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SA-CD/DVD-A?

So what do yall think about the future of these formats? I purchased two SA-CD's today Eric Clapton Slowhand and Incubus A Crow Left of the Murder. And I really enjoy both. But the thing is that it seems that their are not many avable at the local stores and Im scared to start a colection of them in fear that players wont play them in a few years and that this collection will be friviolus. But I do enjoy the quality.
accorddude
accorddude OP
45 posts
 
any one? bump on this format quesetion please.
1markr
594 posts
 
OK Accorddude, I'll give it a shot...Anyone, feel free to correct if I state something incorrectly.

First of all,

Redbook - Standard CD format

HDCD - a higher res redbook format that requires the end player to contain a special chipset (Pacific Microsonics, or something like that) to decode the high def information. However, it will still play fine on regular run of the mill redbook players without the decoder, thus no sonic enhancements.

Gold CD - mostly a recording media, not a process or standard.

DTS - a surround sound format

XRCD, XRCD2, XRCD24 - JVCs answer to a higher res redbook format that does not require a special decoder chipset to retrieve high def info. Any CD player can play these and reap the benefits, if any.

Does this help?
accorddude OP
45 posts
 
Yeah and i dident mean to have dts on that list.
wildoats
339 posts
 
IMHO you can buy hybrid sacd without fear. For those who don't know, they have a redbook cd layer and a sacd layer. You don't need a sacd player to play the redbook layer. The redbook layer, for me so far anyway, has been the best sounding cd version out there. Even if sacd fails, you still can play the redbook layer. You also have the start of a sacd library. Sacd only disc's, however, can only be played on a sacd player. i won't buy them.
oldpet
295 posts
 
How many of you SACD guys listen to SACD in multi chanel? I have some SACD's, but I prefer the 2 chanel version anyway. Just curious.
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