D&M : last orders for SACD/CD mechanisms will be taken at the end of July

fightclub

https://www.avcat.jp/next/avnews ... %e3%83%8b%e3%82%ba/

Below is the news from www.avcat.jp and not sure about the real impact for SACD industry.

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Currently, the D&M SACD/CD mechanism is the only mechanism sold to external parties in the world and is used by many manufacturers.

D&M has notified all manufacturers that production will end with orders received by the end of July 2024.

This will have a major impact on the audio industry, and is likely to affect models that currently use D&M mechanisms, such as

dCS

CH Precision

WADAX

METRONOME TECHNOLOGIE

GOLDMUND

Soulnote

McIntosh

Each company would purchase a mechanism for future production and a mechanism for future maintenance in the final order.

D&M has notified outside manufacturers, and it is not known whether D&M manufactures mechanisms for its own products.

gamma

sun set format, sadly

LOENDFANS

gamma 發表於 2024-6-30 09:28
sun set format, sadly

They just stop for receiving the order of SACD/CD mechandism from other competitor after the end of July but will keep to supply for their own brands e.g Denon and Marantz. That mean other competitors may seek the new source of mechandism for replacement e.g Sony or Philips unless they drop the production of CD or SACD player in future.

fightclub

LOENDFANS 發表於 2024-7-1 13:46
They just stop for receiving the order of SACD/CD mechandism from other competitor after the end o ...

Other competitors may have to use DVD Player for SACD play.