Whenever I think of vinyl or CD/SACD whatever and 'Hong Kong' or 'Taiwan' I think of (regardless of the format) stuff that is very likely unauthorized (that is, essentially bootleg) releases, though over the years I have collected *some* (maybe a hundred titles) Taiwan vinyl, usually for the novelty (certainly NOT for sound quality, since, regardless of the audio sources, I've yet to hear one 'clean' sounding pressing). For instance, some years ago I found a stash of mostly '60s titles with paper encased in plastic sleeves (also used in some countries in South America, and really a bad way to make an album cover, IMO). Anyway, among these was a clear orange wax of Herb Alpert's THE LONELY BULL. Some titles I picked because of the altered or entirely different cover graphics, which ALWAYS were obviously copied and/or pasted badly.
I suspect for some of the indigenous or Far East artists, these discs might sound very good to even excellent. But when I see a title like THE SOUND OF MUSIC, it occurs to me that a digital master could be made by simply copying any CD and simply moving it to the SACD format, pretty much like we used to record cassettes and reels from vinyl sources (correct me if you believe I'm wrong about this).
It does...although I should show my wife this thread, since she has considerable interest in Japanese pop singers/groups (including Perfume, for which we're going to NYC to see their show next month), and it would seem logical that, given the growing popularity of some Japan and Korean acts (mostly female groups) that future editions might turn up on SACD from Hong Kong.
Any thoughts? Interesting thread, though my interest would be deeper if multichannel were a major part of the discussion.
ED
I suspect for some of the indigenous or Far East artists, these discs might sound very good to even excellent. But when I see a title like THE SOUND OF MUSIC, it occurs to me that a digital master could be made by simply copying any CD and simply moving it to the SACD format, pretty much like we used to record cassettes and reels from vinyl sources (correct me if you believe I'm wrong about this).
It does...although I should show my wife this thread, since she has considerable interest in Japanese pop singers/groups (including Perfume, for which we're going to NYC to see their show next month), and it would seem logical that, given the growing popularity of some Japan and Korean acts (mostly female groups) that future editions might turn up on SACD from Hong Kong.
Any thoughts? Interesting thread, though my interest would be deeper if multichannel were a major part of the discussion.
ED
