All of this may be a moot point with the advent of DACs like the PS Audio DS DAC that play PCM like DSD. Which means Redbook CD is very much alive and well.
Is DSD download already an extinct format?
I recently purchased a Benchmark DAC 2 which supports DSD decoding following an article from Robert Hartley indicating that Sony would release all of its music catalog in DSD download format. As of today, there are only 358 DSD downloads available from Acoustic Sounds. On average the DSD downloads is music that is 30-45 years old...you know the same stuff you already own in CD, DVD-audio, SACD. Just getting tired of purchasing Getz/Gilberto in all formats.
Record companies, please give us the new music in Hi-rez format rigth off the bat and stop giving us the better resolution years later!
Record companies, please give us the new music in Hi-rez format rigth off the bat and stop giving us the better resolution years later!