What happened with the SACD format?

There are many SACDs released every year by different labels.

Though CD playback has technologically improved over the years, there is no way it can come close to SACD, IMO.
Simple test would be recording an LP to CD (44.1/16) quality and to SACD (DSD). The latter sounds much closer to the vinyl/analog.

Best wishes,
Alex Peychev
APL Hi-Fi

What happened to SACD? I don't think enough consumers cared about them for the big players to continue interest. They have become a niche market. One can argue about the superiority of the the format over CD all day, doesn't matter.

Sound quality and the things audiophiles care about has nothing to do with it. Manufacturers weren't making enough money to make them worth their while. Simple as that, economics; just business. Not enough numbers, maybe not enough margin?

Hypothetically, if SACD sales numbers were to suddenly skyrocket (which is highly improbable) those major players 'might' sit up and take notice. In other words, if there were money to be made. But I think that ship has already sailed.

Did you not check other threads about "SACD dying" before posting this one?

It's not markettable anymore neither the players too.

i buy them regularly and imo they are fantasic. the real issue is how well the music was recorded and i think many miss this point. a normal cd when well recorded is better than a badly done sacd. i have no trouble finding all sorts of offerings. of course they are a niche but niche markets do survive.