Will a SACD (Super Audio CD) sound better on regular equipment?

[aphex]

I.E. Car CD Player, CD-ROM Drive, DVD Player?

Im speaking in reference to a normal cd...

 

[iwearnosox]

no.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: iwearnosox
no.

thanks

 

[Pepsi90919]

i wish to CONFIRM the 'no'.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
i wish to CONFIRM the 'no'.

And I will make it OFFICIAL.

 

[0roo0roo]

doesn't even read the same thing theres either a sacd layer or side. i forget. eitherway, it only plays if its both formats.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
doesn't even read the same thing theres either a sacd layer or side. i forget. eitherway, it only plays if its both formats.

Some SACDs are single-format, others are dual-format, as in they have an SACD layer and a PCM layer. Normal CD equipment can read the PCM layer, but you don't get the benefits of the higher SQ.