Besides Chesky Records, can some of you please offer links to sources for SACD recordings. I typically listen to classical, jazz, and female soloists [as often found on the Chesky label].

Thanks!

Besides Chesky Records, can some of you please offer links to sources for SACD recordings. I typically listen to classical, jazz, and female soloists [as often found on the Chesky label].

Thanks!
Try this as a source for most SACD titles out there.

http://www.sa-cd.net/titles

Jim

Another good source is Amazon.com. Search on SACD and you'll come up with lots of titles.

Check out Acoustic Sounds. (www.acousticsounds.com) They have a wonderful selection of jazz on sacd. They also do live recordings and remasters themselves.Chad Kassem the owner is tops when it comes to reissues and sacd/vinyl releases. They have just released a whole batch of Blue Notes on sacd and more to come. Great people and wonderful selections.

Also check out Music Direct. (www.amusicdirect.com)

happy listening

Another site for general discussions on SACD is:
http://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/etv.mpl?forum=hirez

Vahe

The very best classical recordings in high res (sonically and performance wise) tend to be released by the smaller labels.

Channel classics www.channelclassics.com (all new releases are SACD)
Alia vox (Jordi Savall’s lable) http://www.alia-vox.com/
Harmonia Mundi http://harmoniamundi.com/home_flash.php
Pentatone http://www.pentatonemusic.com/index1.htm
Hyperion records http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/
BIS http://www.bis.se/

Some of these labels only release a limited number of SACDs while others publish everything in hybrid SACDs

www.Sa-cd.net is fairly up to date. In the us, most things can be purchased from http://store.acousticsounds.com/store.cfm

Additionally, with the complete lack of interest on the part of the major labels many orchestras have started their in-house labels and are releasing SACD’s.
These include Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia and many European orchestras as well.

Vahe

My goodness. My sincere Thanks to All of You !!!!!!!!!!

Amazing offering of SACD links and insights.

My goodness. My sincere Thanks to All of You !!!!!!!!!!

Amazing offering of SACD links and insights.
Your welcome. That's what we do here. We always like to help others spend their money. :)

Your welcome. That's what we do here. We always like to help others spend their money. :)

;-)

Might I ask for a bit of help understanding the designations: "hydrid SACD", etc. etc.

I was perusing the links above and bookmarking them when I realized that there are quite a few types of SACD being offered.

These were suggested to me:

http://store.acousticsounds.com/

http://www.elusivedisc.com/products.asp?dept=907

http://headsup.com/index.html

http://www.sa-cd.net/

Hybrid SACD just means that it has a redbook or regular cd layer as well as an SACD layer. Therefore, it should play in any cd player.

;-)

Might I ask for a bit of help understanding the designations: "hydrid SACD", etc. etc.

I was perusing the links above and bookmarking them when I realized that there are quite a few types of SACD being offered.
Most CD's that have been issued in the last 5 years are Hybrid. This means that there is both a CD layer and the SACD layer. These discs with play on any CD player, meaning they will access the CD layer. Only SCAD players will be able to access the SACD tracks.

I have several SACD's that came out when the format was first released, and they will only play on SACD capable machines.

Understood. Thanks!

Additionally, with the complete lack of interest on the part of the major labels many orchestras have started their in-house labels and are releasing SACD’s.
These include Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia and many European orchestras as well.

Vahe

yes. i have a couple from teh SFO (Mahler cycle) that are very good