Where to buy SACD at retail? - Blu-ray Forum

Johnny Vinyl · 04-17-2009, 09:24 AM

I have yet to see SACD available at any retail outlet in Canada. I know of one store locally that specializes in Jazz and Classical CD and I'm going to check them out later today.

Do any of you have problems finding this format at B&M's as well? Is online the only real option?

John

Jimbo976 · 04-17-2009, 11:48 AM

I've seen small selections at Future Shop and Best Buy - maybe 40-50 titles.

Johnny Vinyl · 04-17-2009, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbo976

I've seen small selections at Future Shop and Best Buy - maybe 40-50 titles.

Really? Because I've looked there and have never seen anything. Do they have them mixed in with regular CDs?

John

Jimbo976 · 04-17-2009, 12:25 PM

There is a section in the same area as CD's in the stores here. It's like a section for country, a section for rock, etc. , and a section of SACD's.

Here are the searches on their sites:

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/dept.a...EN&catid=21042

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/cla...=EN&catid=1325

They likely don't have all those in store but i've seen the sections of them here.

dobyblue · 04-17-2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbo976

There is a section in the same area as CD's in the stores here. It's like a section for country, a section for rock, etc. , and a section of SACD's.

A lot of stores in the last 12 months have actually removed their SACD/DVD-A sections. My local store stopped stocking them separately sometime towards the end of last year.

Sucks, but I guess that just shows how little they sell. I had picked up a few SACD's and DVD-A's from Best Buy for $19.99 over the last couple years, so I was sad to see it go.

I remember when they first came out HMV had a decent section on Yonge, but I doubt they have one anymore either...at least not for pop/rock/metal music. There's just not enough releases on a weekly basis.

Johnny Vinyl · 04-17-2009, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by dobyblue

A lot of stores in the last 12 months have actually removed their SACD/DVD-A sections. My local store stopped stocking them separately sometime towards the end of last year.

Sucks, but I guess that just shows how little they sell.

In the stores around Oak/Miss/Burl I haven't seen a seperate section either, which is why I was pondering this whole thing. I know I can order online, which is great, but you know...I like browsing around.

John

Ps. Steve...how was the Stag?

Jimbo976 · 04-17-2009, 12:49 PM

Hmmm....

They were there 2 weeks ago at the stores nearest me at least vecause I was considering buying a few. Maybe I'll check again this weekend to see if they have been removed. I wouldn't be suprised though.

Johnny Vinyl · 04-17-2009, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbo976

Hmmm....

They were there 2 weeks ago at the stores nearest me at least vecause I was considering buying a few. Maybe I'll check again this weekend to see if they have been removed. I wouldn't be suprised though.

Whare are you at Jimbo?

John

Jimbo976 · 04-17-2009, 01:27 PM

Near the Parliament Buildings

Johnny Vinyl · 04-17-2009, 01:30 PM

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Near the Parliament Buildings

Cool! Love Ottawa! I remember the days sitting on the patio at The Elephant & Castle overlooking the Rideau.....wonderful!

John

zicmubleu · 04-17-2009, 02:24 PM

They mix SACD and DVD-A in with regular CDs at the stores I visit which makes them a challenge to find. But at least the DVD-A have a logo on the top edge of the package that indicates they are DVD-A. I wish they did that for SACD. I can simply tilt the stack forward and scan the tops for DVD-As as a result of that marking, but the SACD almost seem to hide it, even when you happen to spot the little symbol on the back it is almost camouflaged. Why did they chose to do this? It is as if they never wanted them to be easy to find.

Jimbo976 · 04-17-2009, 02:53 PM

Which canadian B&M store is that at zic?

zicmubleu · 04-17-2009, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbo976

Which canadian B&M store is that at zic?

Sorry, I failed to pick up that this thread was specifically aimed at Canadian B&M stores, I just looked at the general title about SACD availability.

dobyblue · 04-17-2009, 03:54 PM

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Ps. Steve...how was the Stag?

Well, it was 20 degrees on the Saturday and absolutely gorgeous.
Plus I smoked 6 racks of ribs for 3.5 hours during the afternoon and everyone enjoyed them.

Look at those bad boys!!!! That little rack cost $9, $11 for a smoking box and $5 for a bag of mesquite chips. Dang, I loves me some bbq!

I think Ribfest is generally one of my favourite times of year - Burlington has a great one but I usually only get to the St. Kitts one.

Johnny Vinyl · 04-17-2009, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dobyblue

Well, it was 20 degrees on the Saturday and absolutely gorgeous.
Plus I smoked 6 racks of ribs for 3.5 hours during the afternoon and everyone enjoyed them.

Look at those bad boys!!!! That little rack cost $9, $11 for a smoking box and $5 for a bag of mesquite chips. Dang, I loves me some bbq!

I think Ribfest is generally one of my favourite times of year - Burlington has a great one but I usually only get to the St. Kitts one.

Great shot of the BAD BOY and his Ribs! LOL! I usually go to the Burlington Ribfest at Spencer Smith Park as well, along with the one at Mississauga City Hall. Like you, I love me some ribs and have a great dry rub and sauce to match. Weather right now has got me clamoring for some!

John

Clark Kent · 04-17-2009, 04:47 PM

Anyone with an interest in SACD and DVD-A should really look at on-line sources like Amazon. The brick and mortar stores gave up on the formats a couple of years ago. Tower was a good source but of course they went out of business. The last retailer with a significant physical presence to carry these discs currently is Fry's Electronics.

Johnny Vinyl · 04-17-2009, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Clark Kent

Anyone with an interest in SACD and DVD-A should really look at on-line sources like Amazon. The brick and mortar stores gave up on the formats a couple of years ago. Tower was a good source but of course they went out of business. The last retailer with a significant physical presence to carry these discs currently is Fry's Electronics.

I'm afraid you are probably right, but I thought I'd ask anyway......

John

dobyblue · 04-17-2009, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by John72953

Great shot of the BAD BOY and his Ribs! LOL! I usually go to the Burlington Ribfest at Spencer Smith Park as well, along with the one at Mississauga City Hall. Like you, I love me some ribs and have a great dry rub and sauce to match. Weather right now has got me clamoring for some!

John

When my wife and I buy our first house later this year I'd really like to build my own smoker and start doing brisket, ribs and other meats. Ain't nothing better.

There's a very good chance I'll come up for the Burl ribfest this year, so give me a check when it's getting close. If we're not on the road for DMB, I'm making it for sure.

naturephoto1 · 04-17-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dobyblue

When my wife and I buy our first house later this year I'd really like to build my own smoker and start doing brisket, ribs and other meats. Ain't nothing better.

There's a very good chance I'll come up for the Burl ribfest this year, so give me a check when it's getting close. If we're not on the road for DMB, I'm making it for sure.

What, its better than audio, music, home theater, etc.?

Rich

dobyblue · 04-17-2009, 06:19 PM

Haha, strictly from a culinary perspective!!

04-17-2009, 09:24 AM	#1
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Where to buy SACD at retail? I have yet to see SACD available at any retail outlet in Canada. I know of one store locally that specializes in Jazz and Classical CD and I'm going to check them out later today. Do any of you have problems finding this format at B&M's as well? Is online the only real option? John

04-17-2009, 02:24 PM	#11
zicmubleu Expert Member Member since:Dec 2008	They mix SACD and DVD-A in with regular CDs at the stores I visit which makes them a challenge to find. But at least the DVD-A have a logo on the top edge of the package that indicates they are DVD-A. I wish they did that for SACD. I can simply tilt the stack forward and scan the tops for DVD-As as a result of that marking, but the SACD almost seem to hide it, even when you happen to spot the little symbol on the back it is almost camouflaged. Why did they chose to do this? It is as if they never wanted them to be easy to find. Last edited by zicmubleu; 04-20-2009 at 09:05 PM.

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04-17-2009, 11:48 AM	#2
Jimbo976 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Canada Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:209 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:1	I've seen small selections at Future Shop and Best Buy - maybe 40-50 titles.

04-17-2009, 12:25 PM	#4
Jimbo976 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Canada Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:209 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:1	There is a section in the same area as CD's in the stores here. It's like a section for country, a section for rock, etc. , and a section of SACD's. Here are the searches on their sites: http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/dept.a...EN&catid=21042 http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/cla...=EN&catid=1325 They likely don't have all those in store but i've seen the sections of them here.

04-17-2009, 12:49 PM	#7
Jimbo976 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Canada Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:209 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:1	Hmmm.... They were there 2 weeks ago at the stores nearest me at least vecause I was considering buying a few. Maybe I'll check again this weekend to see if they have been removed. I wouldn't be suprised though.

04-17-2009, 01:27 PM	#9
Jimbo976 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Canada Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:209 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:1	Near the Parliament Buildings

04-17-2009, 02:53 PM	#12
Jimbo976 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Canada Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:209 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:1	Which canadian B&M store is that at zic?

04-17-2009, 04:47 PM	#16
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	Anyone with an interest in SACD and DVD-A should really look at on-line sources like Amazon. The brick and mortar stores gave up on the formats a couple of years ago. Tower was a good source but of course they went out of business. The last retailer with a significant physical presence to carry these discs currently is Fry's Electronics.

04-17-2009, 06:19 PM	#20
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