Another sign SACD is dying

The 2 unconfirmed Sony SACD titles carry catalog numbers that indicates SACD, however they're listed as CD at Sony's webstore.

Currently, as of 12/01/2005, sa-cd.net lists 3,414 SACD titles released worldwide. Looks like the number of titles released will cross over the 3,500 mark by year's end. A number of months ago, sa-cd.net stopped listing new titles from the Hong Kong/China/Taiwan region, but this is one of the most active regions in terms of SACD releases. These releases are now listed on Sony's European superaudio-cd.com website. We are actually now very close to 3,450 titles.

IMHO, it's always been about the software available. They just never stepped up to the plate to support the format in terms of releasing titles that most people can relate to. I have stayed on the sidelines for awhile now because there's just so few titles I would be interested in owning. I've been an audiophile for alot of years (I'm 47) and over those years, I haven't meet alot of people who are into high-end audio equipment. Of the ones I have met and know, none of us would be interested in Duran Duran, Yo-Yo Ma plays Ennio Morricone, The Legend of Zorro soundtrack or The Phantom of the Opera soundtrack. I wouldn't buy one release Treyhoss mentions. For goodness sake who are they marketing to? There is a very limited audience to start with and then they release titles that only an ever smaller audience would like, it's no wonder it's not going anywhere. The price of equipment has come down in an effort to appeal to a broader audience, but really, I don't know any 20-30 year olds who would run out and buy Yo-Yo Ma plays Ennio Morricone, The Legend of Zorro soundtrack or The Phantom of the Opera soundtrack. Just my two cents.

Mike.

I don't know ifit's dying or not....titles in play aren't generally my cup of tea...haven't ever had a dealer demo that made me think this was a better format than regular cd. Sony is the General Motors of audio.

LArryken

What did you mean that SONY is the General Motors of audio; please explain?

Chuck