Another sign SACD is dying


I went to Best Buy to purchase some SACDs and after searching for the special section containing sacds and xrcds without success, I asked the salesman where they were. He informed me that they were all removed since dual disc is now the rage. WOW!
jmslaw
Jaybo, I get subscription mails from Acousticsounds.com every week (sometimes twice), where they list all the LPS, SACDs, DVD-A, etc that are newly released. The list has not stop nor dwindling as of now. So it remains to be seen, how many companies will pull the plug.

Robm321 - as you rightly said, this is indeed a small community. And I can hope that it grows with time. I keep supporting this format that takes me close to LP. This month's purchase - Alison Krauss(Now That I've Found You), Spyro Gyra (IN MODERN TIMES), STRAVINSKY/THE FIREBIRD, BARTOK/CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA - all SACDs :-)
I agree SACD continues to grow with more releases coming out almost daily. And prbably more important in its survival is that it is getting support from the hardware folks with more and more universal players becoming available.

I really enjoy SACD and support it whenever I can it just sounds better than standard redbook in the majority of cases and is very close to vinyl without the noise and maintenance hassles.

Chuck
I noticed Best Buy removed the SACS special section but discovered on my own that they just blended them in to the CD section like Barnes & Noble and Borders does.
Fight the good fight. Borders, Barnes and Noble, and Best Buy will NEVER cater to those who seek quality. The SACD re-masters will come, but from other places. And it will be worth it. Stay the course. Keep your SACD player. There will be plenty to choose from, as long as your musical taste isn't pigeonholed into one small genre.

Cheers.
I love SACD when the recording is superlative, but I'm totally tired of paying higher prices for product that too often just doesn't rise to the occasion. When it's right, SACD is totally inspiring. When it isn't, I grumble about paying premium dollars for something that fails to thrill.