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New format replaces CD
Prevents copying
multimedia due to 6X capacity
Now you have to replace your library
better audio quality due to digital streaming which adds more sampling


[Modified by Thought Police, 3:36 AM 12/5/2001]

 

Yeah, I've heard about SACD. It certainly is becoming quite an uproar as it slowly moves through the audio world. Imho, only the true, discerning audiophiles would truly appreciate SACD.

 

its just like sony's minidisk idea, looks and sounds great, but it will never replace cd's.


[Modified by audiobahnman, 6:09 PM 12/5/2001]

 

I have a SACD changer in my home stereo system. The quality is superb, but I don't see it ever completely taking over standard cd audio.

 

What kind?
Why?

What SACDs do you have and how much are they?

 

I've got the Sony SCD-CE775. It's about the only one that is somewhat affordable. My reciever is an STR-DB1070 and I have B&W 602's all around and a velodyne spl1000 sub.

Price is the factor I'm using for my reasoning, but I suppose that they will come down as it becomes more popular...so I guess there is a chance.

I have 3 classical SACD's that I play when I study. They are in the $20-25 price range presently.

 

How about DVD Audio? That's kind of a competing standard to SACD and it has more manufacturer support. Some units support DVD Audio and SACD.

BTW, DVD players do not play DVD Audio...it has to specifically support DVD Audio because that information is in a different folder on the DVD.

 

Seems to me that it's like the difference between a 156 & 192 bitrate mp3.

Difficult for the human ear to tell apart, and only on 1 out of 500 sound systems would the difference be appreciable.

But then, we thought the same thing when we went from tapes to CD's.

MugenSi - I'm curious, would you be able to distinguish it in a blind test?


[Modified by Daemione, 10:23 AM 12/6/2001]

 

I'm curious about this myself

 

yes, you can tell a difference. With SACD, the musical separation is very noticable. With classical music, you can almost tell where the instument is sitting in the room. It takes advantage of all speakers in your system.

 

MD's have replaced cassette tapes for the discerning car audio enthusiast.

But with CD-R's who needs MD's.

I still love my MD deck.


[Modified by redblues, 1:41 PM 12/6/2001]

 

Here is the deal

cds are 16 bit and ~44.4khz sampling rate

SACD depending upon recording is 20bit or 24bit and 96khz, 128?khz or 192khz samp. rate there is a huge difference between this and normal cds in that sense

cds are like 1.3 megapixel dig cameras sacd and dvda are like 5.4 megapixel cams

Some side benefits are you have a higher DB (loudness rating) not sure what the #'s are but, you can play it way louder with less distortion

I have heard a SACD on a cheap 1000 dollar system and can blindly pick out the 2 differences of sacd vs CD

much clearer, better imaging, voices are more natural

the recording rate is so high, is that it approaches where it becomes closer to analog where there is no missing info between bits ( 1's 0's)

DVD-Audio (dvdA) is another high sampling/bit rate setup, it is aimed at more of a blend of video and audio

dvda is pushing multichannel more with corresponding things happening on the screen

dvda has way more recording out there, and will most likely be the more succesful format

all dvd players will play DVDA media, if you want to fully utilise the high quality, you need to have a dvda player

the cost of players has dramatically dropped recently you can get a nice toshiba for 299 (sd5700)

any questions?

 

i'm in a/v sales and have heard various dvd audio and SACD players...i myself like SACD after listening to the DVPS9000ES sony player which is 2 channel and another ES sony player...DVD isn't bad either but not for true audiophiles since its all multichannel. Its hard to say which format will become the standard and has been a big debate in the audio world. But without a doubt ther is a difference in quality but you need decent speakers to take advantage of it.