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USB Cards to Replace Compact Discs?

Did anyone read this posted over at audiophile audition?

"USB Cards to Replace Compact Discs? - First Impression Music sees the technology of USB audio cards and accompanying drives replacing CDs in years to come. They are credit card size and played on a USB player, computer or music server. FIM has already produced the first USB audio card in 96K/24-bit format, and is working on the development of a high-tech USB player, operating much like a CD player, and capable of playing true 192K/24-bit files by clicking a remote control. Such cards are to replace the hassle of hi-res downloads and library problems. FIM hopes to have a production unit in the near future."
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Blinjim - Exactly, we're minority here. The only reason, in my opinion they even went to SACD, HDCD and DVD-A was to introduce strong copy protection (SACD cannot be copied at all). This is understandable since making CD with royalties costs about $1. Recently 20th Century started selling DVDs (movies) in China at $2 admitting to small profit (now we now what region code is for).

According to RIAA I cannot even make backup copy of my own CD. They not going to win this since more and more people start using (also illegal) servers.

SACD failed partially because of very small demand but also because it cannot be copied for backup or used with a server.
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