Whatjd your points may well be valid but you are looking at it from a very specialised end of the market-this frankly is not where Sony is going to make their money.
Copy protection is obviously an issue too.
As for multi-channel as much as I neither have nor plan to purchase multi-channel equipment but it is very important to the industry at this point in time.
I agree SACD will probably fail too because of the reasons you mention-it's my opinion unless (and even this is guess work)you are at the top end in terms of SACD equipment then you simply won't hear enough to make you think the format is superior to CD.
I think the Stones hybrids show this up clearly.
All new formats must have a clear advantage over what existed before to make the average Joe invest in it.
I do not believe SACD at this stage is doing that.
Copy protection is obviously an issue too.
As for multi-channel as much as I neither have nor plan to purchase multi-channel equipment but it is very important to the industry at this point in time.
I agree SACD will probably fail too because of the reasons you mention-it's my opinion unless (and even this is guess work)you are at the top end in terms of SACD equipment then you simply won't hear enough to make you think the format is superior to CD.
I think the Stones hybrids show this up clearly.
All new formats must have a clear advantage over what existed before to make the average Joe invest in it.
I do not believe SACD at this stage is doing that.