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Re: Is SACD/DVD-A finally dead or what?
I think both formats are doomed to small niche market status only or worse. It is not the fault of the record companies in my opinion, the products are of no interest to the mass market consumer. A lot of great titles were released and didn't sell well at all. It appears clear that the average person prefers the convenience and price of MP3 and CD when given the choice. I believe no amount of marketing or hype can overcome that. To this day, I have not convinced a single person to buy even one SACD/DVD-A player and to the few that own a capable player to buy even one SACD/DVD-A disc. I haven't impressed a soul with either format and I own over 160 high resolution discs now. I am not aware of many more I am interested in acquiring and I expect very few new releases of interest going forward. I have a few classical discs, but I don't want any more classical music and that is about all I see being released.
Of course this topic has been brought up many times previously and the formats still have a tiny trickle of releases so both may continue for years.
Chris
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