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Brian, NOT to sound counterproductive but Native DSD's price for Pentatone Multi/Stereo DSD downloads at 64fs is ridiculously high at US 35.42. Presto Classical recently had their annual sale on Pentatone SACDs at US $8.75 EACH with an additional $1.50 per disc s/h and they arrived within a week in Super Audio Jewel Cases with a lovely cardboard slipcase cover complete with liner notes and of course the RBCD layer.

https://pentatone.nativedsd.com/albums/PTC5186647-shostakovich-symphonies-4-10 [select 64fs and stereo/multi for price]

The pricing is set by the download sites and the record labels. On Acoustic Sounds, the Stereo DSD and Surround DSD downloads are sold separately.
There is no ST+MCH combination price. Which brings both versions of the album there to $55.

The download sites do offer Pentatone sales from time to time. Either label wide or artist wide.
Time will tell if the Presto $8.75 SACD sale - and your message - influences Pentatone and the download sites to lower their download prices.
 
King Crimson - Meltdown: Live In Mexico

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A 3CD/1Blu-Ray set featuring over three and a half hours of material performed during King Crimson’s five night residency at Teatro Metropolitan, Mexico City in July 2017 plus audio extras.
The Blu-Ray contains over two hours of multi-camera HD recorded footage, audio soundtrack in 24/48 LPCM, hi-res stereo and 5.1 DTS HD-MA (with 'picture off’ mode allowing the music to be heard independently in lossless audio).
Meltdown includes, for the first time with this line-up, audio recordings of Breathless, Discipline, Moonchild and Tony and Jeremy’s nightly Cadenza improvs.
Mixed by King Crimson member Bill Rieflin from full multi-track recordings and presented in two mini-vinyl style gatefold packs with booklet - including photos by Tony Levin and sleeve notes - enclosed in an outer slipcase.

Description from burning shed:
https://burningshed.com/king-crimson_meltdown-live-in-mexico_cd-bluray
 
King Crimson - Meltdown: Live In Mexico

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A 3CD/1Blu-Ray set featuring over three and a half hours of material performed during King Crimson’s five night residency at Teatro Metropolitan, Mexico City in July 2017 plus audio extras.
The Blu-Ray contains over two hours of multi-camera HD recorded footage, audio soundtrack in 24/48 LPCM, hi-res stereo and 5.1 DTS HD-MA (with 'picture off’ mode allowing the music to be heard independently in lossless audio).
Meltdown includes, for the first time with this line-up, audio recordings of Breathless, Discipline, Moonchild and Tony and Jeremy’s nightly Cadenza improvs.
Mixed by King Crimson member Bill Rieflin from full multi-track recordings and presented in two mini-vinyl style gatefold packs with booklet - including photos by Tony Levin and sleeve notes - enclosed in an outer slipcase.

Description from burning shed:
https://burningshed.com/king-crimson_meltdown-live-in-mexico_cd-bluray


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Scheduled for release this Fall - Yuko Mabuchi Trio: Tribute to Miles Davis from Yarlung
Recorded in DSD 256 Stereo & DSD 256 Surround Sound
(DSD Exclusive, Not Available on SACD)

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Last year Yarlung Records introduced Jazz fans to the debut album of the Yuko Mabuchi Trio. Recorded live in Stereo and Surround Sound DSD 256, the album quickly made its way to the # 1 Best Selling Album spot on the NativeDSD Music sales chart.

This spring, Yarlung invited Jazz fans to attend a live recording session for the trio’s next album – a Tribute to Miles Davis.

At the live concert and recording session, trio members Yuko Mabuchi (piano), Del Atkins (bass) and Bobby Breton (drums) were joined by Trumpeter J.J. Kirkpatrick as guest artist. (NativeDSD Music listeners will remember Kirkpatrick from his performances with the 4 Sophisticated Lady Quartet DSD 256 Stereo recordings on Yarlung – among the first DSD 256 releases on the market.)

To whet your appetite for this upcoming DSD 256 Stereo and DSD 256 Surround Sound album, Yarlung has released an 11-minute video of the trio with J.J. performing So What – a Miles Davis classic. You’ll want to give this a listen as we all anxiously await the release of the full album later this year!

http://blog.nativedsd.com/in-the-dsd-studio/
 
The pricing is set by the download sites and the record labels. On Acoustic Sounds, the Stereo DSD and Surround DSD downloads are sold separately.
There is no ST+MCH combination price. Which brings both versions of the album there to $55.

The download sites do offer Pentatone sales from time to time. Either label wide or artist wide.
Time will tell if the Presto $8.75 SACD sale - and your message - influences Pentatone and the download sites to lower their download prices.

Some good news on the request for lower pricing of the Pentatone DSD Downloads at NativeDSD.
The single album Pentatone downloads at NativeDSD have been reduced in price:
  • DSD Stereo downloads are now 20.65 Euros ($23.64)
  • DSD Surround downloads are now 21.48 Euros ($24.59)
  • DSD Stereo + Surround downloads when purchased together with the ST+MCH button are now 23.13 Euros ($26.45)
https://pentatone.nativedsd.com/albums/PTC5186585-mephistopheles-and-other-bad-guys
https://pentatone.nativedsd.com/albums/PTC5186634-a-certain-slant-of-light
 
This week's DSD releases - coming out on Friday, August 10th - includes a new one from Pentatone in DSD Multichannel and DSD Stereo
Gordon Getty's Beauty Come Dancing performed by James Gaffigan conducting the Netherlands Radio Choir & Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
(Early release, 1 week ahead of official release date)

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Friday is just around the corner. So it's time for more new music in Direct Stream Digital (DSD).
We're planning to bring you 3 new DSD selections this Friday, August 10th at the Native DSD Music store:

* James Gaffigan, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest (Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra), Groot Omroepkoor (Netherlands Radio Choir) - Gordon Getty: Beauty Come Dancing from Pentatone
Stereo and Surround Sound DSD
(Exclusive Early Release at NativeDSD, 1 Week Ahead of Official Release Date)
https://pentatone.nativedsd.com/albums/PTC5186621-beauty-come-dancing

* Archie Shepp, The New York Contemporary Five - Emotions from 2xhd Mastering - Storyville Records
Stereo DSD 256, 128 and 64
(DSD Exclusive, Not on SACD)
https://2xhdstoryville.nativedsd.com/albums/2XHDST1123-emotions

* John Babel - Drown EP from TRPTK Sessions
Stereo DSD 256, 128 and 64
(DSD Exclusive, Not on SACD)
https://trptk.nativedsd.com/albums/TTK0022-drown-ep

https://www.facebook.com/NativeDsdM...580272955/1863787287013004/?type=3&permPage=1
 
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This week's DSD releases - coming out on Friday, August 17th - includes 2 in DSD Surround Sound from Channel Classics and Pentatone.
In the case of the Channel Classics DSD Surround Sound release, it's coming out 3 weeks ahead of the CD Stereo release date (not available on SACD title).

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5 New DSD Releases Coming This Friday, August 17, 2018
Friday is coming up soon. And that means new DSD releases at NativeDSD Music.
Included in this week’s tasty titles are:

* Marcin Swiatkiewicz - Bach: Harpsichord Concertos 1 2 3 - BWV 1052-1054 - DSD Stereo & DSD Surround Sound (Early Release, 3 weeks before official release date) (DSD Exclusive, Not on SACD) (Channel Classics)
https://channelclassics.nativedsd.com/albums/40418-bach-harpsichord-concertos-123

* Esa-Pekka Salonen, Andrew Staples, Pauline Cheviller, Finnish National Opera - Stravinsky: Persephone - DSD Stereo & DSD Surround Sound (Pentatone)
https://pentatone.nativedsd.com/albums/PTC5186688-stravinsky-persephone

* Sonny Boy Williamson - The Blues - Stereo DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64 from Analog Master Tape (DSD Exclusive, Not on SACD) (2xHD - Storyville Records)
https://2xhdstoryville.nativedsd.com/albums/2XHDST1121-sonny-boy-williamson-the-blues

* Jacintha - Fire and Rain: Tribute to James Taylor - Stereo DSD 64, DSD 128 and DSD 256 (DSD 128 and DSD 256 exclusively at NativeDSD Music) (Groove Note Records)
https://groovenote.nativedsd.com/albums/GRV1099-fire-and-rain-a-tribute-to-james-taylor

* Huiseung Yoo (violin) & Véronique Teruel (piano) - DSD Stereo - Mélange Viennois (Audioguy)
https://audioguy.nativedsd.com/albums/AGCD0115-melange-viennois

https://www.facebook.com/NativeDsdM...1827.497854580272955/1876980105693722/?type=3
 
Excellent, definitive list Haikubass - thanks again for keeping this running. I have two additions for you:

Big Big Train's "Merchants of Light" Blu Ray video to be released "before December 2018" which will feature a fully discrete and uncompressed surround mix of the bands Cadogan Hall gigs last year.

Two free flac downloads by Velcrocranes, available now here . These are mixes done for them recently by Bruce Soord. The music is on the heavier but atmospheric side of Prog, a bit like Riverside or some of Opeth's mellower stuff and the mix is what you would expect from Bruce - high quality, discrete and complimentary to the music. There's a .iso for DVD burning too, though I haven't tried this.
 
This week's 4 new DSD releases - coming out on Friday, August 24th - includes a new DSD Surround Sound album from Pentatone.

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Friday, August 24, 2018, is around the corner. Which means it is time for more DSD releases at NativeDSD Music.
This week, we have 4 new albums in DSD planned for release including:

* Michala Petri & Chen Yue - Dialogue: East Meets West - DSD Stereo - Our Recordings
https://ourrecordings.nativedsd.com/albums/6220600-dialogue-east-meets-west

* Alisa Weilerstein, Trondheim Soloists - Weilerstein: Transfigured Night - DSD Stereo & DSD Multichannel - Pentatone
https://pentatone.nativedsd.com/albums/PTC5186717-transfigured-night

* Ruud Breuls, Simon Rigter Quintet - Wild Man Blues (Plays Louis Armstrong) - DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64 Stereo (DSD Exclusive, Not on SACD) - Sound Liaison
https://soundliaison.nativedsd.com/albums/SL1027A-wild-man-blues-plays-louis-armstrong

* Chen Yi & Lars Hannibal - Melodies: Romantic Music for Violin and Guitar - DSD Stereo - Our Recordings
https://ourrecordings.nativedsd.com/albums/6220602-melodies-romantic-music-for-violin-and-guitar

Be sure to drop by the NativeDSD Music store on Friday and pick up some new music in DSD for your weekend listening!

https://www.facebook.com/NativeDsdMusic/photos/a.765895486802195/1889148234476909/?type=3&permPage=1
 
2 New Surround Sound DSD Classical Music Releases arriving this Friday, August 31st
Labor Day Celebration - Both Albums Available 3 Weeks Ahead of Release Date as DSD Downloads

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Labor Day DSD Celebration
Coming Up on Friday, August 31, 2018
Two Exclusive Early DSD Stereo & DSD Multichannel Releases - 3 Weeks Ahead of Release Date!


Eudora Records and Channel Classics have given NativeDSD Music permission to give our listeners two new albums Exclusive Early Releases. Both coming to your DSD listening room a full 3 weeks ahead of the official release dates!

Better yet, both albums will be available in Stereo and Multichannel DSD 64, DSD 128, DSD 256.
It's going to be a great Labor Day weekend in DSD.

1. Guitarist Bin Hu performs J.S. Bach's Ciaccona on this new DSD release from Eudora Records. It will be accompanied by a Producer's Note from Gonzalo Noqué.
NativeDSD Release: August 31st, 2018
Official Release: September 21st, 2018

2. On her debut release for Channel Classics, pianist Anna Fedorova dives into the Fantasies of four composers: Beethoven, Scriabin, Chopin, and Schumann. (DSD Exclusive, Not on SACD release)
NativeDSD Release: August 31st, 2018
Official Release: September 21st, 2018

https://www.facebook.com/NativeDsdMusic/photos/a.765895486802195/1898431566881909/?type=3
 
5 New DSD Releases on Friday, September 7th. Includes 4 new DSD Surround Sound Releases.

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Today we bring great news to both jazz & classical music lovers! Pentatone, LSO Live, Channel Classics and 2xHD-Storyville have added 5 brand new DSD releases to the NativeDSD Store. 4 of these new DSD releases are also available in DSD Multichannel. Here's a quick look at what is now at the NativeDSD Music store:

Aspects of America
Oregon Symphony Orchestra, Carlos Kalmar

Pentatone Classics
Stereo DSD
Surround Sound DSD
https://pentatone.nativedsd.com/albums/PTC5186727-aspects-of-america

Strauss: Burleske, Ein Heldenleben
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Marc Albrecht

Pentatone Classics
Stereo DSD
Surround Sound DSD
https://pentatone.nativedsd.com/albums/PTC5186617-richard-strauss-burleske-ein-heldenleben

Bernstein: Wonderful Town (Celebrating Bernstein at 100)
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
Includes Bonus Track "Conga" (Audience Participation Version) - Not on Disc Editions of the Album

LSO Live
Stereo DSD
Surround Sound DSD
https://lsolive.nativedsd.com/albums/LSO0813-bernstein-wonderful-town

Now You Has Jazz
Louis Armstrong and His All Stars

2xHD-Storyville
Stereo DSD 64, DSD 128, DSD 256
DSD Exclusive, Not Available on SACD
https://2xhdstoryville.nativedsd.com/albums/2XHDST1120-now-you-has-jazz

Early Release - 3 Weeks Before the Stereo CD
Rimsky & Co. Originals
Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy, Major Arjan Tien with Soloists of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Channel Classics
Stereo DSD 64, DSD 128, DSD 256 & DXD
Surround Sound DSD 64, DSD 128, DSD 256 & DXD
DSD Exclusive, Not Available on SACD
https://channelclassics.nativedsd.com/albums/40818-rimsky-and-co-originals

https://www.facebook.com/NativeDsdMusic/photos/a.765895486802195/1909329172458815/?type=3
 
3 New DSD, Not Available on SACD releases this week.
Includes 2 in Surround Sound DSD 256, DSD 128 & DSD 64

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This week we have 3 new DSD releases for your listening enjoyment. All 3 are DSD Exclusive, not available on SACD titles. And one, Essentia by Dana Zemtsov, is available to you as an Early Release – available at the NativeDSD Music store before it’s official release date on Stereo CD! Here’s a quick rundown on this week’s new DSD releases:

Essentia (Early Release)
Dana Zemtsov, viola
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Raiskin

Stereo DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64, DXD
Surround Sound DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64, DXD
DSD Exclusive, Not Available on SACD
Channel Classics
https://channelclassics.nativedsd.com/albums/41018-essentia

Baden Baden '58: The Lost Tapes
Zoot Sims
(Not Available In The US Due to Licensing Restrictions)

Stereo DSD 256, DSD 128 and DSD 64
DSD Exclusive, Not Available on SACD
2xHD-SWR Music
https://2xhd.nativedsd.com/albums/2XHDSW1124-baden-baden-58-lost-tapes

The Collectors
Konstantyn Napolov, percussion, and Eke Simons, piano

Stereo DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64, DXD
Surround Sound DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64, DXD
DSD Exclusive, Not Available on SACD
TRPTK
https://trptk.nativedsd.com/albums/TTK0027-the-collectors

https://www.facebook.com/NativeDsdMusic/photos/a.765895486802195/1919484604776605/?type=3
 
3 New DSD releases arriving on Friday. Including 2 in Surround Sound DSD.
And the latest release in the Fresh! series in DSD 256 and DSD 128 Surround Sound and Stereo.

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Friday, September 21st is just around the corner.
And that means more new DSD Stereo and DSD Surround Sound releases from Native DSD Music!

This week NativeDSD will bring you 3 new DSD releases including the latest album in the Fresh! series from Reference Recordings, a new album from Pentatone and the first Jazz classic in DSD from the new partnership between 2xHD and Jazzology Records.

Watch for them at the NativeDSD Music store this Friday.

* Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck - Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1
Reference Recordings

Stereo DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64, DXD
Surround Sound DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64, DXD
(DSD 256 & DSD 128 Stereo and Surround Sound Downloads Exclusively at NativeDSD Music)

* Don Ewell Quartet - Yellow Dog Blues (and Other Favorites)
2xHD - Jazzology Records

Stereo DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64
(DSD Exclusive, Not Available on SACD)

* Jonathan Nott, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande - Strauss: Schlagobers, Debussy: Jeux & Ligeti: Melodien
Pentatone

Stereo DSD 64
Surround Sound DSD 64

https://www.facebook.com/NativeDsdMusic/photos/a.765895486802195/1924782900913442/?type=3
 
3 New DSD Releases Today at NativeDSD. All are DSD Exclusive, Not on SACD albums.
Includes the new Yarlung DSD 256 Surround Sound recording of "A Private Recital" by Jung-A Lee.

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Today is Friday and we have 3 new DSD releases - all DSD Exclusive, Not on SACD titles! Not to mention a Producer's Note from Bob Attiyeh about the brand new DSD Release from Yarlung Records (A new DSD 256 recording - Exclusively in DSD Stereo and DSD Surround Sound at NativeDSD!)

Jung-A Lee - A Private Organ Recital In Walt Disney Concert Hall
Stereo DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64
Surround Sound DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64
Yarlung Records
DSD Available Exclusively at Native DSD Music
DSD Exclusive, Not on SACD Release
https://yarlungrecords.nativedsd.co...a-private-recital-in-walt-disney-concert-hall

Sahib Shihab - Sentiments
Stereo DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64
2xHD Mastering - Storyville Records
DSD Exclusive, Not on SACD Release
https://2xhdstoryville.nativedsd.com/albums/2XHDST1126-sentiments

Lorelei Ensemble - Impermanence
Stereo DSD 128, DSD 64, DXD
Sono Luminus
DSD Exclusive, Not on SACD Release
https://sonoluminus.nativedsd.com/albums/DSL92226-impermanence

https://www.facebook.com/NativeDsdMusic/photos/a.765895486802195/1935380776520321/?type=3
https://www.nativedsd.com/
 
That Jung-A Lee recording was mastered by Steve Hoffman.

The album's booklet says the Stereo tracks were mastered by Steve Hoffman & Bob Attiyeh and the Surround Sound tracks were mastered by Tom Caulfield.
It's also shown that way on the album's listing at NativeDSD Music:

Mastering Engineer:
Stereo Mastering Engineers:
Steve Hoffman & Bob Attiyeh
Surround Sound Mastering Engineer: Tom Caulfield
https://yarlungrecords.nativedsd.co...a-private-recital-in-walt-disney-concert-hall
 
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Ah yes, there was little chance he mastered the surround mix. :)

Steve Hoffman has done surround sound mastering from time to time.
The most well-known example was on the Best of The Doors Surround Sound SACD from Audio Fidelity.
 
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