John Smyth responds to me:

>>Unfortunately, no one consumer can buck the trend - but as a group, we can
>>perhaps be effective.
>
>Effective at what?

Effective at resisting a new slant on an existing technology that we
don't feel represents a tremendous upgrading of sound quality.

>Sabotaging new technologies by withholding consumer dollars?

"Sabotaging" is an odd word to use, but I suppose that I could be charged
with treason if we lived in the Audio State.  Ultimately, the law of
supply of demand will yield a final solution and each consumer will play
a part in the solution.  I'll spend my dollars where I want as will John.

In a related posting, John stated that the CD format is obsolete.
If correct, my view is that the SACD format is close to being obsolete.
I prefer to save my dollars until a major advance in sound technology
is achieved.  So far, I haven't heard anything from the SACD side that
represents a major advance in my mind.

Don Satz
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