SACD availability

Agree with Elizabeth. Can remember when stereo records came out and the stereo was priced at the same level as the mono version or maybe a dollar more, its been awhile. Had Sony done the same with maybe an extra $1 or 2 for the SACD it would have taken off, the sound was worth it.

Rwear - I have a DAC but SACD format is different and cannot be stored on Hard Disk. I can use red book layer but it is the same as buying standard CD.

I was actually replying to Mrtennis Kijay.

Thank you all for your replies. On Elizabeths's comment: I do not believe any company would invest millions of dollars designing, implementing, marketing and distributing a product just to destroy a competitor's product. It just doesn't make good business sense. This is especially true for Sony, which was struggling financially when they introduced SACD in the market.

I sincerely hope that studios do put out BlueRay music discs. With a storage capacity like that...and the potential to have a very high sampling rate, we can all rejoice. We'll see. Somehow I kind of doubt it because I think we would have seen it by now. But a boy can dream...

There is nothing new in SACD outside of classical, jazz, and the occasional overpriced import reissue.

I have supported SACD since 03 or 04 but i have finally come to realize that the format is dead and I should get out while I can still sell my OOP disks for serious money.

Mark