An interesting test would be to test a record known to be hdcd if you have a hdcd capable DAC . ( but these are getting a bit old fashioned ) .
Re suggestions of volume adjustment or compression , does everything sound at the same level when building a wimp hifi playlist ? Or are the level differences you could expect there , if you put songs from the 80's in there with >2000 stuff . But can such service really have any real source controll , they provide a framework for the record companies to provide files and metadata . Any such service would have problems to scrutinise every album uploaded ( even if they should ). So I think saddly it's up to users of such services to actually report content oddities ? But I do think that wimp hifi should mandate some form of "pedigree" ,some kind of documentation from the content providers . What kind of master is this ? is it from a previusly aviable release ( if so which one ) or is it "specially mastered" for streaming services ? Any insiders on this forum that knows if there is mastering for "Internet streaming" or if I just made than one up Yes I should get the 24h free trial in the weekend , to see for myself :) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Touch + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad1 with iPengHD & SqueezePad (in storage SB3, reciever ,controller ) server HP proliant micro server N36L with ClearOS Linux http://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100461 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
