The first 2 SACD 5.1 releases are Super Session & George Benson's Breezin'.
Here is the press release from Audio Fidelity:
AUDIO FIDELITY ENTERS THE MULTICHANNEL ARENA!
The rumors that have been circulating regarding Audio Fidelity’s entry into the 5.1 and the multichannel arena are true. Over the years we’ve been asked to consider releasing our titles in the multichannel format. After long consideration we will soon be adding a limited number of hybrid multichannel SACDs to our regular release schedule of high-end vinyl and hybrid SACDs.
Our first two 5.1 titles are:
Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, Steve Stills, “Super Session” Never before available!
The 5.1 Surround Sound mix is produced by Al Kooper;
The 5.1 Surround Sound mastering is by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering Studios;
The original 2-track stereo and DSD mastering is by Steve Hoffman at Marsh Mastering studio;
Al Kooper’s updated liner notes are included in the colorful 12-pg booklet.
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George Benson “Breezin'” For the first time on Multichannel Hybrid SACD. The Grammy award winning best-selling jazz album of all time!
The Grammy award winning best-selling jazz album of all time!
The 5.1 Surround Sound mix is produced by Al Schmitt;
The 5.1 Surround Sound mastering is by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab;
The original 2-track stereo and DSD mastering is by Steve Hoffman at Marsh Mastering studio.
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Our multichannel releases will all be Hybrid SACDs and include either 5.1 or Quad. The consumer will have the same access to the stereo and DSD channels that they currently enjoy while the multichannel 5.1 or Quad layer will introduce a whole new level of listening experience.
The cost of our Multichannel Hybrid SACDs will remain at the current $29.99 for as long as we can maintain profitability, which is always based on the cost of acquiring licenses.
The packaging will be consistent with our Audio Fidelity look of the unique slipcase showing the disc. We will be changing the color of the slipcase to a silver to distinguish the multichannel from our Hybrid SACD slipcase.
For now the multichannel titles will not be released on a monthly basis – we’ll release them less frequently than our Hybrid SACDs.
Our Multichannel Hybrid SACDs will be numbered in the same manner as our vinyl and Hybrid SACDs.
We anticipate this to be a late July or early August release.
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