Quote Originally Posted by joel2762
Is it really worth it?
I think so, but that's really a matter for you to decide. First, titles are extremely limited right now, so you might end up dropping several hundred bucks on a player and get minimal use out of it until the selection improves. I got into both SACD and DVD-A "by accident". I was helping a friend to shop for a new DVD player. I was attracted to the unit Denon DVD-1600 for its progressive scan feature, video circuitry and DVD-A capability. That was over a year ago...I now have maybe twelve DVD-As, but I'm a rather picky buyer.

Likewise, I saw a Sony DVD/CD/SACD 400-disc carousel that I thought met my needs well, so picked it up a couple of months ago. I now have around 13 SACDs. The rest of my multi-channel selections consist of 6 DTS music discs.

The point I'm making is that I took a rather safe route. If I wasn't thrilled with DVD-A or SACD, I still had players that served me in other capacities.

But I just LOVE the multichannel experience! I love getting blown away by some of the cuts, like "Funeral For A Friend" on SACD, Blue Man Group's "PVC IV" on DVD-A and Sting's entire "Brand New Day" album on DTS.

Depending on your setup, you may have to drop more money on a processor to get the analog inputs. If you've got a DVD player now, I would suggest picking up a couple of DVD-As to try out the multichannel sound experience. If your DVD player or receiver has a built-in DTS decoder, you will be able to get a taste of the experience, without having to buy a new player. Mind you, you won't be hearing it at the maximum resolution. I would suggest Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours", Blue Man Group's "Audio", Doobie Brother's "The Captain And Me" for DVD-A, and Sting's "Brand New Day" in DTS.

For me, the music is most important. While it's nice to hear it in the best possible fidelity, I tend more towards the emotional impact of the music rather than "what sounds better...DVD-A or SACD?" To me, they're both winners! I just hope they produce more titles, but I'd prefer that they took their sweet time to record them properly!