Quote Originally Posted by JSE
So..... why not just buy the CD or MP3 to begin with? You and I and other "audio enthusiasts" can see the benefit but like I mentioned earlier, the general masses don't want an SACD that can only be played on a SACD player even if they can rip it to MP3 where it becomes just another MP3 quality music file. Why spend more to get the same thing? Again, I'm saying this from a general consumer's point of view. Most people don't care about Hi Rez because they are completely happy with their CD and MP3 music. That's were SACD and DVD-A fail. If it ain't easy, consumers will not embrace it. One day the industry will realize that it really is not about the ultimate in sound but rather the ultimate is convenience and value, for most.
JSE
Funny - I was in a Tower Records store while in LA last week and noticed they had their SACD's intermixed with the regular cds, most of them at the same price. So, the unknowing consumer buys a high resolution SACD possibly without even knowing it. They did have a separate section for DVD-A's however. But about half the time when I ask what section the SACD's are in I get a blank look. I once asked in a Sam Goody's where I can find the DVD-A section, and I was taken to the concert DVD's (DVD-V's). No wonder the monkey's confused ;-)