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Coping in an Age of Uncertainty

there have been numerous threads here, i know, about sacd v. dvd-a, upsampling, oversampling, etc. a number of these threads have included discussions of which, if any, new digital format will replace what we now call “redbook” cd’s. i don’t wish to rehash these discussions. rather, i’d like to hear from others how they are coping with the “age of uncertainty” in the realm of digital audio. is it better to “roll the dice” and invest in sacd or dvd a? ignore the contenders for the new and get the best possible out of redbook cd’s? buy with upgradeability firmly in mind? follow another path? i don’t post this query out of mere curiosity. i really haven’t figured out what course i should follow. i’d appreciate your giving me a hand. -kelly
cornfedboy
aroc
760 posts
 
I bought a good enough CD player and spent the rest on vinyl. Or rather I PLAN to spend the rest on my vinyl front end. I'm not certain if I'll ever buy any more SACDs at this point. I figure 75 years from now, I'll still be enjoying my LPs. :-)
bryanhod
211 posts
 
Life is nothing if not uncertain. Live. That means you will need good music for the trip. If CD are a thing of the past and you lost some coing along the way, does it really matter?
chadnliz
3,736 posts
 
I see a few people commenting on not wanting to buy a new format because of an extensive RED BOOK library, but hey didnt we all ponder this when RED BOOK came out? wondering if we should replace, Vinyl with 8-Track or reel to reel, then cassette, then CD, Vhs to Beta, then to DVD...it never ends, and its a roll of the dice, hell one day people are gonna look back at CD's as an antuiquated format just as Vinyl is in some circles.....cant stop progress right?
chadnliz
3,736 posts
 
p.s. I do think SACD and DVD Audio are gonna survive if k-mart starts sellin crap boookshelf systems that can read these formats.
As long as it can be had cheap, and in a convenient package that any idiot can operate it will survive.
cornfedboy OP
1,645 posts
 
it is both gratifying and frustrating to see that the thread i started in february 2001 remains relevant. for me: i've yet to invest in anything other than redbook and lp frontends, deciding to wait for the inevitable migration of high quality audio media to hard disk. if i live long enough.
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