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Re: Survival of SACD and Survival of the Discerning Listening Experience

Hi DkB,

I agree with most of your comments, but I don't see any great cause for alarm. SACD, although it has been relegated to niche format status, is not going away anytime soon despite the drone from the whining naysayers. After all, there's really not much to be gained from having all the current pop drivel released on SACD. Nor is there much to be gained from having most of the 60's/70's rock music remastered for release as SACDs; it was just too poorly recorded.

Being a niche format does have its benefits. For instance, classical music is sort of in its own niche as it's appeal seems to be lost to all that haven't had the exposure, or just aren't able or willing to listen. Producers of classical music aren't expecting platinum sales anyway, and if releasing their recordings as SACDs will help to ensure a certain amount of exposure through those seeking the highest quality of musical reproduction, then they will want to continue to benefit from that symbiotic relationship.

The same, of course, holds true for jazz. Jazz and classical are for people willing to take the time to listen. For those that aren't, there's the ultra convenience of the IPOD, and the CDs they carelessly toss about on their floors and in their cars.

I fully understand what you're saying about vinyl, which is part of the reason I'm still using my 25-year-old Thorens TD126. I'm in the midst of a serious search for a new TT though. I have too many great LPs to leave in the rack collecting dust.

BTW, did you catch the review and follow-up review of the Lindemann 820 in issue 24 of Positive Feedback?

W

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