Dave Lampson writes:

>Hyperion wants 6 pounds more (only 2 pounds more at Amazon) for the SACD
>version over the CD version.  I've always disagreed with premium pricing
>for CDs, and so I predictably disagree with it for SACD. It's not that
>the SACD version doesn't offer better value, it's that by charging a
>premium on top of their already high price they create a barrier for
>people to try the SACD.

Of course, selling them as a 4 CD box set doesn't help either!  Where
the heck is mine; I ordered it from Amazon UK, (does *anyone* have an
SACD player in UK?), on October 1st.

I've also got the Saint Saens Piano concerti coming from the Audite
label, a new Roge Ravel/Gerswhin Piano concerti from Oehms, the new
Chailly Mahler 9th, (can't wait), looking forward to a new "Vanessa"
(Barber) on Chandos, and a new "Tristan" highlights with Deborah Polanski--
a new name to me.  Should I be excited?

Quick note, I'm selling my CD collection, (1500 - 100 of my must-haves),
over on Amazon, and going all SACD. No lectures, diatribes about Sony,
etc.;:) but keep an eye out my internet friends, you'll find many
out-of-print CDs you might be interested in.  I've just begun to upload
them at the site, under jdaniel of course.

John Smyth
Sac, CA