SACD vs. Blu-Ray for audio quality/sonics

hi,

If I understand the question correctly, I think this is gonna be a topic with a variable that can not be over come. Possibly even several variables.

I feel the issue would at least have to be decided using a multi format player with the same info playing both formats, SACD and BR discs.

Good luck finding identical content on both BR and SACD formats.

Playing at their highest resolutions and of course thru the same audio gear. An appraisal like this is not going to yield a definitive outcome. Only a subjective one.

I’d think as well, regardless which disc format has the greater HD numbers, it will still come down to a subjective determination even if two identical multi format players are setup exactly alike, one might come closer yet the result will still be a personal decision.

Add in the fact Dolby master and master DTS convey the same audio information differently, comparisons are gonna be more disparaging to contest.

Like Stephen Stills said, Love the one you’re with.

I feel this is just a dig the one you dig the most at the time, sort of thing.

But, I suppose we’ll see what gets input soon enough.

SACD is DSD and Blu-ray is high res PCM.

Both can sound superior to CD.

Blue Ray means that you need a tv to play discs.  That alone sends me to SACD since we are doing audio only.

@elevick  You're probably right in most cases but there are folks with nice HT set-ups who use Blu-ray discs for audio only.  They simply raise their projector screen for audio only eliminating any concern of a large flat screen breaking up the soundscape.

No, my BD player plays cd's with the tv turned off. It has its own litle display, just like a cd player. The idea that you need your tv to be on is only true for modern budget BD players that no longer have analogue outputs. They output through hdmi and you then have to channel that to your amplifier.