Why didn't the DAD format take off??


I own a few of the Classic Records DAD discs...Muddy Waters' "Folksinger", the Duke Ellington/Louis Armstrong disc, and the two Sam Phillips albums. I play them on my unmodded Pioneer DV-05 and they all sound great...much better than the same redbook CDs. I realize that the format may not be quite as good as DVD-A or SACD, but most people already have regular DVD players in their home. We can all play them right now...without any upgrades...and they'll sound great. What happened?? Why didn't more people release DAD discs, and why did Classic stop issueing them?? I do think they were a little too pricey, but other than that...I'm puzzled. Was it just a case of bad timing (with the release of DVD-a and SACD on the horizon)??
phild

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Hi Creeper...I know which "DAD" you're referring to (and you're right), but I'm talking about the Digital Audio Disc. They were 24/96 audio releases using the standard DVD format (not DVD-A) that came out a few years ago. Classic records released a number of reissues and Chesky also released a few of their albums on the format. No one else seemed to pick up on it, Chesky discontinued them, and I haven't noticed Classic releasing any more titles.
Hey Chazmo...I have that redbook CD and it's quite good (both the performance and recording).