# Are CDs already obsolete?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cds-already-obsolete/146515>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 3, 2003, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cds-already-obsolete/146515 "2003-01-03T23:47:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cds-already-obsolete/146515/21 "2003-01-06T16:52:25Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Squiddy \*  
> \*\*CD audio is encoded 16 bit 44.1 KHz stereo (2 channel)
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> DVD audio is encoded 24 bit 96 KHz 6.1 (7 channel)
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> the difference is startling to hear.
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> I think DVD audio is the future. \*\*

The Blue Man Group released their album _Audio_ in both CD and DVD formats. They empthasize that the DVD has _no_ visual component – it’s just to get the better sound. I opted for the CD so I could play it in the car.

[Blue Man Group](http://blueman.com/)

DD

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**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cds-already-obsolete/146515/22 "2003-01-06T17:17:18Z")

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Don’t ask me. I listen to vinyl when I’m not in the car. (Of course, I can GET vinyl for 25 cents an album. If CDs become obsolete and the price drops accordingly, I say “Hooray!”)

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**Author:** ![vasyachkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c5a1d2/32.png) [@vasyachkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vasyachkin)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cds-already-obsolete/146515/23 "2003-01-08T07:40:11Z")

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the DVD-A and SACD will probably remain niche forever. they will probably coexist with CD for a long time until something else comes up.

most people do not give a rat’s ass about quality difference between CD and DVD-A. i DO and i am still not going to bother buying all the extra speakers and a multichannel amp, not yet at least.

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