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New format players the future?

Ok some questions on the future of the new digital formats (DVDA/SACD) players for you Audiogon people with technical know-how and a degree in predictions.

1.Multi-format players are starting to arrive,Pioneer have one out,is it possible to make a machine that can excell in all formats or will it always be a compromise situation?

2.Will the quality of the new format machines improve as time goes on?
Or if there is mass market success will they actually decrease?

3.Is there the possibilty then the quality of both standard CD discs and CD replay will decrease due to the new formats?
ben_campbell

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gregm
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Ben-
1)Possible -- but expensive, not well regarded by marketers. Also don't think the marketplace needs -- or can sustain -- a plethora of new formats in the long run. We already have 2 + 2 new propositions. IMO, keeping both SACD & DVD-A is financially unsustainable in the long run.
2)IMO, quality will become cheaper with time so, Yes.
3)Don't think so -- the opposite (think of TTs and how affordable it is now to purchase a reasonable player).

Cheers!
gregm
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Hi JD (good to see U!) -- SACD's challenge is that DVD-V+SACD+Redbook players prevail as standard (my opinion). Otherwise, how can the (mass) marketplace sustain the presently confusing plethora of multi-players. In the interim, good redbook playback coupled with SACD is a viable option for music(audio)-philes -- Lorne has many a (similar) point there...

Mcdonjil: I heard Lorne's 777 (unmodded, purportedly broken in, from Sony) playing redbook into a Burmester system. Bouncy, dynamic sound; tonality was better to my ears on jazz/blues than classical. This is a sound I have associated with the few Sony trans's I have experienced -- but remember the Burmesters in the queue (cable was valhalla).

Cheers!
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