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SACD - Dying already?

I just read the industry blurb in this month's TAS which described how it seems the stream of SACDs from Sony has pretty much dried up. I was in the largest local independent record store in my area last week and actually bought a SACD because it was music not available on CD. The SACD/DVD-A section was a bit smaller than a year ago and I asked the manager about it. He laughed and said they only sell 2-3 a month combined and he doesn't order many anymore.

Except for audiophiles, is anyone buying these things? Or, are all hopes and dreams of SACD slowly fading away (for at least Sony)?
tomryan
eldartford
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Robm321...Vynil??? I guess you mean Vinyl, aka LPs.
Kings claim to rule by divine right (until deposed). I support the republic of DVDA, the people's choice.
robm321
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Eldartford,

Actually Vynil is the next step for Sony after Blue ray fails - it will be there next big thing.

I guess I got my y and i mixed up.

LONG LIVE SACD and DVD-A.
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cpdunn99
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zeisels: I have written to Gramophone on several occasions about their reviewers' habit of NOT mentioning the quality of the SACD layer on hybrid discs. A recent issue of the magazine did have a major feature on SACD, which I found promising.

I don't know what equipment Gramophone reviewers (or BBC Music ones for that matter) use when listening to CDs. Andrew Everard told me about a year ago that the magazine was attempting to equip all reviewers with high-end gear, but judging from some recent reviews, that does not apear to have happened.
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milpai
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Did you gys read on the H-ROM on this very forum. I had not even heard about it - but for this forum. Looks like it will store 300GB with existing Red Laser. Transfer rate is 20MB/sec.
Adds to more confusion from a consumer point-of-view.
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