Taking on a new format...

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Posted by SE on November 20, 2002 at 05:19:28

In Reply to: Re: Strange logic... posted by Mike M. on November 19, 2002 at 18:30:32:

Yes, I too would like "the best possible". I think that I'm reacting more to the nonsense I read over at Hi-Rez as to why SACD is the "end all" of audio perfection. The trouble is, as I think you well know, most current CDs are more than good...especially jazz recordings. SACD, as much as I would like to embrace it wholeheartedly, looks to me like a "transitional" format which, to make things even worse, requires its own dedicated hardware. FWIW, I don't buy the arguments for "combo" or "universal" players -- they tend to compromise one or the other portion of their playback quality. So, with an already very significant investment in a CD library, I'm just not convinced right now. Truly, what's next? Suppose SACD (physically spinning platters) give way to CompactFlash, or some other "non-moving" digital format? Then I've got to have yet another playback device? Right now, my best guess is that at some point computer hard drive storage becomes totally MASSIVE during the next few years. We'll be able to store terabytes easily. When that becomes the case, we can all have "music warehouses" in our homes, and download the entire contents of whatever the format of the day is, and retrieve those files to be played optimally by a single high quality DAC. Until then, I'm done investing in new formats.

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Topic - sound is so real it stops you in your track! - jazz1 08:50:31 11/19/02 (23)

The one that makes me pause... - Bob C 09:43:07 11/20/02 (2)

Re: The one that makes me pause... - jazz1 10:57:04 11/20/02 (1)

Re: The one that makes me pause... - Bob C 12:32:32 11/20/02 (0)

Re: sound is so real it stops you in your track! - Viking 08:13:41 11/20/02 (0)

Was hoping for new music! - jazz1 20:36:40 11/19/02 (1)

Try These - Robertc88 03:34:22 11/20/02 (0)

Jazz on Reference Recordings & MFSL - Robertc88 14:45:01 11/19/02 (0)

Re: sound is so real it stops you in your track! - Mike M. 12:23:20 11/19/02 (10)

B O R I N G - Darryl 05:44:04 11/20/02 (3)

Re: B O R I N G??? - D 06:14:41 11/21/02 (1)

See Mikes post below on Weekend Tunes where he titled his post B O R I N G. nt - newbee 08:07:45 11/21/02 (0)

Re: B O R I N G - Mike M. 06:45:59 11/20/02 (0)

Strange logic... - SE 13:57:05 11/19/02 (5)

Sound Quality With CD - Robertc88 03:53:13 11/20/02 (0)

Re: Strange logic... - Mike M. 18:30:32 11/19/02 (3)

Re: Strange logic... - TOOL 17:37:28 11/21/02 (0)

Taking on a new format... - SE 05:19:28 11/20/02 (2)

Re: Taking on a new format... - Mike M. 07:30:02 11/20/02 (1)

I think..... - D Harvey 16:36:47 11/20/02 (0)

Re: sound is so real it stops you in your track! - Mike K 10:04:53 11/19/02 (4)

Damn near anything on Chesky... - Bagsgroove 11:03:04 11/19/02 (3)

A Chesky dog - Akala 08:33:24 11/21/02 (0)

Re: Damn near anything on Chesky... - goblin141 16:35:54 11/19/02 (1)

What timing! - Bagsgroove 17:15:16 11/19/02 (0)

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Taking on a new format... - SE 05:19:28 11/20/02 (2)

Re: Taking on a new format... - Mike M. 07:30:02 11/20/02 (1)

I think..... - D Harvey 16:36:47 11/20/02 (0)

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