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Re [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Super_Audio_CD&curid=74784&diff=610823029&oldid=610821655 this edit]: The [http://drewdaniels.com/audible.pdf AES study] said that "virtually all of the SACD and DVD-A recordings sounded better than most CDs - sometimes much better." What this is referring to is shop bought copies of the same material on SACD and CD. The authors of the AES study attribute this to greater care in the [[audio mastering]], and in particular less [[dynamic range compression]] and [[equalization]] in the audiophile versions. This does not really translate into "SACD sounds better", but does imply that more care went into the mastering process for the audiophile market. The SACD of Michael Jackson's ''[[Thriller (Michael Jackson album)|Thriller]]'', released in 1999, ran into criticism that it did not sound significantly different or better than previous CD releases.[http://www.sa-cd.net/showreviews/734] Jackson reportedly did not allow the album to be remastered to 5.1 surround and re-released for the SACD version, unlike the 2003 anniversary version of ''[[The Dark Side of the Moon]]'' and other albums.--'''''[[User:ianmacm|<span style="background:#88b;color:#cff;font-variant:small-caps">♦Ian<span style="background:#99c">Ma<span style="background:#aad">c</span></span>M♦</span>]] <sup>[[User_talk:ianmacm|(talk to me)]]</sup>''''' 18:53, 30 May 2014 (UTC)
== A Small Data Point Relevant To Counts Of How Many SACDs Titles Exist ==
I went on a buying frenzy a couple years ago to build up a classical-music SACD collection, and used sa-cd.net to tell me about all new titles.
Turns out, there were three SACD publishers I encountered that didn't list their releases on sa-cd.net. One of them I contacted wasn't even aware that sa-cd.net existed (and has presumably since started listing on it). The other two didn't seem interested.
How did I find out about these publishers? Google searches that happened to display their SACDs, or the occasional find on Amazon. There may be others still unknown to me that don't list on sa-cd.net.
Conclusion: It is likely sa-cd.net undercounts the true total. Not by a lot, but at least by some.
== Contradiction Between Text And Table ==
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