I have created a blog devoted to one of these formats, Super Audio CD. I have been thinking seriously about the demise of Hi-Fi as it used to be called. There really seems to be no real indications that Hi-Res Home Audio is alive and well. There are many people who are devoted audiophiles, but even in this camp, agreements on which fomat is the best is hardly common. Many stick to vinyl and others embrace the new HD tech. I appreciate any format that will present an advantage in music reproduction.
Since you wrote this article, Dualdisc has hit the skids and SACD has 5,000 titles avaialable. I would like to see more emphasis on high quality home audio on this blog. This isn't just a question of which format, but of music appreciation. Our Society has become more and more visually oriented.
Walking into my local so-called "Hi-Fi" shop these days means being greeted by rows and rows of HDTVs, and although I own an HDTV and admire its advantages, does that mean that my audio needs to take a back seat? I think people are throwing the baby out with the bathwater. I cannot imagine watching a great movie on a 40 inch screen with one of those cheap Home Theatre in a box surround setups. The expreience would be completely underwhelming. Not that everyone needs or wants a Hi-Def audio setup, but with the advent of portable audio devices, is it any wonder that a Home Theatre in a box sounds good to so mnany consumers.
Audio has become the afterthought in our visually oriented society.
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Since you wrote this article, Dualdisc has hit the skids and SACD has 5,000 titles avaialable. I would like to see more emphasis on high quality home audio on this blog. This isn't just a question of which format, but of music appreciation. Our Society has become more and more visually oriented.
Walking into my local so-called "Hi-Fi" shop these days means being greeted by rows and rows of HDTVs, and although I own an HDTV and admire its advantages, does that mean that my audio needs to take a back seat? I think people are throwing the baby out with the bathwater. I cannot imagine watching a great movie on a 40 inch screen with one of those cheap Home Theatre in a box surround setups. The expreience would be completely underwhelming. Not that everyone needs or wants a Hi-Def audio setup, but with the advent of portable audio devices, is it any wonder that a Home Theatre in a box sounds good to so mnany consumers.
Audio has become the afterthought in our visually oriented society.