General Asylum

Posted by sser2 (A) on May 15, 2007 at 17:01:37

In Reply to: SACD bombed very, very badly. So, posted by tinear on May 15, 2007 at 07:46:14:

check the availability of SACD titles on Amazon or CD Universe. Also can look on eBay. Most classical SACDs are going like hotcakes with several bids if the price is $10 or below. I guess people are buying them to throw in a trash can with contempt...

I am emphatic with those who say CD is better than SACD. To spend a fortune on buying and modding a CD player only to see that the superior format is taking hold, that's a real bomber.

And two channel is so much better than five, folks!

OK, flame suite on.

• 2 Channel Is Better Than 5? - Robertc88 06:38:52 05/16/07 (2)
  In Reply to: Just to see how badly it bombed, posted by sser2 on May 15, 2007 at 17:01:37:

  Under what circumstances? Perhaps you may feel the recording quality of the MCH mix is a mess a large percentage of the time? Perhaps it's too expensive for the equipment and one needs the proper amount of room also but that doesn't mean 2 channel is better than five!

  Given the right equipment, 5 channel slaughters 2 channel especially with these DSD recordings. Also, off topic but I much rather watch DVD in 5.1 than 2 channel any day!

  One thing though I agree on which is an eye opener that one cannot discount is the number of SACDs that can be had on the used market for $10 and below.
  
  

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  • I was joking. - sser2 09:30:59 05/16/07 (1)
    In Reply to: 2 Channel Is Better Than 5? posted by Robertc88 on May 16, 2007 at 06:38:52:

    But you can hear people saying that seriously.

    One thing clear though that hi end industry at large does not have a technologic capacity for 5 channel SACD. That's why they are stubbornly peddling 2 channels and engage reviewers on their payroll to convince the public that 5 channels are not needed.
    
    

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    • Lots Are Giving Up Though - Robertc88 12:02:26 05/16/07 (0)
      In Reply to: I was joking. posted by sser2 on May 16, 2007 at 09:30:59:

      And are now home theater shops where the stronger market currently lies. This will happen more and more whereby the hi-fi shops for two channel audio already a niche will even be less than that.
      
      

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