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DanG,

Dead-spot on. So far, they're run it as a classic example of how not to get acceptance for a new format. Maybe the push into more mainstream magazines (Time) and tie-in with software (Rolling Stones SACDs) will work. But maybe not. . . .

What really baffles me is the continued push with single-layered SACDs. I guess either: (1) they can't make hybrids, or; (2) they want people to buy the single-layered SACDs in addition to their existing redbook versions. Either way, releasing only single-layered SACDs guarantees that only a minority of the potential audience will jump on the SACD bandwagon.

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All of the new Sonys are dual-layer, and this has been the case for a while now. It's possible that a number of the smaller audiophile lables are still releasing single-layer, I haven't been following those as closely.

Mark

From my point of view, what's the sense of spending my money on redbook to get second rate sound reproduction, while spending thousands on audiophile grade reproduction equipment. In view of the superior sound of SACDs, I'd rather spend my money on them, and hold off until more redbook releases are available as SACDs. As for the issue of single-layered SACDs, I think that future CDPs will accept multiple formats.

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I thought Sony was still releasing single-layer. I guess I was wrong. I think the audiophile labels are releasing multi-layer.

Well, though, Universal is releasing single-layer SACDs. Why?

Edit: I just found this on Sony's FAQ:

Can I play a Super Audio CD on my current CD player?
Currently, SACDs from Sony Music must be played on a super Audio CD player. Specifically, Sony's SACD titles are not hybrid discs [i.e., the discs contain one high-density (HD) layer but do not contain a CD layer]. SACDs from the specialty labels can be played on current CD players.

It may be out of date, though.

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Mike, that's easy--availability. Most of what I buy is not on SACD, nor do I think it will be for a long, long, long time. If it was, I would buy it in a flash.

FYI, The New Yorker magazine has been running Sony SACD ads for a few months. Very classy looking, I thought they were pretty good. Hopefully it will take off.

I hope it does also, although, the portable seen will get left behind. When do you think Sony will make protable SACD players? If they do, the players are gonna be expensive. Also, with everyone going to MP3, MD and all those other compression formats, no one is gonna want to make a complete change of portable equipment and format (I'm talkin the stupid average consumer that comprises most of the market and who sony is aiming for). I'd do it though, I don't mind carrying around a Cd player a a lot of CDs. Although, what I'd really like to see is a compression format that can compress DSD (or whatever the name of the format that music on SACD is on) but still retain the full quality that is SACD. Like Monkey's maybe or that format that MD uses, both modfied though. But, the way sony is, it'll probably never happen till some cracks the encryption and creates computer hardware and software that can play and record SACD quality music. And a player that can play it too. It'll probably never happen. But it doesn't hurt to hope.