You can’t always get what you want, but you can always wait for the reissue. Note: The following hybrid audio discs contain a standard CD and a high-resolution SACD, or Super Audio Compact Disc. The ...

From vinyl records to cassette tapes to compact discs, many music fans have spent their lives upgrading collections to keep up with technology. Now, the industry tells us, there are reasons to invest ...

The Red Book audio format used by CDs isn't improved upon by either SACD or DVD-A formats, it turns out. Extensive double-blind listening tests conducted by E. Brad Meyer and David R. Moran have shown ...

Recently I bought an Audiotrak Prodigy 7.1 soundcard for my HTPC. This is a soundcard based on the Via Envy24HT "Vinyl Audio" controller and a Wolfson WM8770 CODEC supporting 96/24 A/D converters with ...

The Denon DCD-1700NE is a high end CD/SACD player engineered to bring out the best possible sound from optical media. The death of physical media has been greatly exaggerated. Just look at how vinyl ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In 1999, music consumption was shifting in a new direction. As home internet connections got faster, users discovered improvements that had ...

With the exceptional care given to the build quality – inside and out – of this Special Edition SACD player from Marantz, it won't come as a surprise that this fidelity translates to the gorgeous ...

The term SACD is short for Super Audio Compact Disc. I realize that people often wonder whether such audiophile products are worth the additional expense, or are simply a marketing ploy. After ...

ark Levinson, the archguru of ultra hi-fi musical reproduction, has stopped recording music on conventional CDs. He no longer even listens to them. And, while his name still is burnished on some of ...

CD player and Multiple-Source Digital Preamp Upgrades Audio of All Digital Sources, Performs “Audio Magic” for CD Changers, Tuners, Pro Audio Gear or Computers McIntosh Laboratory announced the ...