Anyone heard the new Moody Blues SACDs yet?

It is dissapointing to hear they aren't in 5.1 as the articles I had read over the last several years (it seems) indicate. In fact here is the latest press release:
http://www.superaudio-cd.com/news/newsitem.php?id=120

I guess they are referring to the "Deluxe versions" which I'm not sure I purchased (???). I'll hold on to my MoFi versions until further notice.

Thanks Lazarus,

I see now - re-reading the posts above - that it is only the one "In Search of..." that's not in 5.1. Still, I agree Legend of a Mind would have been great in 5.1 as would "The best way to travel":-)

I'm hoping they arrive soon. I was too cheap to have them ship Priority mail and went with the "media mail". I should still get them sometime this week.

The Moody Blues' music pretty much got me into audio. There is so much music to hear - not "just songs" - if that makes sense. I got home late last night and they were on my doorstep. I can't wait to get home tonight, wait for everyone to go to sleep and give these a listen!

FWIW: All of the discs I ordered from the Elusive Disc are stamped "Made in Germany". For those who bought them off Amazon.UK, I wonder if those were made in Germany as well. If so, I'd guess they are the same source.

I got a chance to listen to all of the SACDs. I agree with Theo in that they all do seem to be a little "forward" in the stage - as if the levels were all "amped-up". That said, it is extremely clear and captivating. I am a little less enthusiastic about the 5.1 mixing. I've never been a fan of putting specific instruments - especially electric guitar - in the rear channels. Some songs sound great in 5.1 on these dics but most don't IMO. Not wanting to toggle back and forth each time I listen, I prefer hearing it in stereo. Besides, the stereo versions are so clear and full, they already sound like they are in surround.

Anyway, if you're a Moody Blues fan, these are a must own. I haven't had a chance to compare these with my MoFi's yet, which I will do for fun, but I am pretty certain I will be selling the MoFis on eBay.
-Tony