
Yes - Symphonic Live
Yes - Yessongs
Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman & Howe - An Evening Of Yes Music Plus
Who - Quadrophenia Live
Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Center Of The Earth
Rick Wakeman - Amazing Grace
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Live At The El Mocambo
Michael W. Smith - Worship
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd - Pulse
David Gilmour - Remember The Night:Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Porcupine Tree - Arriving Somewhere...
Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll

5.1 Audio
Genesis - 1970-75 Box Set
Genesis - 1976-82 Box Set
Genesis - Wind & Wuthering SACD
The Moody Blues - Seventh Sojourn SACD
Genesis - A Trick Of The Tail SACD
Carpenters - Singles 1969-1981 SACD
Aerosmith - O, Yeah: Ultimate Aerosmith Hits SACD
Boston SACD
Derek & The Dominos - Layla SACD
Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks SACD
Fritz Reiner/Chicago Symphony - Dvorak:New World Symphony SACD
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery Deluxe Edition (SACD)
Gloria Estefan - Greatest Hits SACD
Heart - Alive In Seattle SACD
Helmet Of Gnats SACD
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Deluxe Edition (SACD)
Elton John - Madman Across The Water SACD
Journey - Escape SACD
Carole King - Tapestry SACD
Nektar - Journey To The Center Of The Eye SACD
Nektar - Remember The Future SACD
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon SACD
The Police - SynchronicitySACD
The Zombies - Greatest Hits SACD
Edgar Winter Group - They Only Come Out At Night SACD
Weather Report - Heavy Weather SACD
RPWL - World Through My Eyes SACD
Donald Fagen - Nightfly Trilogy MVI
The Police - Every Breath You Take: The Classics DTS
The Moody Blues - On The Threshold Of A Dream SACD
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery DVD-A
The Beatles - Love DVD-A

The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour DTS
The Allman Brothers Band - Live At The Fillmore East DTS
Atomic Rooster - The Best Of DVD-A
Deep Purple - Machine Head DVD-A
Steely Dan - Gaucho DVD-A
Paul McCartney & Wings - Venus & Mars DTS
The Moody Blues - Days Of Future Passed DTS
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells 2003 DVD-A
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia DVD-A
Porcupine Tree - deadwing DVD-A
Porcupine Tree - Fear Of A Blank Planet DVD-A
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream DVD-A
Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun DVD-A
Rod Stewart - It Had To Be You: The Great American Songbook DVD-A
Toy Matinee DVD-A
Yes - Fragile DVD-A
The Moody Blues - Seventh Sojourn DTS

My fave music DVD is Yes - Symphonic Live.
Fave 5.1 recording is Porcupine Tree - In Absentia

Steven Wilson is currently mixing three classic King Crimson albums- Red, In The Court Of The Crimson King, and Lizard to DVD-A. These will be released in September-October. Can't wait.
I would love to discuss any of the above list, and swap recommendations.

Major fan of music in 5.1, especially Prog.

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7/29/09 at 8:58pm

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This is my first post here. I love great, well-produced music in 5.1

Here is my list:

...

Michael Card - Scribbling In The Sand

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I would love to discuss any of the above list, and swap recommendations.

Hi Keith! Welcome to the HTF!

A question about the Michael Card listing above. I have had the CD of Scribbling in the Sand for a long time and never realized there was a DVD of the performance available. So I went looking on amazon and it is discontinued. The lone reviewer there, though, (from 2002) makes a specific point of saying that there is no 5.1 track (either DD or DTS). Can you straighten me out on that before I go scouring around at various haunts trying to find a copy?

Thanks!

The first half of your list is DVD-Video, correct? And the second half is a mix of SACDs and DVD-A? I wish I could find some of those classic album releases on DVD-A (like Yes and ELP). I find mostly obscure stuff in the stores (when I can find any at all).

There's Jessie the yodeling cowgirl. Bullseye, he's Woody's horse. Pete the old prospector. And, Woody, the man himself. Of course, it's time for Woody's RoundUp. He's the very best! He's the rootinest, tootinest cowboy in the wild, wild west!

Top Ten Ways to Find Good Deals on DVDs and Blu-ray...

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7/30/09 at 1:43am

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Pink-Funhouse

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7/30/09 at 1:49pm

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All but a couple of my Concord SACD's have arrived now, I purchased a bunch of them and will contact Concord in a few days if last stragglers don't show up. "Amadeus" has indicated shipped yet on my account.

I picked up Lightnin' Hopkins "Broken Hearted Blues" stereo SACD.

Chris

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7/30/09 at 2:13pm

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I wish King Crimson was gonna be on Blu-ray at this point....

Rachael, the big disc cat! I used to be looking for Hi-Vision Laserdiscs & D-Theater tapes, now I'm looking for HD-DVD's and Blu-rays.

I survived the AFI top 100 Film Challenge! I've seen them all.

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7/30/09 at 7:03pm

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Quote:

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Hi Keith! Welcome to the HTF!

A question about the Michael Card listing above. I have had the CD of Scribbling in the Sand for a long time and never realized there was a DVD of the performance available. So I went looking on amazon and it is discontinued. The lone reviewer there, though, (from 2002) makes a specific point of saying that there is no 5.1 track (either DD or DTS). Can you straighten me out on that before I go scouring around at various haunts trying to find a copy?

That information is correct. It is only stereo. I actually bought a combo pack that included the CD and DVD for like 2.00 more than the CD. If you have the CD, the picture won't really do much for you, unless candlelight reflecting off of Michael's dome floats your boat.

You're right about my list.
I actually started my 5.1 collection when I found a used copy of ELP's Brain Salad Surgery for 10.00 at my favorite used CD store. I didn't even have a DVD player, let alone a DVD-Audio player. I started with a first generation Panasonic DVD-Audio player. I then went with a Pioneer universal player (SACD/DVD-A). Overall, I was not happy with my system at the time, nor the player.

I finally got a sub, and better matching speakers. My best purchase, however, was the Oppo 981HD.

Thanks!

The first half of your list is DVD-Video, correct? And the second half is a mix of SACDs and DVD-A? I wish I could find some of those classic album releases on DVD-A (like Yes and ELP). I find mostly obscure stuff in the stores (when I can find any at all).

The Fragile DVD-Audio is fantastic. At one time, Rhino had Close To The Edge scheduled to be released as DVD-Audio. It was not to be due to poor sales of Fragile and Magnification in DVD-A.

As for Yes live, I highly recommend Symphonic Live. The picture and sound are both fantastic, as are the arrangements and performances. All that, and three great epic tracks- Close To The Edge, The Gates Of Delirium, and Ritual.

Major fan of music in 5.1, especially Prog.

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7/31/09 at 3:23am

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I wish King Crimson was gonna be on Blu-ray at this point....

I have made this point elsewhere. I am not going to purchase the King Crimson DVD-A's. In the big picture, I want Blu-ray audio to take over since there is no way a fractured market for high resolution audio can succeed for any format. One format, 100% support within the industry is the best chance we have for high resolution audio to take off and see the solftware releases we hope for. The King Crimson DVD-A's are the only upcoming releases on DVD-A I would purchase but to send a message to all music companies, even small indenpendent ones, to leave the old behind and focus on Blu-ray, I will not purchase them.

Chris

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7/31/09 at 3:26am

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I have many on your list but have never heard the Yes "Symphonic Live" DVD-V. I may have to check that one out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by keithling

This is my first post here. I love great, well-produced music in 5.1

Here is my list:

Heart - Dreamboat Annie Live
Randy Stonehill/Phil Keaggy - Together Live!
Philly Live! Phil Keaggy In Concert
Celtic Woman
Celtic Woman - A New Journey
Celtic Woman - A Christmas Celebration
Larry Carlton & Steve Lukather - The Paris Concert
Larry Carlton - In Concert
Michael Card - Scribbling In The Sand
Gloria Estefan - Live: The Evolution Tour
Emerson, Lake & Palmer- Beyond The Beginning
Eagles - Farewell I Tour Live From Melbourne
Dixie Dreggs - Live At Montreux
DC Talk - Free At Last: The Movie & The Music
Steven Curtis Chapman - Live
Yes - Live at Montreux
Yes - Songs From Tsongas
Pink Floyd - Live At Pompeii: The Director's Cut
Neal Morse - Testimony Live
Morricone Conducts Morricone
Phil Keaggy - The Master & The Musician 30 Years Later Tour
Yes - Symphonic Live
Yes - Yessongs
Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman & Howe - An Evening Of Yes Music Plus
Who - Quadrophenia Live
Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Center Of The Earth
Rick Wakeman - Amazing Grace
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Live At The El Mocambo
Michael W. Smith - Worship
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd - Pulse
David Gilmour - Remember The Night:Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Porcupine Tree - Arriving Somewhere...
Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll

5.1 Audio
Genesis - 1970-75 Box Set
Genesis - 1976-82 Box Set
Genesis - Wind & Wuthering SACD
The Moody Blues - Seventh Sojourn SACD
Genesis - A Trick Of The Tail SACD
Carpenters - Singles 1969-1981 SACD
Aerosmith - O, Yeah: Ultimate Aerosmith Hits SACD
Boston SACD
Derek & The Dominos - Layla SACD
Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks SACD
Fritz Reiner/Chicago Symphony - Dvorak:New World Symphony SACD
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery Deluxe Edition (SACD)
Gloria Estefan - Greatest Hits SACD
Heart - Alive In Seattle SACD
Helmet Of Gnats SACD
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Deluxe Edition (SACD)
Elton John - Madman Across The Water SACD
Journey - Escape SACD
Carole King - Tapestry SACD
Nektar - Journey To The Center Of The Eye SACD
Nektar - Remember The Future SACD
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon SACD
The Police - SynchronicitySACD
The Zombies - Greatest Hits SACD
Edgar Winter Group - They Only Come Out At Night SACD
Weather Report - Heavy Weather SACD
RPWL - World Through My Eyes SACD
Donald Fagen - Nightfly Trilogy MVI
The Police - Every Breath You Take: The Classics DTS
The Moody Blues - On The Threshold Of A Dream SACD
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery DVD-A
The Beatles - Love DVD-A

The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour DTS
The Allman Brothers Band - Live At The Fillmore East DTS
Atomic Rooster - The Best Of DVD-A
Deep Purple - Machine Head DVD-A
Steely Dan - Gaucho DVD-A
Paul McCartney & Wings - Venus & Mars DTS
The Moody Blues - Days Of Future Passed DTS
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells 2003 DVD-A
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia DVD-A
Porcupine Tree - deadwing DVD-A
Porcupine Tree - Fear Of A Blank Planet DVD-A
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream DVD-A
Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun DVD-A
Rod Stewart - It Had To Be You: The Great American Songbook DVD-A
Toy Matinee DVD-A
Yes - Fragile DVD-A
The Moody Blues - Seventh Sojourn DTS

My fave music DVD is Yes - Symphonic Live.
Fave 5.1 recording is Porcupine Tree - In Absentia

Steven Wilson is currently mixing three classic King Crimson albums- Red, In The Court Of The Crimson King, and Lizard to DVD-A. These will be released in September-October. Can't wait.
I would love to discuss any of the above list, and swap recommendations.

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7/31/09 at 5:59am

Mike Frezon
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Originally Posted by Rachael B

I wish King Crimson was gonna be on Blu-ray at this point....

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Originally Posted by Chris Gerhard

I have made this point elsewhere. I am not going to purchase the King Crimson DVD-A's. In the big picture, I want Blu-ray audio to take over since there is no way a fractured market for high resolution audio can succeed for any format. One format, 100% support within the industry is the best chance we have for high resolution audio to take off and see the solftware releases we hope for. The King Crimson DVD-A's are the only upcoming releases on DVD-A I would purchase but to send a message to all music companies, even small indenpendent ones, to leave the old behind and focus on Blu-ray, I will not purchase them.

Well, as I just said a few posts ago, I really wish DVD-A as a format had caught on. I picked it for the simple reason that I could play the titles on my DVD/Blu-ray player (and I LOVE high-rez audio and many of the surround mixes). Much to Paul's consternation, I never wanted to buy/invest in an SACD player.

So, the idea of now developing lines of high-rez audio discs on Blu-ray excites me quite a lot. I own a few performance BDs and must say that the audio on Elton John: The Red Piano is some of the best I've ever heard. His 60th Birthday concert at MSG is also quite good.

Ooooh. And I've forgotten Diana Krall: Live at Rio. That might be better than The Red Piano!

There haven't been a whole lot of BD Performance titles that have really excited me yet (to get me to buy them).

There's Jessie the yodeling cowgirl. Bullseye, he's Woody's horse. Pete the old prospector. And, Woody, the man himself. Of course, it's time for Woody's RoundUp. He's the very best! He's the rootinest, tootinest cowboy in the wild, wild west!

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7/31/09 at 5:10pm

Greg Bright
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Ordered this because it was Holst I hadn't heard. Had no idea it was an SACD. Sometimes luck happens. Sound and performance both outstanding.

"Aufersteh'n, ja aufersteh'n wirst du, Mein Herz, in einem Nu.
Was du geschlagen, Zu Gott wird es dich tragen!"

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7/31/09 at 8:09pm

Mike Frezon
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Found a treasure at a local store tonight:

The Bluegrass Sessions - Tales from The Acoustic Planet, Volume 2: Bela Fleck

Sounds marvelous. Listened to almost all of it as soon as I got home!

There's Jessie the yodeling cowgirl. Bullseye, he's Woody's horse. Pete the old prospector. And, Woody, the man himself. Of course, it's time for Woody's RoundUp. He's the very best! He's the rootinest, tootinest cowboy in the wild, wild west!

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