Left out something else ... both the DVD Audio & audio DVD Video discs are not playable on a CD only player. This is why there are more "universal" machines making their way into the market. Most consumers do not have the appetite, let alone the room, for multiple digital sources.
DVD's with only audio capabilities...huh?
I was in Tower Records the other day and, next to the SACDs, I found a section of audio CDs that can only be played in a DVD player. It seems they are digitally mixed for a Dolby 5.1 format. They also said that these DVDs would sound better even on a two channel system as there is more detail recorded on them. I must admit that the music DVds have often sounded better than standard CDs. I bought three of them and I am playing them on my Marantz DVD player and using my Audio Aero DAC to feed a two channel system. The Audio Aero does register more information coming through than on a normal CD. They do sound nice, especially the Bachman Turner Overdrive, 'From the front room'. I came home and did a discussion forum search on Audiogon for 'DVD AUDIO' and found some talk about how good it sounds--at least as good as SACD. When I think about it, this system might have a better chance than SACD as so many people already have a DVD player. Has anyone with a really high end system tried this format...what do you think?
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