Is that the end of physical releases from BIS then?
Their website is currently just displaying a letter from Robert regarding the sale. There are a few links to "featured ...
Like Marcus DiBenedetto mentioned there is a Vol. 2 available, which is indeed now shipped to those who pre-ordered.
This Vol. 2 is not in the data-base. How can i upload it ...
The crazy thing is that BIS's SACD production is probably profitable. Of course, it doesn't churn out billions, but I'm sure it makes a decent profit. I don't think Robert von ...
Well, the fact they immediately closed BIS's online store and no longer seem to sell discs certainly bodes ill. I'm not against streaming, but — like quite a few other ...
Released 25 August 2023. In addition to the booklet, it includes a single sided multi fold insert of the rear cover, but in Japanese.
The Tower Records site in Japan advises ...
Jan Arell, thanks for sharing your health update. Treatment is a commitment. I was glad to read that the outcome exceeded expectations.
10 years ago, SACDs helped me through ...
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Comments (5)
Comment by Steven Harrison - September 29, 2022 (1 of 5)
Just saw the four listings and wonder about them. Does anyone know when/where etc. for these. I have a number of Steeplechase cd's so would be interested in sacd's.
Comment by Mark Werlin - November 7, 2022 (2 of 5)
The new Steeplechase SACDs are on the Tower Records Japan label. They're available on Tower's website and from eBay sellers based in Japan.
Comment by Steven Harrison - November 7, 2022 (3 of 5)
I just saw these on the Tower site yesterday. There are 7 total issues in this series.
Comment by Mark Werlin - November 8, 2022 (4 of 5)
More information about the Tower Japan Steeplechase SACDs can be found here:
First Series (4 SACDs)
https://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2022/09/06/0104
Second Series (3 SACDs)
https://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2022/10/26/0102
A Google translation from the Japanese:
· For this release, Hiromi Wada is the general supervisor of the series, including new mastering and mastering supervision from the original analog master tapes owned by the label. Achieves high sound quality
*Sound source used and mastering:
・The PCM sound source copied at 24bit/96kHz from the original analog master tape owned by the label was mastered at King Records Sekiguchidai Studio and converted to DSD
・The CD layer was also converted from DSD data to PCM
・Board printing surface: Green coating specification ・Mastering engineer: Hiroyuki Tsuji
・Mastered in August 2022 at Sekiguchidai Studio, King Records Co., Ltd.
I understand this to mean that these SACD releases were not mastered to DSD directly from original tapes, but from new 24/96 conversions of the original tapes.
Comment by Steven Harrison - November 9, 2022 (5 of 5)
Hopefully CDJapan will pick these up in their proxy service, like all the other Tower reissues. That makes for an easier and cheaper purchase than Ebay or Tower.
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Comment by Steven Harrison - September 29, 2022 (1 of 5)
Just saw the four listings and wonder about them. Does anyone know when/where etc. for these. I have a number of Steeplechase cd's so would be interested in sacd's.
Comment by Mark Werlin - November 7, 2022 (2 of 5)
The new Steeplechase SACDs are on the Tower Records Japan label. They're available on Tower's website and from eBay sellers based in Japan.
Comment by Steven Harrison - November 7, 2022 (3 of 5)
I just saw these on the Tower site yesterday. There are 7 total issues in this series.
Comment by Mark Werlin - November 8, 2022 (4 of 5)
More information about the Tower Japan Steeplechase SACDs can be found here:
First Series (4 SACDs)
https://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2022/09/06/0104
Second Series (3 SACDs)
https://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2022/10/26/0102
A Google translation from the Japanese:
· For this release, Hiromi Wada is the general supervisor of the series, including new mastering and mastering supervision from the original analog master tapes owned by the label. Achieves high sound quality
*Sound source used and mastering:
・The PCM sound source copied at 24bit/96kHz from the original analog master tape owned by the label was mastered at King Records Sekiguchidai Studio and converted to DSD
・The CD layer was also converted from DSD data to PCM
・Board printing surface: Green coating specification ・Mastering engineer: Hiroyuki Tsuji
・Mastered in August 2022 at Sekiguchidai Studio, King Records Co., Ltd.
I understand this to mean that these SACD releases were not mastered to DSD directly from original tapes, but from new 24/96 conversions of the original tapes.
Comment by Steven Harrison - November 9, 2022 (5 of 5)
Hopefully CDJapan will pick these up in their proxy service, like all the other Tower reissues. That makes for an easier and cheaper purchase than Ebay or Tower.