SACD finally taking-off? non-classical listeners

I agree with Famaraca, why pay more for less! I agree with Sean , 80% of the population are not about to upgrade to SACD player. And not even upgrading their speakers or amps. SACD is a big gamble for Sony and Philips. The investment loss is a drop in the bucket in their loaded pockets, especially Sony (Sony , MADE IN CHINA, worth half what you pay) It's a shame that Philips channeled the SACD research into their version of the "Capitole" at a fair price. It's amazing how labs get blindly carried away with tech! New is not always better, most often it's not. I mean they already have the transport down to the worlds best..??? Anyway i've worked up a nice classical cd collection, i one of the majority that will remain a "plain old cd" owner.

Newton: I seem to recall some early concerns about the quality of adhesives used in CDs or something, but that was a long time ago. I've got CDs that old or older, and they're fine. Old news, my friend.

As for SACD, it will not "arrive" until Britney's *next* album appears simultaneously on CD and SACD. Don't hold your breath.

My comments about CD being around for a long time was referring to continued production for the millions who own the hardware to play them. I was not referring to the archival qualities of the format.

I have some early CD's issued in 1983, and they still look and play fine (though they don't sound particularly good in retrospect!).

VINYL IS FINAL. WHO CARES ABOUT THE DIGITAL WARS AND THE FORMAT OF THE MONTH.THE ONLY REASON DIGITAL TOOK OFF IS BECAUSE OF MARKETING,MALPRACTICE AND MENOPAUSE.YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN,AND LAZINESS TOO.IT STILL BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYEYS THAT THEY FOOLED SO MANY PEOPLE,THE SAME ONES WHO STILL THINK BOSE ARE THE BEST SPEAKERS.OH BY THE WAY, I SAW BAD COMPANY IN CONCERT MONDAY NIGHT IN THE BEACON THEATRE, N.Y.C. THET WERE FANTASTIC AND PAUL RODGERS IS THE MAN.