Overall, I agree with others who have stated SACD is superior.
Of course, it also depends on the quality of the recordings. With that said, I believe that overall SACD playback generally has more warmth, depth, and a tad better resolution.
If I were to limit the improvements to one word, I would use the word 'richer'. As SACD playback seems to consistantly and distinctively have a 'richer' sound over redbook cd.
But you also have to ask, how much of the difference can be attributed to the SACD formatted recording and how much can be attributed to the component itself?
-IMO
Of course, it also depends on the quality of the recordings. With that said, I believe that overall SACD playback generally has more warmth, depth, and a tad better resolution.
If I were to limit the improvements to one word, I would use the word 'richer'. As SACD playback seems to consistantly and distinctively have a 'richer' sound over redbook cd.
But you also have to ask, how much of the difference can be attributed to the SACD formatted recording and how much can be attributed to the component itself?
-IMO