Quote Originally Posted by JSE
Who will win? Neither. They are both essentially dead. Except for maybe SACD as Sir. T mentioned maybe being included in Blue Ray. But SACD and DVD-A as we know them are dying fast. I give each format another year or so before the official plug is pulled.

Just look at the shevles at Best Buy or Circuit City or any music store. The selection is disappearing. I have not really seen many new releases. Some but not many.

JSE
The masses won't support because the masses are not audiophiles -- see MP3 as proof. The support convenience over sound quality CD over Vinyl. Though CD got much better over the years.

SACD has not even been taken well by audiophiles -- most audiophiles are TWO channel folks -- SACD is a multi-channel format to actually be appreciably noticeably better. Too many of the SACD releases SUCK donkey balls. For something to be sold as superior you need to make it better consistantly. Looking at the reviews in one of the big Brit magazines on SACD reviews of albums and seeing a steady diet of 3/5 ratings for sound quality while the vinyls are getting 5/5 or worse reviewing a cd or SACD and saying it sounds good blah blah blah - but if you an find a good shape Vinyl of it you're better off is not helpful. Even if the reviewer is WRONG the point is that also isn't helping people get on board.