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by **sterling1** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 1:59 pm

I've recently purchased some new music on BD. These tunes can be played in stereo, as well as DTS, and Dolby 5.1. They sound real good. Will BD audio replace SACD as the defacto high-end music standard? I think it could.
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by **mykyll2727** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 2:12 pm

I've long felt that it's Sony's plan to replace SACD with BD. I don't have any BD music discs but I'm very interested in how they compare sonically with SACD on both 2CH and MCH._mykl

by **sterling1** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 2:45 pm

The tunes I have are: Diana Krall, Live In Rio, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, MOJO. The MOJO disc is DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound, and 48K 24 bit PCM stereo. The Live In Rio tunes are specified as LPCM stereo, DTS-HD Master Audio, and Dolby Digital 5.1.

by **dontsleep33** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:32 pm

I believe it could catch on but I don't think the masses need a new "perfect audio" solution like the Compact Disc...What I do beleieve is how great the Uncompressed PCM BD movies sound via analog interconects in stereo.So basically the New audio discs are just "DVD audio" all over again with another name.I would buy some but i doubt most people will.

by **David_S** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:23 pm

People are getting tired of format wars. I have already invested in SACD, I am not sure I want to start buying high resolution audio on BD. I think I would rather buy unprotected versions from sources like HDTracks than start over again on a new media. I will continue buying SACD if what is available interests me.

Pink Floyd has announced a major release program. Blu-ray, SACD & other formats are mentioned. A 5.1 version of "Wish You Were Here" will also be released. "Wish You Were Here" is definitely on my list if it is in SACD.

by **jttar** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:53 pm

On 2011-07-13 01:23, David_S wrote:
People are getting tired of format wars.

Hello David,

You hit the nail right on the head. I feel that we are all tired of the format wars and the money it costs us.
Good for you for sticking with SACD. I hope the format is available for a long time,

Joe

by **Maxxwire** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 7:00 pm

From having had a conversation with Mastering Engineer Steve Hoffman I became fully aware that the quality of the playback is not determined by the Format, but rather in the skill of the mastering engineer to commit the original recording to the Format.

~Maxx~

by **David_S** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:13 am

The Hoffman mastered CDs I have do sound exceptional, but it would be nice to know what he could do with the same source material onto SACD.

by **mykyll2727** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:31 am

On 2011-07-17 04:13, David_S wrote:
The Hoffman mastered CDs I have do sound exceptional, but it would be nice to know what he could do with the same source material onto SACD.

Ditto for me._mykl

by **mhedges** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:51 pm

I am pretty sure that any new audio format that uses physical media will be only a niche format - it will not enjoy mass market success.

Along those lines, I doubt that blu-ray will match DVD's success. People are just going to switch to streaming media for everything.

Mark

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BD vs. SACD

I've recently purchased some new

I've long felt that it's

The tunes I have are:

I believe it could catch

People are getting tired of

On 2011-07-13 01:23, David_S wrote:

From having had a conversation

The Hoffman mastered CDs I

On 2011-07-17 04:13, David_S wrote:

I am pretty sure that

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