Every Thursday Michael Gartenberg of Jupiter Research contributes an interesting item of gadget-related research data. This week's factoid: Why Super Audio CDs and DVD-Audio haven't caught on.

Japanese audio equipment brand Technics has unveiled the SL-G700M2, a successor to the SL-G700 network/super audio CD player. Available in black and silver, the SL-G700M2 is a multi-digital player ...

When you look at the excitement that Dolby Digital and dts 5.1-channel soundtracks from DVDs can generate played over a good home theater system, it’s not surprising that Sony/Philips and the DVD ...

Brief description of project: Provide device for students to listen to Super Audio CDs. (SACD) is an optical disc technology which offers higher fidelity, surround sound, and longer play time as ...

The Super Audio CD (SACD) format, offering higher-resolution audio than the standard compact disc, receives an estimable boost with the Rolling Stones Remastered, a collection of 22 titles from ABKCO… ...

Universal Music Group (UMG) announced Saturday at the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) consumer electronics show in Berlin that it will release a number of titles in the new Super Audio CD (SACD)… ...

Technics has a pricey new music maker that lets audiophiles who treasure tube amps and floor-standing tower speakers keep the analog faith and still embrace the best of today’s digital media. Seen, ...

I’d say it’s a safe bet to say that most of us listen to music. We all enjoy our favorite artists and like to listen to music in the car, at work, or while just relaxing at home. But some of us are ...

The Technics SL-G700M2 is a multi-digital audio player and music streamer that plays CD, MQA-CD, SACD, DSD and streams Amazon Music, Qobuz, Tidal and more. Panasonic introduced the Technics SL-G700 ...

Sony’s new “SCD-DR1” Super Audio CD/Audio CD player is apparently the pinnacle of high quality audio playback – or at least we hope so with its $11,000 price tag. Sporting audio interfaces you ...

The popularity of the CD format cannot be disputed. At least, 600 million owners of CD players worldwide can’t be wrong. However, despite its convenience and ease-of-use, the humble CD leaves many ...