pfarrell;338572 Wrote: > Phil Leigh wrote: > > SACD is basically dead outside a few niche areas - and by definition > > this means it is dead as a mainstream format. Why? - because it just > > wasn't THAT much better than decent modern 16/44.1. > > And many were not any better because they were just made from DAT > masters at 16/48kHz > > SACD's DRM was evil, but also contributing was the requirement that > all > studios replace all of their digital gear with DSD stuff. Even my > small > studio had $10,000 worth of PCM digital stuff. The change over was > insanely expensive. If SACD had become mass market, it change over > would > have been painful and perhaps kill many small studios. > > -- > Pat Farrell > http://www.pfarrell.com/
Good point, Pat. I feel your pain. I got out just before that became an issue for me. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal...SB3+Stontronics PSU - Altmann JISCO/UPCI - TACT RCS 2.2X + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods)- Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Kimber & Chord cables Outdoors: Boombox+Creative Sub (If I remember to turn it on...) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51021 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
