allmanfan21
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posted on 12/14/2009 at 09:19 PM |
Has anyone listened to any of the Beacon 40th anniversary cds? I'm thinking of ordering a few from hittinthehote.com & I'm curious to know if the sound quality is any good. I'm wanting to order the March 20 show with Clapton, & the March 26 show with the first 2 albums being played. Please let me know, thanks.
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Sandman
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posted on 12/14/2009 at 09:24 PM |
I have the Beacon Box and that's what I've been listening to for the last couple weeks and I can say without a doubt the CDs sound FANTASTIC!!!
Obviously the music is good, but, yes, the sound quality is wonderful.
Thanks to everyone at HTN for getting this out to us!
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ruahawk
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 posted on 12/14/2009 at 10:07 PM |
hey, well i bought 3 shows, 3/20, 3/23, 3/26 the sound is great! music is great .these 3 performances were recommended from folks on this forum as the best of the run.i too have been listening to them for weeks, my favorite is 3/23.....would love to buy more.
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porkchopbob
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posted on 12/14/2009 at 10:59 PM |
| The sound quality is great. I went to three shows (3.10, 3.13 & 3.21) and picked up three shows (3.14, 3.20 and 3.23) and they are pretty amazing. The Kingpins appearance is a huge highlight for me on 3.23, but the 3.14 show might be my favorite - Randy Brecker really brought it, "Dreams" and "In A Silent Way" are something else entirely. The shows I went to all had their highlights, but I definitely always manage to pick the wrong nights to go - I've missed the Kingpins by 1 night TWICE and missed both Clapton shows. ____________________
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bdwalton77
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posted on 12/15/2009 at 12:29 AM |
For $27 a pop + what has always been ridiculous shipping & handling per show in the past, bite me.
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porkchopbob
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posted on 12/15/2009 at 01:13 AM |
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For $27 a pop + what has always been ridiculous shipping & handling per show in the past, bite me.
It is a bit steep, but these are 3-disc collector's items. There's always the downloads for $15 at abblive.com. ____________________
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sixty8
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 posted on 12/15/2009 at 01:39 AM |
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For $27 a pop + what has always been ridiculous shipping & handling per show in the past, bite me.
It is a bit steep, but these are 3-disc collector's items. There's always the downloads for $15 at abblive.com.
Wow!!! Thanks for that info!!!!  I didn't know they were available for download. Much better value. I can make my own artwork if I want. Gonna get three Beacon shows and the Mansfield show from the summer. ____________________
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bdwalton77
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posted on 12/15/2009 at 03:17 AM |
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For $27 a pop + what has always been ridiculous shipping & handling per show in the past, bite me.
It is a bit steep, but these are 3-disc collector's items. There's always the downloads for $15 at abblive.com.
That is very refreshing. I have a friend, dying for the Clapton shows, that will appreciate the download prices. They certainly haven't been available like that for long.
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dimplesjbc
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posted on 12/15/2009 at 07:55 AM |
| I know what you mean about shipping , I live in Canada and ordered 2 cds and the booklet and was charged $13 shipping , now that is steep for a small package . ____________________
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Billy_Kain
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posted on 12/15/2009 at 09:00 AM |
It is called a "RIP-OFF" plaine & simple
I am sure it did not cost anywhere near $13 to send you 2 digipacks
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jfk2112
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posted on 12/15/2009 at 09:36 AM |
It seems a little steep but they do have to pay someone to pick & pack the CDs. They have to pay for packaging materials too. I'm assuming this work is all done in the USA. And as a victim of out-sourcing - my job is being given to the Filipinos in February - I'm glad they have the ability to employ Americans and every CD we buy helps keep them employed. HTN is a fairly small company and may not get the big discounts some major companies get on materials and shipping costs. There may be other costs I'm forgetting but I used to do purchasing for a small printed circuit board company and I know things often cost more than expected.
So, if you order two 3 disc sets and have to pay $27 each + $13 for shipping you still are only paying around $11 per disc and someone gets to keep their job. ____________________
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