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SACD is one of many formats, none will dominate.

Classical music was dead on CD, but regained life on SACD.

Classical music interest is rising, especially opera, but most people had all they wanted on CD.

So sales went down, and the majors gave up on classical.

With SACD there is a market for new versions of all the standard classical works, and medium size labels like Telarc make a living from that market.

As wealth increased in the world, the general market split up in many segments.

We used to have 78, then LP/EP replaced 78, then came CC tape, and later CD.

Today we have still LP, MP3 has replaced CC tape, we have CD, Hybrid SACD, DVD Audio, DVD Video music and harddisk.

Our choice is wider, each combination of format and music find enough buyers, or it dies.

Why should just one format dominate?

Today LP sales increase, kept alive by dance music and DJs.
MP3 takes care of the young with little money, CD dominate the cars,
SACD takes the classical music market, DVD Video Music take the live concert market, and harddisk rules the rich people market.

I like to see SACD living an audiophile life, without level compression, without multi miking, without soloist emphasis, without deep bass removed, without needing to become a mass market compromise.

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