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 Reverse side of a hybrid SACD. Unlike a CD, the reflection has a gold hue. | |
| Media type | Optical disc |
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| Encoding | Digital (DSD) |
| Capacity | 4.38 GiB / 4.7 GB (Single Layer and Hybrid) 7.92 GiB / 8.5 GB (Dual Layer) |
| Read mechanism | 650 nm laser (780 nm for the CD layer of a Hybrid disc) |
| Standard | Scarlet Book |
| Developed by | Sony & Philips |
| Usage | Audio storage |
| Extended from | Compact Disc Digital Audio |
| Released | 1999 |
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Super Audio CD (SACD) is an optical disc format for audio storage introduced in 1999. It was developed jointly by Sony and Philips Electronics and intended to be the successor to the compact disc (CD) format.
The SACD format allows multiple audio channels (i.e. surround sound or multichannel sound). It also provides a higher bit rate and longer playing time than a conventional CD.
An SACD is designed to be played on an SACD player. A hybrid SACD contains a Compact Disc Digital Audio (CDDA) layer and can also be played on a standard CD player.