On the left Sir Terenese champion of the higher sampling rates. On the right Mtry - champsion of the CD world.

In the middle - the rest of us - basically non the wiser and more confused with each post.

Might I suggest we let our ears make the decisions? Skeptic likes the sound of CD - it works for him and he gains from the CD's others almost throw away at presumably bargain prices.

Others do not like the sound of CD and prefer vinyl. They too gain (usually) from the low price of the media - people like me, who buy classical recordings for a couple of bucks a piece and love them to death.

Others find the sound of SACD or DVDa more palatable. They pay higher prices but hell - there is an industry to support that employs a good number of people.

Basically we are in a win win situation. We have a choice and we exercise it. How we justify that choice is up to each individual - me? I go with my ears - unreliable as they might be, they seem to be consistent in their choices.

Of course there are still others that listen to MP3 and other digital formats - in itself a growing global enterprise that seems to have found away to make it pay. Clever old Apple I say and good luck to them. MP3 may be frowned upon by those who claim its audio quality is not up to acceptable levels, but when I am in the office and have only my computer speakers to listen to, they do nicely, certainly on a par with FM transmissions IMO.