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Re: The Clear Superiority of SACD in the Digital Class

I have had a similar experience to O'Shag. In fact, it was listening to a friend's SCD-1 comparing redbook CD's to SACD's that got me back into this hobby after many years of listening to consumer equipment. Most SACD's are much better than the corresponding CD's. However, I have heard (and purchased, unfortunately) a number of SACD's that are not better than their redbook counterparts. Also, I have heard some redbook CD's (eg. Mapleshade releases) that are as good as any SACD's. But these are the exceptions. In general, SACD's provide a much more analog-like sound. Much LESS fatiguing than redbook, in my opinion. I am not surprised at all that SACD did not catch on as a replacement for redbook CD's. After all, most consumers cannot hear a difference between a 128kbps mp3 and the same song on a CD. What surprises me is that audiophiles, who are rightfully disdainful of mp3's, have not embraced SACD's. To my ears, the difference between a redbook CD and a similar recording on SACD is comparable to the difference between a 256kbps mp3 and a CD. My guess is that most "audiophiles" pay much more attention to what they read in the magazines than what they hear with their own ears. How else could you explain someone paying $1200 for an electrical power cord?

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