SACD and DVD-Audio discs

Thanks for your input, Mr_Sukebe.

I sold all my vinyl and hardware (Linn etc) to a friend of mine quite a few years ago. I still have an old Burmiester amp in the loft. :)

Likewise I culled my CD collection down to ~ 300 (from 1000+) in the mid 1990s.

I tend to listen to music on my PC and have transferred most of my CDs to MP3, WAV and APE to hard disk - although I lost some when I accidently formatted the wrong drive. :(

What prompted the question was I was looking for a particular Dylan track, and could not find the album anywhere (it might be among the 10 CD's I inadvertantly left in a car I sold a couple of years ago), so I thought I would buy the album again. It has a SACD version, so I thought I would investigate this option.

I don't have a SACD/DVD-Audio player at the moment, and I am in the market for a new DVD + Hard drive Recorder too. The Pioneer 585 is ~ £100, so I am thinking about that.
 
Most (all?) of my Mp3s were done aover 3-4 years ago - mainly to fit on a portable player I was using (only 96Mb of space).

I have been using Monkeys Audio (APE files), which is a lossless medium, to transfer my CDs to my PC.

I assume one of the advantages (for me) of DVD-Audio albums is that I can play them on my PC and standalone DVD player - whereas I would need another machine for SACD (unless it was a hybrid)?
 
Yes, I had assumed that my Panasonic E100 would play DVD-Audio.

I have just checked the spec sheet - it will play such discs but only in stereo. At the moment, I don't have any other speakers set up (centre plus 2 x rear have not been unpacked from house move yet).

What about the PC? Will DVD-Audio discs play- never/some/all?

I agree your point on discrete units - but SWMBO does not like the lounge to look like Dixons! :D
 
Thanks for the replies.

It looks like a no-go then.

I have decided to buy the SACD version of the Dylan album to see what it's like - although the re-mastering may go some/all way for any improvement.
 
***UPDATE***

The SACD version of Dylan's "OH Mercy" album arrived on Saturday. I have played on it on my PC and Panasonic DVD Recorder (only ordinary CD) - and I thought it an improvement over the old (non-remastered version).

I have bought a Pioneer DVD585, as they are only £79.99 (new) now to see what SACD sounds like. It only arrived a few minutes ago, so I have not tested it yet.

I have also ordered Bob Dylan's "Collectors Box Set",** which is 15 CDs in SACD format, and a Rolling Stones 3 SACD set (only £15.99).

I have installed the Turtle Beach Sonic Fury soundcard - and I was surprised at the improvement. I am looking at something a bit newer (X-Fi, EMU, M-Audio etc) - including the RAVE 1 USB soundcard.

** Arrived this afternoon - ordered at 8.00 pm Monday from USA. :cool:
 
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