Another sign SACD is dying

One thing I don't understand. All SACDs that are being released now-a-days can be played back on regular CD players. So why does the record industry not produce SACD ONLY? That way people will be exposed to SACDs and they might discover the benefits that SACD has over regular CD.
This thought came when I was hearing the Ravel-Bolero last night. The Rapsodie Espagnole is absolutely stunning..I get floored evertime I listen to it. Yeah, like someone above mentioned..not all SACD recordings make night-day difference when compared to a CD.

the sales of sacd are not supporting the format's future plain and simple. digital downloading, the redbook cd(and lps made in 'very,very small runs' is the future business model.

sacd hardware sales have been so small(in the scheme of things)that there is no need for a graceful exit. the music companies are driven by revenue,nothing more.

8 tracks, beta, audio cassettes, VHS, SACD.
Get the picture?

Stanhifi,

"8 tracks, beta, audio cassettes, VHS"

they've been extinct for a long time but they can still be purchased. You can get 8 tracks on the internet or at second hand stores on the cheap, audio cassettes are still in some record stores, vhs is still in stores although not the main video format anymore, and beta is still used in cameras and can be purchased on the internet.

So, I guess your point is that SACD's will be available for a long time?