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Why No New SACD Along With New Vinyl

Question- I don't understand why the companies that are issuing new vinyl releases don't also issue an SACD version at the same time. I assume they are remastering the vinyl and I understand that they sometimes use high resolution digital as the source, so wouldn't it only be marginally more expensive to simultaneously release an SCAD and capture both ends of the high end market?

I personally have a universal player and no turntable and listen to rock, not jazz. I subscribe online to the Acoustic Sounds new releases email. They are constantly reissuing vinyl of 60's - 90's rock, but not the equivalent SACD. I'd buy almost every one in SACD. There must be as many SACD players out there as turntables- why forgo half the high end market for what appears to be marginal added cost?

I'm not trying to start an analog vs. digital discussion. I simply don't understand why this doesn't happen
mitchell
gs5556
1,209 posts
 
It's the way the market is today. According to the RIAA, vinyl outsells SACD and DVD-audio combined by a 4-to-1 margin. Business is business, sad to say.
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synthfreek
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The mastering procedure for vinyl and SACD differ greatly so it is more than just pressing up SACD's using the results of the vinyl mastering job.
I'd also have to disagree with the statement--->"There must be as many SACD players out there as turntables". There's just no way.
kthomas
911 posts
 
I think that's a really good question - I'm in the opposite boat, recently getting a nice TT and buying lots of the reissues - loving the vast majority. In any case, I find myself if I'd be just as happy if they produced SACDs of the titles I'm buying, with the notion that the (re)mastering job is far more important than the format, especially if the SACD is cheaper.

I believe Acoustic Sounds announced they'd be releasing all of their Fantasy Jazz series on SACD. The albums are just incredible, in music and master quality. I'll have to buy a couple SACDs of titles I have and test my question.
merganser
216 posts
 
"According to the RIAA, vinyl outsells SACD and DVD-audio combined by a 4-to-1 margin. Business is business, sad to say."

If that were the case, then someone is making very poor business decisions as there were only 1 million new LP's sold last year. Compared to CD sales, LP sales aren't even a drop in the bucket. You also have to consider the fact that the RIAA counts most SACD's as CD's in their stats. A fact that would boost SACD sales above that of LP's.

"I'd also have to disagree with the statement--->"There must be as many SACD players out there as turntables. There's just no way."

I just read that there are over 13 million SACD players in public hands. Quite a lot, when you think about it. Any idea of how many working TT's are out there?
tiger
313 posts
 
Blu-Ray is the future, seeing that there are 100 million plus PS3's out there and growing. I've tried the first Blu-Ray out, Divertiment by Trondheimsolistene, and it sounds great. Since the latter comes with a SACD version of the same music, you can compare. Sony has the largest library of master tapes from the SACD product. Now, if I can only get them to put out Miles/Blue that will be the test.
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