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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I do not think there will ever be one great format so uncertainty will last forever. CD will be viewed by many as the last great format.

I think that CDs, HDCDs, XRCDs, Gold CDs, vinyl, mini-discs, DVD-Prologic, VCR recordings, CD-Video, Laser Discs, and 96/24 DADs will decline in the near future.

Growing in popularity is MP3, Windows Media, DVD-Dolby Digital, DVD-DTS, DVD-Audio, and SACD. We'll see more units with upsampling--even receivers. Probably next year there'll be something else (MP4?, Windows Media II?, 6.1?, 7.1?, quad?, Chesky's 6.0?). Interesting times.