Dvd-audio sales are easy to figure out, because some people are forgetting that enjoying surround music and hi-res music are two different things (don't forget most people can't tell--or don't care--the difference between CD sound and hi-res sound, or many times CD and a 160kbps MP3).
The dvd-audio advertising I see is pushing the surround mixes and its high resolution aspect. There is no CD layer on a dvd-audio. So, people that buy dvd-audios are ONLY buying them for their:
1) Surround mixes. And it doesn't matter whether they are listening to the Dolby/DTS tracks or the MLP tracks.
or
2) Buying them strictly for the hi-res capabilities (surround or stereo).
So, when comparing dvd-audio sales to hybrid sacd sales, we get a much more accurate view of who is buying for the surround/hi-res properties, the main selling points of BOTH formats. So obviously dvd-audio's advertised features have convinced some people that they are worth buying. One nitpick: The one thing we can't tell from dvd-audio sales figures is who is buying for the surround mixes & who is buying for the hi-res mixes.
LJ
The dvd-audio advertising I see is pushing the surround mixes and its high resolution aspect. There is no CD layer on a dvd-audio. So, people that buy dvd-audios are ONLY buying them for their:
1) Surround mixes. And it doesn't matter whether they are listening to the Dolby/DTS tracks or the MLP tracks.
or
2) Buying them strictly for the hi-res capabilities (surround or stereo).
So, when comparing dvd-audio sales to hybrid sacd sales, we get a much more accurate view of who is buying for the surround/hi-res properties, the main selling points of BOTH formats. So obviously dvd-audio's advertised features have convinced some people that they are worth buying. One nitpick: The one thing we can't tell from dvd-audio sales figures is who is buying for the surround mixes & who is buying for the hi-res mixes.
LJ