SACD availability


Are SACD discs still being made? Are they an evolutionary dead end? I do not see them in stores like Best Buy. I would love to buy a nice SACD player to replace my CD player but I'm concerned that SACD hasn't taken off and never will. What do you think? Any advice?
thinkzinc
Why does it matter Kijanki? As long as they are hybrid discs you can still rip them and still have the high resolution disc for playback when wanted.
Rwwear - part that I can rip is red book only - rest is useless to me since I use only server. I don't mind buying SACD if it is not too expensive.
some cd hardware is prefereable to sacd hardware. that is, some cds may sound better on some dac/xport combinations than some sacd discs played on some sacd players. one needs to find a high quality sacd player to appreciate the advantages of an sacd disc. i suspect there are some older sony players or modified sacd players which bring out the best in sacd.
Agree with Elizabeth. Can remember when stereo records came out and the stereo was priced at the same level as the mono version or maybe a dollar more, its been awhile. Had Sony done the same with maybe an extra $1 or 2 for the SACD it would have taken off, the sound was worth it.