DCC Sampler

[Kenny]

There is a DCC sampler being bidded in Ebay @ USD 99.00 ! I love to have this disc but it seems that I cannot afford it. Hope DCC can release another sampler but this time using SACD format; exactly the same songs would be very fine. :p

[Doug Hess Jr.]

I would agree that most of the Ebay prices on the DCC stuff is really outrageous ($50 for stuff you can get at Half.com for $14), but since according to John Harp's web site so few were printed, I think the price is appropriate- but since I only paid $10 for my copy at a used CD store, I guess my opinion isn't worth much in that regard.

"DCC Compact Classics GZS-PRO-1 "24 Karat Gold Sampler," released "Promotional Not For Sale" (2500 copies printed) circa April, 1993."

[Unknown]

Who were these samplers intended for? Surely not radio.

[Doug Hess Jr.]

Good question for Steve. Its possible they were made to play in CD stores to get people to say, "Hey, that sounds super...where can I get that?" and then sell for full CDs.

[Steve Hoffman]

They were pressed for high end audio stores, music stores and radio stations, hand picked, such as the NPR/college stations and KPFK, WBAI type stations that had "Audio" shows.