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Where's the future of audiophile media? WITHOUT WIDE POPULAR ACCEPTANCE NO MEDIUM WILL SURVIVE WITH ENOUGH CHOICE OF CONTENT TO BE RELEVANT. Audiophiles complain about the quality of CDs; vinyl, SACD, and DVD-A are just weird shit to most people. And I hear the vast majority are quite satisfied with MP3 quality -- what they usually download, say, 96kbps.LP hasn't had choice-of-content for a long time now. Many audiophiles still prefer vinyl, but sane people -- and many audiophiles -- hate the ergonomics, so it just isn't going to make a come-back, (despite pretty good copy protection!).
The average person typically has never heard of SACD of DVD-A. Many audiophiles are very cynical about these media -- not that they agree on the reasons.
Any way, SACD looks doubtful. All mainstream manufactures other than Sony are opting for DVD-A or "universal" designs whose SACD performance is currently inferior according to most reviews. And Sony seems to be discontinuing dedicated audio players in favor of DVD combo machines. If Sony doesn't support SACD, who will?
Does that leave DVD-A? Most consumers are buying "home theatre in box" for which standard video DVD, (Dolby; DTS), is good enough. So, even if the equipment provides DVD-A as a "feature", how many music publishers will bother to provide the choice of quality content in that format??
Is even CD under threat? Remember: MP3 quality is good enough for most, and most would probably prefer to download even if they're forced to pay for it.
So whither audiophilia? Who can tell us?
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Topic - Will hi-res die? Killed off by MP3? - Feanor 14:59:15 06/25/03 (79)
- Re: Will hi-res die? Killed off by MP3? - wgb113 04:47:11 06/26/03 (0)
- Re: Will hi-res die? Killed off by MP3? - Striving for Musical Clarity 17:24:10 06/25/03 (51)
- No?! I really, really hope your right - Feanor 19:31:21 06/25/03 (0)
- OR: No cars have SACD except one. NO SACD has shown sales - Duilawyer 19:00:05 06/25/03 (49)
- Sad ... - Striving for Musical Clarity 03:57:38 06/26/03 (36)
- Hey guys and gals i don't know why you getting so upset over Duilawyer's remarks ... - Christine Tham 14:51:43 06/26/03 (7)
- Show me my post that says SACD is, or will be a commercial success. - Duilawyer 20:39:33 06/26/03 (3)
- That's the point, we'll know the format's really in deep sh*t when you post that one. nt - Methos 22:21:26 06/27/03 (2)
- OK, show me a prediction I made that was wrong. - Duilawyer 09:42:18 06/28/03 (1)
- Like shooting fish in a barrell - TheNewOrder 13:46:00 06/28/03 (0)
- :-) This is the best post I have read in a long time - TheNewOrder 17:10:22 06/26/03 (2)
- it's all quite logical really ... - Christine Tham 18:58:30 06/26/03 (1)
- I did not buy an SACD player out of hatred, but out of hope. - Duilawyer 20:42:43 06/26/03 (0)
- The truth hurts. All are welcome to "enjoy" SACD. I just - Duilawyer 06:38:20 06/26/03 (27)
- Marketing ploy - rebop 11:41:37 06/26/03 (7)
- Its called "excess spendable $$$". nt - Duilawyer 20:49:23 06/26/03 (0)
- DUI is a lawyer, so I'm sure it helps sharpen his skills by playing Devil's Advocate. (nt) - Teresa 20:29:43 06/26/03 (5)
- Well, I'm certainly impressed with his lawyerly prowess. Gosh, such masterful skills exhibited here. - Striving for Musical Clarity 00:12:36 06/27/03 (4)
- Duh, did it dawn on you, I am not in court here? - Duilawyer 05:47:03 06/27/03 (2)
- Hmmm ... - Striving for Musical Clarity 10:29:18 06/27/03 (1)
- You make this nonsense up, or do you have help? - Duilawyer 20:59:10 06/27/03 (0)
- You guys should show some empathy for DUI - Eric LeRouge 03:08:25 06/27/03 (0)
- A marketing ploy??!!! - Striving for Musical Clarity 07:26:18 06/26/03 (18)
- I have said this a million times. I want a blind test on an - Duilawyer 20:54:48 06/26/03 (17)
- here is my answer from the last time you asked this... - tunenut 09:20:00 06/27/03 (7)
- I am sorry I forgot your post from Aug 2002. Shame on me! nt - Duilawyer 09:43:21 06/28/03 (6)
- so am I wrong? - tunenut 10:35:29 06/28/03 (5)
- I looked and could not find SMR. I don't have it. That is probably - Duilawyer 11:07:27 06/28/03 (4)
- let's be scientific but let's also face reality... - tunenut 14:00:52 06/28/03 (1)
- I also will buy only the SACD, where it and CD are available. - Duilawyer 19:32:15 06/28/03 (0)
- $1800 on stereo gear - Metralla 12:13:51 06/28/03 (1)
- A REL Stentor; but I ran into a problem. Only works in augment mode. - Duilawyer 19:29:08 06/28/03 (0)
- Try "Lady Jane" [**VERY, VERY LONG REPLY--SORRY**] - rebop 08:39:58 06/27/03 (4)
- Gave it the test! There is no appreciable difference. - Duilawyer 09:45:40 06/28/03 (2)
- Re: Gave it the test! There is no appreciable difference. - rebop 07:34:36 06/30/03 (1)
- "music industry desperately wants a secure digital format, and SACD provides it" - Metralla 07:47:09 06/30/03 (0)
- I will give it a solid test, Saturday. Thanks for the response. nt - Duilawyer 22:05:38 06/27/03 (0)
- Re: I have said this a million times. I want a blind test on an - Striving for Musical Clarity 22:29:24 06/26/03 (3)
- OK, that last sentence is important - Eric LeRouge 02:58:59 06/27/03 (0)
- Pick randomly. [nt] - Striving for Musical Clarity 00:03:34 06/27/03 (0)
- Which song? Which passage? Or time, such as "on track 4 at 2:24.." nt - Duilawyer 22:43:15 06/26/03 (0)
- DUI they are not all resurected recordings of artists you don't like, nearly 50% are brand new DSD - Teresa 22:12:06 06/25/03 (4)
- Brand new recordings of nobodies. (2 exceptions) - Duilawyer 23:02:39 06/25/03 (3)
- I'm sure that... - rebop 11:36:32 06/26/03 (2)
- In terms of sales, they are non-existent, not just nobodies. nt - Duilawyer 20:55:43 06/26/03 (1)
- By your standards... - rebop 08:29:04 06/27/03 (0)
- So DUI - TheNewOrder 19:53:05 06/25/03 (6)
- BTW: You (falsely) write that I hate SACD. Why misstate what I wrote? - Duilawyer 06:51:26 06/26/03 (2)
- Re: BTW: You (falsely) write that I hate SACD. Why misstate what I wrote? - TheNewOrder 09:33:38 06/26/03 (0)
- If almost none are worth owning... - rebop 08:44:39 06/26/03 (0)
- That can be said of any post here. There are people who do not care. nt - Duilawyer 23:03:33 06/25/03 (2)
- What a weak answer! - TheNewOrder 06:35:51 06/26/03 (1)
- Don't read them. :-) nt - Duilawyer 06:48:15 06/26/03 (0)
- exactly 3 years ago, on these boards... - tunenut 16:22:45 06/25/03 (21)
- who says playing digital music is "easy" - Mellson 01:20:50 06/27/03 (1)
- Might as well go back to vinyl - Feanor 08:08:15 06/27/03 (0)
- Re: exactly 3 years ago, on these boards... - Jazz Inmate 16:58:34 06/25/03 (18)
- This hobby is like any other... - rebop 12:06:39 06/26/03 (0)
- I'm with you on this, Jazz - Jim Pearce 08:05:47 06/26/03 (0)
- Can't find an LP Player for my Car.... - Tommart 21:16:01 06/25/03 (1)
- You have to look hard but there was LP Player's for the Car, watch out for those pot holes - Teresa 22:19:35 06/25/03 (0)
- I'm more or less half and half... - tunenut 19:58:49 06/25/03 (0)
- but the hunt is half the fun, SACD will survive just as LP has, at least as a niche market, and It - Teresa 17:36:19 06/25/03 (12)
- I'm with you... - JefferyK 13:19:15 06/26/03 (0)
- Wrong. LP surivived because it was once ubiquitous. - Duilawyer 18:57:11 06/25/03 (10)
- Vinyl also survives because.. - JCS 03:24:19 06/26/03 (9)
- Completely true and you don't need an expensive turntable either. On my - Teresa 20:37:39 06/26/03 (2)
- How much are audiophile LPs going for these days Teresa? [nt] - Striving for Musical Clarity 00:17:51 06/27/03 (1)
- $15.99 - $35.00 per LP, yes they are on average more expensive than SACDs, but there are Sales and - Teresa 01:17:24 06/27/03 (0)
- Good point. I am still amazed at how many times it beats SACD. - Duilawyer 06:42:41 06/26/03 (5)
- Not which format is BEST, but which will have CHOICE of high-quality CONTENT - Feanor 08:32:27 06/27/03 (4)
- I agree. We have to each factor in that garage full of records though. - Duilawyer 19:36:40 06/28/03 (0)
- the short answer... - tunenut 09:03:16 06/27/03 (2)
- to expand more on Tunenuts points, another reason to have both: - Teresa 17:30:18 06/27/03 (0)
- I'm reassured to an extent - Feanor 09:51:09 06/27/03 (0)
- I like Don MacLean's music, but he was a lousy prophet. (nt) - Audiophilander 15:46:54 06/25/03 (0)
- Think of it this way - DAT 15:39:13 06/25/03 (0)
- Time Will Tell But - Robertc88 15:30:04 06/25/03 (0)
- Re: Wrong Forum... - thenexte 15:26:00 06/25/03 (0)
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