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A Super Audio CD player is required to take advantage of the SACD sound technology. Strauss: Alpine Symphony, Macbeth / Marek Janowski, Pittsburgh So Music | List Price | $19.97 (You save $6.42) | | Label | Pentatone Classics | | Orig Year | 7/28/2009 | | All Time Sales Rank |  5947  | | CD Universe Part number | 7951635 | | Catalog number | 5186339 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jul 28, 2009 | | Recording Time | 1 9 | | Additional Info | SACD Hybrid |
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