Listening to Now In SACD Stereo (or Mono)

[4-earredwonder]

The White Box Japanese subject got my brain going in overdrive.
UIGY SHM SACD
I own 30 of them, there are at least 8 I don't own, according to the list.
The Discogs list unfortunately is not definitive as I own a few that are not on the list like a Leon Russell that is not on the list.
To complicate matters for the White Box Collector there is a UICY PLATINUM CD WHITE BOX list. They are less expensive.
The same Leon Russell is also a white box LEON RUSSSELL PLATINUM

Type TYGP-for a few Capitol Records White Boxes.

Even more complicated is the OBI strip, light green with SHM SACD and dark blue Platinum CD seem to get mismatched. I think all the Platinum CD's are dark blue but some of the SHM SACD's are dark blue as you see in my example below.

All the White Boxes seem to have a release dates on average 2013 and 2014. They sell from about $50.00 with shipping to around $80.00.

As Ralphie told me years ago, you can't own them all, well you could. But doing this research and going down memory lane will be good enough for me as I get to say, "I do not have a complete Japanese White Box collection".

Note: my most prized is Grand Funk-We're An American Band, not necessarily for the music, but the replica mini LP in the box is like solid gold. You don't even want to breath on it let alone touch it.

Have fun collecting whatever that may be.
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My ONLY 'gripe' with Universal's SHM~SACD program was the complete lack of multichannel! For purists, it would've also included a Stereo layer.

And incredibly, the latest prices on SHM~SACDs has dropped from a once high of $60 to a low of about $22. Of course, the current packaging isn't as lavish but it's the content that counts!

Also loved those little 'boxes' and I haven't got nearly as many as you, Sir Markie, but with current DHL s/h from Japan averaging $26+ I can only imagine what those boxes would add to the total cost [but again, for 'collectors....' WHO CARES!

With Pure Audio BD~A ATMOS seemingly dominating the current landscape, I'm all IN! Just wish they'd utilize the incredible 'real estate' available on a single BD~A disc and dispense with all those 16/44.1 RBCDs by including them in 24b resolution on the BD~A ...AND DISPENSE WITH ALL THE CLUTTER!

 

[Quad Linda]

Arc of a Diver is the only white box SACD I bought.

Spent a part of the day yesterday installing the new 4k/BD/SACD/CD/DVD-A player and spinning some recent purchase 2ch SACD's:

There Goes Rhymin' Simon
Study in Brown - Clifford Brown
Ella & Louis Again
Village Vanguard - Coltrane
Ellington & Coltrane
Cannibal Adderley Quintet in Chicago
his REAL nickname regarding his voracious appetite
they sanitized it as Cannonball

 

[4-earredwonder]

Arc of a Diver is the only white box SACD I bought.

Spent a part of the day yesterday installing the new 4k/BD/SACD/CD/DVD-A player and spinning some recent purchase 2ch SACD's:

There Goes Rhymin' Simon
Study in Brown - Clifford Brown
Ella & Louis Again
Village Vanguard - Coltrane
Ellington & Coltrane
Cannibal Adderley Quintet in Chicago
his REAL nickname regarding his voracious appetite
they sanitized it as Cannonball

WOW....QL GOES 4K! Does this mean you'll be 'contributing' to the Movies in SURROUND Thread? LOL!

 

[Quad Linda]

Joe is the movie guy in the house. Bought a new 4K TV a couple weeks ago.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Joe is the movie guy in the house. Bought a new 4K TV a couple weeks ago.

Well since you're a Chicagoan, sure you LOVE Chicago and I can very highly recommend this 4K disc with a stunning Dolby ATMOS soundtrack

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Chicago-and-Friends-Live-at-55-4K-Blu-ray/373745/#Review

 

[Quad Linda]

Already have it. Kingfish guests on guitar.

 

[The Rang]

Arc of a Diver is the only white box SACD I bought.

Spent a part of the day yesterday installing the new 4k/BD/SACD/CD/DVD-A player and spinning some recent purchase 2ch SACD's:

There Goes Rhymin' Simon
Study in Brown - Clifford Brown
Ella & Louis Again
Village Vanguard - Coltrane
Ellington & Coltrane
Cannibal Adderley Quintet in Chicago
his REAL nickname regarding his voracious appetite
they sanitized it as Cannonball

Which player did you buy?

 

[Quad Linda]

Sony UBP-800M2 Multi region/zone free

 

[The Rang]

Sony UBP-800M2 Multi region/zone free

Good choice , I’ve been running one of those for 3 or 4 years, it’s great.

 

[marpow]

Sony UBP-800M2 Multi region/zone free

Wow, pretty good $405.00 on Amazon. Looks like plays all discs.

Ultra HD Blu-ray, BD-ROM, Stereoscopic 3D (profile 5), SA-CD (SA-CD/CD) Playback, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R Dual Layer, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R Double Layer, CD (CD-DA), CD-R/-RW

This has flown under the radar for me, not that I am looking but read a lot on QQ and this player should be the 2025 of choice.
SONY SITE FOR UBP-X800M2

 

[Rob Bills]

Wow, pretty good $405.00 on Amazon. Looks like plays all discs.

Ultra HD Blu-ray, BD-ROM, Stereoscopic 3D (profile 5), SA-CD (SA-CD/CD) Playback, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R Dual Layer, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R Double Layer, CD (CD-DA), CD-R/-RW

This has flown under the radar for me, not that I am looking but read a lot on QQ and this player should be the 2025 of choice.
SONY SITE FOR UBP-X800M2

I too bought the Sony UBP-X800M2 for $A800 delivered through Amazon!
I paired it with this receiver for only $700 through Amazon. Very Happy
https://search.app/XyDAD1SWzk3LU3Uv9