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So what exactly is BluRay, CD, DMM, DSD SACD and XRCD?

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The purpose of this section is not to start yet another analogue (vinyl) vs digital (all other formats) debate, but rather to show how much progress has been made with various media, and show the virtues of each.

When ordering Stockfisch titles, ensure that you understand what you will get and that your system meets the minimum requirements:

Hybrid Multi-Channel

This hybrid SACD has a high density layer for high resolution multi-channel and stereo DSD recordings, and a hybrid CD layer for backwards compatibility with existing CD players and CD-ROM drives. The high density layer contains a multi-channel DSD recording and usually a stereo DSD recording as well. The multi-channel DSD recording requires a multi-channel SACD player and a multi-channel audio system for playback. The stereo DSD recording can be played back by a multi-channel or stereo SACD player and only requires a stereo (2-channel) audio system. The hybrid CD layer can be played back by any audio CD player or CD-ROM drive.

Hybrid Stereo

This hybrid SACD has a high density layer for high resolution stereo DSD recordings, and a hybrid CD layer for backwards compatibility with existing CD players and CD-ROM drives. The high density layer contains a stereo DSD recording. The stereo DSD recording can be played back by a multi-channel or stereo SACD player and only requires a stereo (2-channel) audio system. The hybrid CD layer can be played back by any audio CD player or CD-ROM drive.

Single Layer Multi-Channel

This single layer SACD has a high resolution multi-channel DSD recording and usually a stereo DSD recording as well. The multi-channel DSD recording requires a multi-channel SACD player and a multi-channel audio system for playback. The stereo DSD recording can be played back by a multi-channel or stereo SACD player and only requires a stereo (2-channel) audio system. This disc cannot be played back in a conventional audio CD player or CD-ROM drive.

Single Layer Stereo

This single layer SACD has a high resolution stereo DSD recording. The stereo DSD recording can be played back by a multi-channel or stereo SACD player and only requires a stereo (2-channel) audio system. This disc cannot be played back in a conventional audio CD player or CD-ROM drive.

Source: Time for DVD