John Marks wrote in The 5th Element #26 and JA confirmed that on the original release of this Norah Jones SACD Blue Note apparently produced the two-channel version by running the resolution-limited and bandwidth-limited CD data through a DSD converter. JM concluded Blue Note should admit the mistake and replace the old pcm based discs.

http://www.stereophile.com/thefifthelement/1104fifth/

Has Blue Note ever corrected this problem? Are the SACD stereo tracks currently available SACD's of this music based on the analog master tape?

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