Thread: Sony First-Gen SACDs mispressed?

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Post by Ubertrout April 19, 2012 (1 of 8)
I have a number of the first-generation Sony SACDs, and I've noticed that a couple of them just don't work. In particular, I purchased the Szell / Strauss disc new at a record store, and it is recognized as a SACD but does not play properly. The Bernstein/Mahler 1 disc I purchased used (also at a store) and it is not even recognized as a SACD.

Do I have any recourse? I'm guessing that Sony doesn't have any spares of these discs anymore if I called them to complain.

Post by Claude April 19, 2012 (2 of 8)
I've read lots of stories about malfunctioning Sony SACD players, but never about mispressed Sony SACDs. Which player have you tried them with?

Post by canonical April 19, 2012 (3 of 8)
I'll try them for you on my machine. :) Send hither!

Post by Claude April 19, 2012 (4 of 8)
I see that you have an Oppo 93. I also have one, and both titles (which I bought many years ago) are recognized normally.

Post by Perigo April 19, 2012 (5 of 8)
I think it is a problem of your player. I had in the past different SACD players and sometimes some of them didn't read properly every SACD disc. I always changed those players and since I have a Sony SCD-1 never more I have had any problem during playing of any disc.

Post by Ubertrout April 19, 2012 (6 of 8)
Yes, BDP-93.

And, I'm a bit embarassed...the Strauss disc plays fine. Must be a problem with my old player...probably should test again before posting :p

The Mahler, however, leads the Oppo to say "Unknown Disc," and refuse to proceed further. I also had the opportunity to try it out on an older Sony player, which likewise couldn't read it.

Post by manticore4 April 19, 2012 (7 of 8)
Claude said:

I see that you have an Oppo 93. I also have one, and both titles (which I bought many years ago) are recognized normally.

I also have an Oppo 93 and both of these single layer discs; both discs play fine in the Oppo (and in three other players: two Denons and a Pioneer).

Post by seth April 19, 2012 (8 of 8)
I have the Szell disc; plays just fine.

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