What after the old CD player? CDP, SACD or DVD-a?

It appears that there is no winner at this point. I like the availability of Redbook recordings(most anything you want), how ever more then a few good friends have told me that the latest DSD SACD multichannel realises are absolutly amazing. So its not as simple as cd, dvda or sacd you have to add in sacd multi-channel now, that all being said I just ordered a new nearly $9000 redbook player, that's where I am putting my money. Besides the idea of 5 or more speakers sort of confuses me, KISS(keep it simple stupid). ~Tim

I agree with Tim. I am also putting my money into redbook CD. I'm hoping this will still end up being the ultimate standard. Neverless, I still am not ready to replace all my redbook for whatever. Then again, There is always vinyl, but we won't go there. Unfortunately, you don't have the new releases.

Hybrid discs is where it's at. High resolution formats are continuing to make inroads.

Chuck

It doesn't matter that who will win the "Format Wars". Whatever the winner is, it will be replace in a few years. As I see it, the SACD already reaching the middle of its product life cycle. It is a dieing format. Something newer or better(they claim) is coming very soon and kick the SACD out of this planet.
In my Audiophile Club, not a single member switching to SACD. They are all waiting and waiting to see what is happening and still waiting.................................
So the best thing that everyone should do while still waiting and waiting.... are to explore the LP analog play back system. With a excellent LP analog player set-up(with Hi-End cartridge and tonearm) and listen to a 50 cents(like the Oscar Peterson - We get request) LP that you pick-up in a garage sale. I don't think you will ever go back to anything digital again. It happens to me already ....and you might be the next lucky one!

I think it depends on what price bracket you are in. At the super high end, sticking with CD's may be the thing. But as you creep down the scale, to me it makes sense to get an SACD player with digital out for the CD's--the SACD's are great, the multi channel ones are unbelievable. There is no need to REPLACE your old collection of CD's, but if you get a player that plays both, you can sample the new format and if it fails you haven't invested that much. Sony SACD players are what I have in mind here