Paul.S
Senior HTF Member
Thanks for the Shawshank quote, Mike. I know it well but I still sat here moved, reading it. Twice.
Re Sam Cooke CDs: No need to apologize, Gene. I appreciate your time and willingness to purchase a disc and send it to me.
Re "I thought cduniverse.com would have been more diligent in identifying their products but apparently not.": I think you might be missing part of the point I'm trying to make. You can't reasonably expect a large e-tailer like CD Universe to inspect each item they have for sale. They rely on info from the labels and distribbers. I mentioned the way to handle DTS CD titles. The BOC disc you mention sounds like a labeling error. In the case of the Sam Cooke title, the problem stems from the fact that ABKCO used the same SKU for the CD re-releases as the original SA-CDs. The distribber likely keyed off the SKU to generate the same (now incorrectly) SA-CD-branded cellophane the SA-CDs were wrapped in for the CDs. Same drill at the Fry's level for the price stickers. Bottom line is that the label's labeling seems accurate: it's a DSD-mastered CD. The Digi vs. jewel case packaging clue seems to still be the ticket (that Steve Hoffman thread example notwithstanding). All the other problems are downwind of the markings the label did. But damn them for using the same SKU. (But many of us have kvetched about this for years with Sony using very similar SKUs (different by one digit) for their SA-CDs.)
Anywho, thanks again for the 'ol' college try.' What with their excellent customer service, I'll try Amazon and continue e-mailing Marketplace merchants until I get a response from someone who knows WTF they're talking about.
Re "But not $154! (+ $2.98 shipping).": More power to 'em, I say. I bet you'd feel differently if you were selling on Marketplace (as I am). It's a global store. All it takes is one person for whom that price works. If that's not you, keep on clickin'. I just sold a copy of JT's Flag for a little south of that. Especially with the devaluation of the dollar, many such titles (and especially gold CDs) are very attractive to audiophile consumers in Asia.
Re "I have that in my cart, and have been waiting for it to be closer to $20.": /img/vbsmilies/htf/confused.gif Current Marketplace pricing for that SA-CD New starts at $19.13.
Re Sam Cooke CDs: No need to apologize, Gene. I appreciate your time and willingness to purchase a disc and send it to me.
Re "I thought cduniverse.com would have been more diligent in identifying their products but apparently not.": I think you might be missing part of the point I'm trying to make. You can't reasonably expect a large e-tailer like CD Universe to inspect each item they have for sale. They rely on info from the labels and distribbers. I mentioned the way to handle DTS CD titles. The BOC disc you mention sounds like a labeling error. In the case of the Sam Cooke title, the problem stems from the fact that ABKCO used the same SKU for the CD re-releases as the original SA-CDs. The distribber likely keyed off the SKU to generate the same (now incorrectly) SA-CD-branded cellophane the SA-CDs were wrapped in for the CDs. Same drill at the Fry's level for the price stickers. Bottom line is that the label's labeling seems accurate: it's a DSD-mastered CD. The Digi vs. jewel case packaging clue seems to still be the ticket (that Steve Hoffman thread example notwithstanding). All the other problems are downwind of the markings the label did. But damn them for using the same SKU. (But many of us have kvetched about this for years with Sony using very similar SKUs (different by one digit) for their SA-CDs.)
Anywho, thanks again for the 'ol' college try.' What with their excellent customer service, I'll try Amazon and continue e-mailing Marketplace merchants until I get a response from someone who knows WTF they're talking about.
Re "But not $154! (+ $2.98 shipping).": More power to 'em, I say. I bet you'd feel differently if you were selling on Marketplace (as I am). It's a global store. All it takes is one person for whom that price works. If that's not you, keep on clickin'. I just sold a copy of JT's Flag for a little south of that. Especially with the devaluation of the dollar, many such titles (and especially gold CDs) are very attractive to audiophile consumers in Asia.
Re "I have that in my cart, and have been waiting for it to be closer to $20.": /img/vbsmilies/htf/confused.gif Current Marketplace pricing for that SA-CD New starts at $19.13.
