Mahler123, I also collect sacd jazz from Venus recordings and esoteric sacd classical and jazz from japan.I also collect SAcds from acoustic sounds. This SAcds are very close to vynil with my marantz sa10 and Ruby sacd players.
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Get a better player. |
@soix You appear to have more up to date information than me on CD sales. The last thing I read was earlier this year which showed cd sales increasing from their nadir in 2000. There is no debate that they are well down from their peak. RIAA promises new data early in the coming year. It is fair to say that CD sales were growing modestly at least through 2024 and there had been price increases reflective of a modest increase in demand. It is all a bit of a tempest in a teapot compared to the streaming phenomenon of course. There is a small segment of the music consuming market that still persistently prefers physical media. I am heavy consumer of both vinyl and cds. My streamer gathers dust. Sort of a flat earther type I guess. Take care. |
@billstevenson I neglected to mention the stats I cited including the 22% decline in CD sales was through the first half of 2025, and in all likelihood this will continue and whatever rebound was what we call in the investment world a “dead cat bounce.” CDs will be nothing more than a declining niche going forward, and it’s likely only a matter of time before the larger manufacturers stop producing them altogether as it makes no financial sense to do so although I expect some boutique brands will soldier on. Hell if they still make cassette tapes… |
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