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What is the PRIMARY obstacle preventing you from buying into either SACD or DVD-Audio at this time?

<I>Stereophile Staff</I>  |  Aug 19, 2001

Last week's vote addressed the new formats and buying a CD player, but what is holding you back from buying into the new formats?

What is the PRIMARY obstacle preventing you from buying into either SACD or DVD-Audio at this time?
High hardware prices
6% (37 votes)
High software prices
6% (38 votes)
Limited software availability
17% (112 votes)
Format viability uncertainties
25% (161 votes)
Waiting for Universal players
19% (125 votes)
Dislike watermarking
3% (21 votes)
Waiting for more multichannel hardware/software
1% (9 votes)
Lack of digital outputs
6% (37 votes)
Other
7% (42 votes)
Already have SACD
7% (46 votes)
Already have DVD-Audio
1% (8 votes)
Already have both
2% (10 votes)
Total votes: 646

COMMENTS
James Mason's picture
Submitted by James Mason (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:10am

I haven't found a store with a player that had anything to play on them! Even stores with a retail recording department.

John Butler's picture
Submitted by John Butler (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:10am

I have and Arcam ALpa 9 CD player and a Pioneer DVD 616 player and I am delighed with the sound and picture quality from both. I am prepared to wait until the format war is sorted out

Bill Huey's picture
Submitted by Bill Huey (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:10am

Lack of reasonably priced transports to be used with outboard DACs

Abe Collins, Colorado USA's picture
Submitted by Abe Collins, Co... (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:10am

Why would I invest in a format that offers so few titles and at such high prices? I also don't like Sony's marketing. They come out with SCD-777ES at $3500, immediately drop it to $2500, and now they come out with the multichannel version SCD-XA777ES. I'll wait for the dust to settle and stick with my high-end regular CD player (with thousands of titles to choose from!).

Dake Ackley's picture
Submitted by Dake Ackley (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:10am

I'm also concerned about SACD squeezing out independent (non-audiophile) labels.

I.M. Outthere's picture
Submitted by I.M. Outthere (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:10am

Simple: I'm tired of being dicked around by greedy manufacturers.

Mordechai Fester's picture
Submitted by Mordechai Fester (not verified) on November 21, 2010 - 10:10am

This is a Beta/VHS redux, and there needs to be a clear winner before I throw money at digital again.

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