This is why I have been saying DVD-A will win in the end over SACD. DVD-A is basically 24bit/192Mhz. Most DVD Players are currently 24bit/96Mhz. The only reason there are no cheap 24/192 DVD machines is the price of the 24/192 chips and related circuits. Like everything else they will get cheaper as more of these chips are made and will probably make 24/96 obsolete. Joe and Jane Consumer will not know the difference when they buy their DVD machine, but once 24/192 becomes standard, all new regular CDs sold in record stores will also be 24/192, just like we are seeing 24/96 CDs becoming commonplace right now. So DVD-A is nothing more than regular redbook CDs evolving; just like they have gone from 16bit, to 18, then 20, now 24 bit
Sorry SACD lovers. It may sound better than DVD-A, but if I am correct it does not have a chance. Remember that 4 years ago HDCD was the the high end CD of the future. HDCD is already almost forgotten and virtually obsolete.