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SACD (Super Audio CD) A high-resolution CD audio format from Sony and Philips. SACD and DVD-Audio (DVD-A) were the two next-generation digital audio formats for enhanced sound quality, but neither one caught on (see high-resolution audio).SACD uses Direct Stream Digital (DSD) technology which provides 1-bit pulse density modulation (PDM) encoding at 2,822,400 samples per second. Each sample is a 0 or 1 (up or down), depending on its relationship to the previous sample. Compared to CD, SACD boosts frequency response from 20 kHz to 100 kHz and dynamic range from 96 to 120 db. See PDM. Multi-Channel Support Introduced with only two channels for stereo, 5.1 multi-channel support was later added. In 1999, Sony's SCD-1 was the first SACD player on the market. Its $5,000 price placed it squarely in the audiophile league, but subsequent players moved SACD well into the consumer realm, with combo units that also play DVD-Audio, DVDs and CDs for less than $200. Hybrid SACDs Introduced in 2003, hybrid SACD discs include a separate CD layer with the same titles so they can play in regular CD players. See DVD-Audio.
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