I don't consider that I spent a heap of money on my DVD-Audio/SACD/CD Player, the Pioneer 667A, but comparing audio, even taking away surround sound, there's no comparison. As an example, comparing Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon's SACD layer to the CD layer on the same disk, there's much more dynamics with the SACD layer. I'll admit having a decent Amp/Speaker set up will help no end. I'm interested in what album you did your A/B comparison with, and what equipment you own, I haven't spent a heap on a high quality CD player so am probably speaking out of my depth, but most things I've heard on DVD-Audio or SACD have blown away anything on their CD layers.
I'm sure it's been said before, but I believe that those wanting a quick fix of music (The Single or one hit wonders) will get it from the net in an mp3 or equivalent. This is where your top 100 and one hit wonders will make money. I don't think the album will die but with formats like DVD-Audio and SACD, it will move from CD to some higher quality format for those who want more than you can get with mp3. This is where the longer lasting, arguably better artists will make there money....
Just my.02....
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I don't consider that I spent a heap of money on my DVD-Audio/SACD/CD Player, the Pioneer 667A, but comparing audio, even taking away surround sound, there's no comparison. As an example, comparing Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon's SACD layer to the CD layer on the same disk, there's much more dynamics with the SACD layer. I'll admit having a decent Amp/Speaker set up will help no end. I'm interested in what album you did your A/B comparison with, and what equipment you own, I haven't spent a heap on a high quality CD player so am probably speaking out of my depth, but most things I've heard on DVD-Audio or SACD have blown away anything on their CD layers.
I'm sure it's been said before, but I believe that those wanting a quick fix of music (The Single or one hit wonders) will get it from the net in an mp3 or equivalent. This is where your top 100 and one hit wonders will make money. I don't think the album will die but with formats like DVD-Audio and SACD, it will move from CD to some higher quality format for those who want more than you can get with mp3. This is where the longer lasting, arguably better artists will make there money.... Just my .02....
Does anyone know for sure if this problem has been fixed in 1.7.15?