There is an interesting point concerning the supposed drastic drop in SACD
sales, as recorded by RIAA. The RIAA figures relate only to America and
devalue classical sales. But much the most important thing is that RIAA
classes hybrid SACDs as CDs! In point of fact, the figures for the release
of SACDs have held up reasonably well, as has the introduction of new
players in all price ranges. Some bemoan the fact that there has been no
rush to SACD. But that was NEVER on the cards, CD did not win out over
vinyl because of superior sound quality, but because of convenience. The
general public has never valued high quality sound or the equipment to play
it back. However, the extra cost of producing SACDs is not excessive and the
discs are effectively copy protected (at the SACD layer).
(Where there is a direct output this is encrypted. The details of this are
beyond me.)
Steve Abrams
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From: "Tom Fine" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] FBI Warning
> One thing that Steve didn't mention in his "insanely detailed" posting is
> that some titles, such as many of the old RCA Living Stereo are no longer
> in print on plain-old CD's, only as hybrid SACD's. So, if you want those
> albums, you'll be buying SACD and if you don't have an SACD player you'll
> be playing the CD layer.
> -- Tom Fine
>
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