Another sign SACD is dying

however the music that is available VIA broadband,cablebox,mpeg3 and computer can be run thru the DAC on the CARY.

The same applies to the APL Denon3910.

Jaybo, your point was made and understood three posts ago. What I see being discussed is where the audio industry is going, not what one label is releasing. I doubt anyone would disagree with your view of what is being released, and we all stand perplexed by the decision making.

One point I would make regarding the jazz and classical releases ahead of rock/pop is the quality of recordings. Most of the back library of classical and jazz is recorded direct to tape without over dubbing. The rock era of the 70's was the turning point for the recording industry and for the most part the quality of recording has fallen from there. The multi track recordings I have heard on SACD are worse than in redbook. This is because the SACD format is allowing me to hear more, in this case hear the overdubs and splices.

Most of the new "mass market" music of today is so poorly recorded that I can hardly listen to it on my system. Releasing bad recordings on a hi-rez format would only make the experience worse.

As I see it, the music industry has quit recording for "us" thirty years ago, and as said in discussed above, if the delivery is through computer or satellite in the future the mass market music will be even worse.

It requires labels like Mapleshade, Chesky, Reference Recording, Lost Highway and the like to receive our continued support if we want high quality recordings in the future. If there was enough people demanding quality perhaps some of the better artists would write there next contract with a quality first label. Otherwise, we audiophile types are stuck in the '50's and 60's when the industry cared. Sadly that means jazz and classical or garage rock.

One point I would make regarding the jazz and classical releases ahead of rock/pop is the quality of recordings.

JD, this is where I respectfully disagree. I don't believe the dearth of rock/pop SACD releases has a whit to do with the quality of the master recording. It has everything...everything...to do with consumer demand for the product, and there is simply little demand by the vast majority of rock/pop consumers for Hi Rez recordings.

if the delivery is through computer or satellite in the future the mass market music will be even worse.

JD, please explain how satellite or computer delivery dooms mass market music to be even worse. I don't follow your logic. Are you basing this claim on the inability of satellite, cable or broadband delivery methods to deliver Hi Rez material? If so, you are incorrect. As I mentioned, HDTV is being delivered by both satellite and cable systems, and the technical bandwidth required for HDTV is much larger than that required for Hi Rez audio. Also, many movie theaters are screening technically superior (i.e. Hi Rez) films shot digitally (Lucas and Pixar) that are delivered digitally via satellite. So, to argue the lack of quality of future music is based on inferior delivery methods is simply incorrect.

As someone who prefers rock/pop music to jazz and classical (although I also listen to the latter), I can say for me there is no advantage to SACD over redbook when it comes to my enjoyment of rock/pop recordings.

Have I misunderstood your argument?

I agree with TVAD - bad rock, etc. recordings are problems in redbook and vinyl too. Before SACD was a thought, I had a hard time finding recording of rock that were well done. There's lots of it out there, but the percentage of quality recordings compared to classical and jazz are minute.