Unfortunately I see the concept of quality music slipping further off the map in the coming years. Multi-channel music is just a blip on the radar for music execs. The real focus is on two-channel headphone listening. Many albums are being mastered to sound good on those terrible iPod earbuds! DVD-A and SACD died because they were niche formats that never had any traction in the mainstream. Who was one of the first companies to pull out of the SACD market? Sony, the people that brought us the SACD! Even more concerning to videophiles should be the fact that movies are starting to go the same way with Apple TV and other products. We are already being told that low-bitrate video is acceptable because it's 1080p. Me? I'll just keep spinning vinyl in stereo.
