Unfortunately most people are not that aware or are indifferent to the difference in sound quality. This might put high end sound behind the eight ball again some day. Honestly, there is a lot of music recorded to CD now that has lousy production and a lot of compression. This hobby is still a pretty small one considering how many people listen to music witheout thinking too awful much about the sound. We are to a large extend at the mercy of the industry already.
Will the ipod be the death of the CD?
Tonight on NBC News a segment on the final days of "Towers Records" closing. Record retailers are going out of busines because of the ipod and digital downloading of music from the internet.
There are some who say the CD will be gone in less than 5 years.
What the heck is ipod?
How is the sound quality?
Can I connect it to my 2ch audio system?
http://www.nme.com/news/ipod/25033