What happened to SACD? I don't think enough consumers cared about them for the big players to continue interest. They have become a niche market. One can argue about the superiority of the the format over CD all day, doesn't matter.
Sound quality and the things audiophiles care about has nothing to do with it. Manufacturers weren't making enough money to make them worth their while. Simple as that, economics; just business. Not enough numbers, maybe not enough margin?
Hypothetically, if SACD sales numbers were to suddenly skyrocket (which is highly improbable) those major players 'might' sit up and take notice. In other words, if there were money to be made. But I think that ship has already sailed.
Sound quality and the things audiophiles care about has nothing to do with it. Manufacturers weren't making enough money to make them worth their while. Simple as that, economics; just business. Not enough numbers, maybe not enough margin?
Hypothetically, if SACD sales numbers were to suddenly skyrocket (which is highly improbable) those major players 'might' sit up and take notice. In other words, if there were money to be made. But I think that ship has already sailed.