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It's not a coincidence that we've never heard any sales figures for these single-layers SACDs.
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Agreed. Let's not forget that the vast majority of blockbuster SACDs that have come out in recent months are hybrids.
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Marc and Keith, I think you are both missing the point.
The fact that SACD has a hybrid option and DVDA does not at this point is a STRONG REASON why SACD has gathered more interest and more titles.
That an artist or band can be assured of some reasonably good level of sales is the major step toward their releasing the album in the first place.
Also, as I repeatedly say all that matters are total unit sales from a revenue standpoint. The more dollars people see in a horrible music market, the stronger the interest will be.
I also disagree with Marc's comment that SACD sales have been disappointing on single layer SACDs. This is pure speculation, but my friends in the business indicate otherwise. If you speak with David Chesky and others at Chesky Records their SACDs have been selling very well...if you speak to Chad Kassem of Acoustic Sounds you get an even more enthusiastic response. So the high end market has really embraced the format.
If you look at DSOTM or Rolling Stones, you see evidence that the masses have bought in as well, even though there is no capability for any statistics on who bought for redbook or hirez layers.
If DVDA can offer flippers that work and are accepted then we may see that DVDA attracts more artists as well.
I would like to see both standards adopted as well done DVDA can sound almost as good as SACD, and both are a far cry better than redbook.
