What are the major record companies thinking?
First I want to thank all the audiophile and smaller labels for making SACD/CD hybrids with both Multichannel and Stereo high resolution DSD programs. I don’t see the logic of the major record companies spending the time and money to make a multichannel high resolution recording and then releasing it only on low resolution 2-channel CD. I think it is time we demand ALL CDs have an SACD layer, no more single-layer CDs. Pure logic says there is no way CD can even sound close to SACD and this is actually proven by listening to musical recordings through a wide range of equipment in all price ranges. Why boycott CDs? It’s quite simple really, CDs are cheaper to produce and if you willingly accept the CD version by laying down your money to purchase it, that leaves no motivation for the record company to release the SACD version! Audiophile companies release SACDs because they have pride in their work and want it to sound the best it possibly can. But major record labels must follow the alm
