Best prices on 24/96 DADs? (1 Viewer)

[KeithH]

I know that the DAD format is a bit passe by today's standards (), but I am interested in picking up some of them. Where can the best prices be found? I am listening to the John Coltrane Blue Train DAD as I type, and I am totally immersed in the sound of this disc. I don't really want to pay $25 for them. I admit that I am spoiled by the fact that I got the Blue Train disc sealed on eBay for $11.50. I don't expect to find DADs that cheap through dealers, but can I get them for less than $25? Thanks in advance.
Along the lines of DADs, I read some opinions on Steve Hoffman's forum saying that the DAD of Muddy Waters Folk Singer sounds better than the SACD. Some folks refuted that opinion. Does anyone here have thoughts? I don't own any version of Folk Singer (not even on CD), and I want to get the best high-resolution version out there. So, should I get the DAD or the SACD?
NP: Did you read my post?

 

[KeithH]

Let me say that I am aware of the usual mail-order dealers such as Amazon, Digital Eyes, DVD Empire, Elusive Disc, Music Direct, Acoustic Sounds, etc., but it's been a long time since I shopped for DADs. I only have a handful of DADs, and with the exception of the Coltrane disc, all of them are Chesky discs that I bought directly from Chesky a few years ago. So, I don't know who has good prices on DADs these days.

 

[KeithH]

Bump. :frowning:

 

[Phil A]

Keith, when I want something like that I usually look at this site: http://www.bargainflix.com/. You can get price comparisons (I just did a search of 'Hobo' - Chesky DAD) and also there is a spot to search for coupons (up top) from the various sites. I just have 2 DADs, the above and one from Classic Records.

 

[KeithH]

Phil, thanks for the link. Unfortunately, it didn't work for me. I searched for prices on the Muddy Waters Folk Singer DAD and came up with nothing. I searched under "Muddy Waters" and "Folk Singer". Just to make sure I knew how to use the search function on this site, I did a search for the Rebecca Pidgeon Four Marys DAD and found some prices. Unfortunately, the spread was only about $3, and none of the prices listed would I consider to be a bargain. By the way, I have the Pidgeon DAD, but I searched for it out of curiosity. Anyway, DADs are still more expensive than most SACDs and DVD-Audio discs out there. :frowning:

 

[Phil A]

Keith, yes - they are expensive. I was going to buy that DAD but I bought the SACD instead. Can't obviously compare it to the DAD but the "Folk Singer" SACD sounds pretty damn good. Classic Records are not carried by lots of mainstream retailers. You might want to check their site out and see if there are links within it. - Phil
http://www.classicrecs.com

 

[KeithH]

Phil, thanks. I'm glad to hear you are pleased with the SACD. I can pay $25 for the DAD, but I don't like paying that much for a disc. It's a matter of principle. The SACD at $15 or so is much more inviting. However, as I said in my initial post, I read some opinions stating that the DAD sounded better. I'll probably get the SACD first and see how I like it.

 

[Phil A]

Keith, Classic does not list dealers on that site - looked and they sell at list what is noted below: www.cheap-cds.com does not have it in stock but sells it for $19.50 + shipping and sells the SACD for $11.49 plus shipping.
CLICK ON THE CATALOG NUMBER FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT ITEM.
CATALOG NO. LABEL TITLE PRICE
DAD-1001 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Art Davis: A Time Remembered
$25.00
DAD-1001-SP Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Art Davis: A Time Remembered
$35.00
DAD-1002 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
The New Music Consort: Pulse
$25.00
DAD-1002-SP Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
The New Music Consort: Pulse
$35.00
DAD-1003 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Red Rodney: 1957
$25.00
DAD-1003-SP Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Red Rodney: 1957
$35.00
DAD-1004 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Vocalise
$25.00
DAD-1004-SP Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Vocalise
$35.00
DAD-1005 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
The Jimmy Rushing All Stars: Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You
$25.00
DAD-1006 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Zoot Sims and Al Cohn: Either Way
$25.00
DAD-1007 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
John Lee Hooker: Mr. Lucky
$25.00
DAD-1008 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
"Glory" (original motion picture soundtrack)
$25.00
DAD-1009 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Sam Phillips: The Indescribable Wow
$25.00
DAD-1010 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Chris Whitley: Dirt Floor
$25.00
DAD-1011 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
John Lee Hooker: Boom Boom
$25.00
DAD-1012 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Earl Hines & Jimmy Rushing: Blues & Things
$25.00
DAD-1013 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Sam Phillips: Cruel Inventions
$25.00
DAD-1014 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Terry Evans: Blues For Thought
$25.00
DAD-1015 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Lorna Hunt: All In One Day
$25.00
DAD-1016 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Hank Mobley: Roll Call
$25.00
DAD-1017 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Dr. John: The Brightest Smile In Town
$25.00
DAD-1018 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Gershwin: All The Works For Orchestra & For Piano & Orchestra (2 disc set)
$35.00
DAD-1019 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Freddie Hubbard: Open Sesame
$25.00
DAD-1020 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Muddy Waters: Folk Singer
$25.00
DAD-1021 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky / Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade
$25.00
DAD-1022 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Cannonball Adderly: Something Else
$25.00
DAD-1023 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Dr. John: Plays Mac Rebbenack
$25.00
DAD-1024 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Kenny Drew: Undercurrent
$25.00
DAD-1025 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Ravel: All The Works For Orchestra (2 discs) (Back Order)
$35.00
DAD-1026 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Lou Donaldson: Lou Takes Off
$25.00
DAD-1028 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
John Coltrane: Blue Train (Back Order)
$25.00
DAD-1029 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Antil: Corroboree
$25.00
DAD-1030 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Ernest Bloch/Amos, LSO: Concerto Symphonique
$25.00
DAD-1031 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Duke Ellington & Louis Armstrong: The Complete Session
$25.00
DAD-1032 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Janos Starker: Starker Plays Baker
$25.00
DAD-1033 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Burt Bacharach: Casino Royale
$25.00
DAD-1035 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
The Alan Parsons Project: I Robot (Back Order)
$25.00
DAD-1036 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Pete Townshend - Another Scoop (1 Disc)
$25.00
DAD-1037 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Sonny Clark: Cool Struttin'
$25.00
DAD-1038 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Pete Townshend - Scoop 3 Classic D.A.D. (2 D.A.D. set)
$35.00
DAD-1040 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Nancy Griffith: The Last of the True Believers
$25.00
DAD-1041 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
The Weavers: Reunion at Carnegie Hall (1963)
$25.00
DAD-1042 Classic D.A.D. (24/96 kHz digital format)
Sarah McLachlan - Touch

 

[KeithH]

Phil, thanks for the added information. I fully expected Classic Records to sell its DADs at full list. $19.50 is a great price for the disc, but the SACD is really cheap. It's been awhile since I visited cheap-cds.com but I should do that more often.