DSD vs PCM .. Truth or Myth


Just been reading this article which raises a lot of points and questions.

I found it interesting at least.

https://www.mojo-audio.com/blog/dsd-vs-pcm-myth-vs-truth/

Just think if SACD had been dsd128 and 5 bit? Might have been a lot more successful?
128x128uberwaltz

Showing 1 response by kijanki

SACD didn’t fail because it was an improvement, it failed because most people don’t give a damn about audio quality and think that Apple crappy ear buds are all they need
Mahler123
Very true, but I believe that greed also helped to kill it.  To charge initially over $30 for SACD (vs $15 CD), while media is maybe $1 more and everything else is the same (royalties, box, booklet etc) is not very smart.  It killed Sony Beta, Iomega Zip Drive and many others.  It is very difficult to establish new standard and overcharging doesn't help.