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Puccini: Madama Butterfly - Karajan | onenairb - July 4, 2025

I would agree hiredfox. I got excited to see this release only to be shocked at the £/€120 price tag. Seriously! For a 2 disc release! Sadly I won't be purchasing at this ...

Puccini: Madama Butterfly - Karajan | hiredfox - July 3, 2025

The World has gone mad. Who in their right mind could even consider buying this release? Charging this much for a withering SACD format will only hasten its demise.

Holst: The Planets - Martin | John Broggio - June 29, 2025

The rear cover is shown on the JPC listing as being MCH/Stereo.

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 - Storgårds | EugenF - June 30, 2025

Thank you for clarifications Scott A. This is a very interesting information about '12 weeks for essential maintenance' at Sony DADC Salzburg. My guess is that all 3 pressing ...

Stravinsky: L'oiseau de feu, Le Sacre du printemps, Petrouchka - Boulez | John Bacon-Shone - June 28, 2025

And the Dutton quad transfers are excellent!

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 - Storgårds | Scott A. - July 2, 2025

Heard from Chandos that the next up (after the 1st/3rd CD in August) will be the 2nd/5th early next year. That one will be on SACD, and in surround.

Puccini: Madama Butterfly - Karajan | John Broggio - July 4, 2025

I suspect the execs looked at how much (lo-fi) LP re-releases go for and thought they'd create another slice of the action.

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 - Storgårds | Scott A. - June 25, 2025

The email said, "There is now only one production line left in the world that presses hybrid SACD - at Sony DADC in Austria. They had to close that line for 12 weeks for ...

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