There are posters on several high resolution forums saying insulting things about 2 channel SACD, and some of these posters even like multichannel SACD. One says that "2 channel SACD is not a game changer" another says that "there is no sonic difference between CD and 2 channel SACD and SACD's ONLY advantage is multichannel and that 2 channel lovers would better off with CD." Both of these comments are extremely insulting and degrading, how dare they want to derail 2-channel listeners by sending us directly to CD-hell! I'm not going, thank you very much! It was 2 channel music listeners that built the SACD format, if it were not for designers and audiophiles who KNOW that SACD is vastly sonically superior to CD by listening with their own ears then SACD WOULD NOT EXIST. SACD premiered in 1999 as a high resolution 2-channel stereo format and was so for nearly three years as multichannel was not offered on SACD until toward the end of 2001. Sony wanted to insure that SACD was accepted as a high resolution stereo format before it offered the multichannel option. Make no mistake SACD is THE high resolution 2-channel stereo format and multichannel is an option.
Why do these people persist in degrading SACD by propping up low resolution CD to a standing it does not deserve? Can they not see how counterproductive they are? They are giving recording companies an excuse to not release SACDs because of their incorrect and DAMAGING positive statements about low resolution CDs.
It is fine to listen to CDs, but when one elevates them to the status of high resolution it could kill the SACD format itself, especially since hybrid SACDs are more expensive to manufacture than single-layer CDs. If the companies perceive that we do not appreciate the difference in sound quality they will not spend the money. It is simple economics. Thus it is extremely important that we never exaggerate the sound quality of low resolution CD, and out anyone who is falsely propping up the CD format either for monetary gain or to try to make themselves feel better about the money they have invested in their personal CD collections.
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