DVD-Audio media, thoughts? worth the cost of the media?


So I know that DVD-A is basically a "dead" media already but I am still interested in giving it a shot possibly.
Started looking at various titles and it seems that anything half decent is at least $50 and up to $200!
Anybody here has first hand experience with this media? Used it, abused it etc.
Would prefer to hear from people who have given it a try or are using DVD-A before I shell out some serious coin!
For example am I likely to hear a significant difference between a DVD-A and a SACD?
I think my system is revealing enough to tell ( I HOPE!)
Thank you in advance
uberwaltz

Showing 1 response by folkfreak

Many DVD-A discs contain mixes that are otherwise not available in any other format, typically surround mixes. This is one of the reasons they command high prices. There's also a strong collector/completist issue at play as they were never exactly issued in vast quantities

As a viable storage format worth getting in to forget it, unless you already own a bunch I wouldn't bother. I just sold all mine (only a few dozen) and was pleasantly surprised by what people were prepared to pay

You have to rethink your opinion of LPs however, my 50s era mono recordings still sound way better than the vast majority of current recordings