Yes it does seem to more prevalent with pop cds. Most SACD jazz and classical cds are well engineered with the intent to keep them as close to the original master tapes as possible. When it comes to Mercury,RCA Living Presence, Decca Stereophonic or any of the Speakers Corner Records the SACD, CD or DVD-A sound very good though not as good as the original vinyl. Its impossible for any digital format to capture all the dynamic range of a great vinyl recording. On the other hand its nice to have a remote to program tracks.
