Best Buy lowers price of Sony single-layer SACDs....

I am not sure whether this is a chain-wide decision to lower the prices, but at my local Best Buy, this is what's happening.

I noticed prices on some of the Sony single-layer SACDs, such as Boston's self-title album and Johnny Cash's Silver, received new yellow square stickers with the new price of $14.99 (I remember these to be $16.99 or above). There are other titles with the old price, but I didn't check whether these are going to get the new price or not. The selection of Sony single-layer SACDs at my local Best Buy is not very, especially after I picked through it, but check your local Best Buy.

I know these prices are still higher than what the online Sony Music Store is charging per disc, but if you just want to pick up one disc, then these could a cheaper way.

Just a heads-up.

 

this is still a good thing since the Sony online store can be very sloooow. Sometimes it is nice to just pick up exactly what you want and go home with it. Maybe there will be some movement of discs and someone will see there are sacd people out there. I will have a hard time finding anything I want that I don't already have there are still a couple of Classical titles I haven't picked up yet, Sony dose not have the Szell discs discounted right now for instance.

Has anyone else seen this in their Best Buys I will have to check it out next time I'm in town.

 

The single layer at Best Buy's the better sounding of the two or so I've heard mentioned.

 

There's no hybrid, just stereo and stereo/multichannel. Unless there's a European hybrid...? No U.S. hybrid...

 

I believe it's the stereo-only SACD of Tapestry that gets all the praise for sound quality around here. (I think it uses the original mix, whereas the stereo/MC version uses the newer remix.) The stereo-only is a lot harder to find these days, as I don't think it was in print very long before being replaced with the MC one...

 

This has been covered before. The stereo mix/mastering on both the single SACD and the Hybrid are the same.....

 

Didn't Jamie confirm that the stereo track of the multichannel was also the original mix.

 

Didn't Jamie confirm that the stereo track of the multichannel was also the original mix?

 

Bestbuy Canada RAISED all hi rez prices.

 

Yes he did. I was told a while back that the single layer SACD was the original mix and the MCh/Stereo SACD was not, but I have not sat down to compare. I trust what Jamie says.

 

There is no hybrid version of Tapestry. There is only a single layer stereo SACD and a multichannel/stereo SACD. Both stereo layers are the same DSD mastering. Buy either one.

 

. . . where I got the copy I'm listening to right now of Schubert's "Unfinished"/Beethoven's 5th Bruno Walter etc. for $14.98 two days ago. Got that fine sounding "Tapestry" (Stereo/MC) last week used at Tower. The used section of my local Tower has been one of the better sources for the Single layer Sonys.

 

Sorry, meant the multi-ch......

 

I asked Rob LoVerde and he asked Vic Anesini about this and Vic (who mastered the SACD's) said the album was never remixed except for the 5.1. Both SACD's have the same stereo mix. Sounds like the same mastering too.

 

I remember some members here stating awhile back that their local Best Buy's had removed SACD's entirley. Or at least I thought I did anyway. So I wonder what the status is with SACD's ? Seems like they are starting to flow a little more again now to me. I still have quite a few I want to get, so I guess I better check BB stock out again and see if they lowered prices in my area. I have found that Tower still keeps in a good stock in most of it's stores, although the prices are almost always 18.99 unfortunately.

BTW, I found a Carole King "Tapestry" Single Layer Stereo at A Hastings Music store in Bullhead City, Arizona last weekend while there visiting family. They had a used section with SACD's and this was in a yellow outer wrapper but when I opened it the disc was sealed inside the wrapper. I paid 19.99 for it . I was hoping to find SRV's "Couldn't Stand The Weather" but that was wishful thinking of course. I did see a few other Sony titles though used , Santana "Abraxas" at 8.99, & Journey's "Greatest Hits" at 8.99 to name a few. Looked to be in excellent condition too. I asked a store clerk if they had new SACD's and she informed that they don't carry them anymore. I was estatic to get the "Tapestry" single layer though as I know it is getting scarace these days.

 

Did you post clips somewhere Jamie? I'd like to hear this if possible.

 

I can't remember if I did or not. I don't think so as they both sound exactly the same.

 

I have both versions. They sound the same to me.

 

Ok I'll believe you then as I highly doubt I'll cough up the cash for the multi-channel as I already have the stereo only.

 

I checked out the local Best Buy and some, but not all, of their SACDs have had their price lowered. Miles' Sketches Of Spain, Billy Joel's An Innocent Man, and a few others I can't remember had new stickers showing a $14.99 price. Others, like the Monk and Mingus titles I wanted, are still at $16.99. The Footloose soundtrack remained at $17.99, as did Carole King's Tapestry (the multi-channel version, not the stereo-only w/cardboard slipcase).