Olav Sunde;184126 Wrote: 
> Eric,
> I have also done some testing on this. I've used a 1992 HDCD sampler 
> from Reference Recordings (RR-S3 CD) and I believe I can see the
> dynamic 
> expansion on the exports via the Cronotron plugin. I want to check this
> 
> by recording the same track from the analog output of a HDCD equipped
> CD 
> player. The problem is I will have to borrow a player to do this so it
> 
> will take some days before I can get it done.
> 
> Eric Carroll wrote:
> > Phil,
> > 
> > Not sure if you threw in the towel on this or not, but I have two
> more
> > updates.
> > 
> > 1. I got WMP10 and it WILL give me the HDCD icon. Just not 100% of
> the
> > time. My problem turned out to be I had the wrong Windows Media Run
> > Time package loaded. Deleting it and reupgrading succeeded in
> getting
> > WMP 10 installed.
> > 
> > 2. Check out 'this posting'
> >
> (http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=30999&view=findpost&p=475231)
> > on Hydrogen Audio. A poster there appears to show positive results
> on
> > HDCD decode visible in the waveform.
> > 
> > I think I need to try buying another HDCD. Its been suggested that
> some
> > HDCDs dont use the compression feature in the mastering process.
> > 
> > 


Erm...the analogue outpur of an HDCD player will have the effect of
dynamic range expansion present...what you need to do is to compare the
16 bit rip of the HDCD to the WAVOUT 24-bit (unless I am missing
something?)


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