I was on the fence about SACD untill I found myself owning about 50 hybrid discs. I purchased a modest priced player(3K, talking Audiophile now)and was quite impressed with the format. To my ears there is simply no question that SACD is a better sounding format than cd. I have a very nice Audiomeca Mephisto 11.X CDP and almost without fail the SACD player sounds more musical. I don't think that vinyl has anything to do with the acceptance of SACD and I don't understand why people keep using vinyl as a reason not to listen to this format. I also have a high end analog system and while it sounds quite good SACD in many instances is comparable and sometime better sounding. I really wonder how many of the detractors here have listened to a good player in their system. Yes the catalog is limited, no I don't think it will replace cd but take the time, auditioned a good player in your system. Make an informed decision.
SACD - Dying already?
I just read the industry blurb in this month's TAS which described how it seems the stream of SACDs from Sony has pretty much dried up. I was in the largest local independent record store in my area last week and actually bought a SACD because it was music not available on CD. The SACD/DVD-A section was a bit smaller than a year ago and I asked the manager about it. He laughed and said they only sell 2-3 a month combined and he doesn't order many anymore.
Except for audiophiles, is anyone buying these things? Or, are all hopes and dreams of SACD slowly fading away (for at least Sony)?
Except for audiophiles, is anyone buying these things? Or, are all hopes and dreams of SACD slowly fading away (for at least Sony)?
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