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Any problems with Springsteens DualDisc?

I've got Springsteens new cd on order with Amazon and its a dualdisc, which, from what I've read does not quite meet Redbook standards. What should I expect? Damage to my Cary 303/200 or my Toshiba DVD player? What kind of sound quality?

I did do a quick search on the forums before writing this note, and I could not tell exactly whether the folks who wrote were experienceing problems with dualdisc or there was just anger in the perception that Sony was taking up the cause of dualdisc in place of SACD.

What's really going on?

Thanks,
Art
artmaltman
suits_me
121 posts
 
What I think is going on is that my tower records charges $20 for this new release, and there's only 12 audio tracks. DualDisc means no choice - you get the video portion, and pay seven dollars more. It's gouging by another name.

I only hope college students and other file sharers are ripping the record companies off as badly as the record companies claim.

BTW, I assume the audio recording quality is as bad as most other Springsteen efforts...(some worse than others.)
unclejeff
1,313 posts
 
The CD itself is not bad. I think it is his first since the 'Ghost of Tom Joab', which, in all honesty is a better CD. The DVD side is only the words on a kinda pretty background.

Still, it is a good CD and I am glad I bought it.
mwheelerk
121 posts
 
I have had problems with two copies of the new Springsteen, BUT on the DVD side. The CD side has played fine. The first one simply locked up on the menu page with white streaks across the page. The second one played the album DD5.1 fine but I got no audio with the music videos.
unclejeff
1,313 posts
 
Mine plays on my Audio Aero Capitole, in my car and both sides work well in my Audiovox DVD/CD player.
metralla
945 posts
 
I won't buy it because I don't support DualDisc. I'll just have to import the CD - I did get the single CD the other day.

Regards,
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