350 SACDs and Counting

Posts (self) justifying why one doesn't buy into a certain format, especially SADC as of late, are tiresome. Who cares why you do or do not buy into this format? Proves? to whom? Tommart seems to be courteous enough to try to enlighten those who have, and the thread is geared accordingly. Taking up a self aggrandizing position is ones choice, but to assume others are interested is erroneous. Nice, thoughtful post, Tommart.

Thank you Tommart for that great info.
SACD is the way to go.

The list miss number of SACD's: First Impression Music, Red Rose, Vanuard, ASV are first coming to mind; Sony announce future release of 10 multi-channel, Telatc seven, Delos seven, DMP four, BIS one, Hyperion one, rap labels zero...

I think Sacd is in the lead. For me, there are almost enough titles to consider buying a player. I'll take SACD even more seriously when a multi format player is released. Neither format will really succeed until it is packaged with a DVD player. For most consumers SACD or DVD-A would be a feature as important (or unimportant) as progressive scan.

Two multichannel SACD players are selling. One is the $2,000 list Philips 1000 CD/DVD/SACD player. The second is the $1,700 SCD-C555ES CD/SACD player. Sony has announced 9 additional multichannel players, including three CD/DVD/SACD players ranging from $400 to $1,000 list. A $400 CD/SACD player is due in June. All 9 new players supposed to be out by October.

I agree that a $400 Sony CD/DVD/SACD player should sell quite well. It may sell better than all SACD players sold to date.