Coping in an Age of Uncertainty


there have been numerous threads here, i know, about sacd v. dvd-a, upsampling, oversampling, etc. a number of these threads have included discussions of which, if any, new digital format will replace what we now call “redbook” cd’s. i don’t wish to rehash these discussions. rather, i’d like to hear from others how they are coping with the “age of uncertainty” in the realm of digital audio. is it better to “roll the dice” and invest in sacd or dvd a? ignore the contenders for the new and get the best possible out of redbook cd’s? buy with upgradeability firmly in mind? follow another path? i don’t post this query out of mere curiosity. i really haven’t figured out what course i should follow. i’d appreciate your giving me a hand. -kelly
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SACD and DVDA are crippled at the starting gate

1. People are not going to replace their CD collections.
2. Source material is too slow arriving in the marketplace.
DVD source material moved quickly into marketplace, I think
because of the DVD rental market.
3. Teen-agers won't fork out the cash - huge marketshare
4. CD replaced vinyl - audio quality didn't figure in. QED