Archimago wrote: > Mnyb: > Yes, Channel Classics is deep into the audiophile hardware kool-aid. > However, the recordings are still good and I can enjoy both the DSD and > PCM conversions. > > Funny thing was about a month ago I E-mailed them that the 24/192 > version provided no benefit due to use of Saracon (which they confirmed > they used). The proprietor still felt 192kHz was "better" despite the > lack of any content >48kHz. Oh well...
Yes i bought the 24/96 version if the mahler no 1 . I read that they used saracon ( weis ) so they make "better" transcoding than I do ,wonder why not 24/88.2 ? I have yet to listen to,it as it took,so long to download . Did not now about the 48k limit of saracon but it makes very much sense as DSD has so much ultrasonic noise higher up so you actually don't want higher fs so I usually don't buy transcodes of DSD at 24/192 is there is a risk that noise is actually encoded as signal !! And as I understands it if a DSD DAC encounters a DSD signal,it may employ proper fillters against the ultrasonic noise ,there is a spec for SACD at 30k with some slope for its DSD64 . If a 24/192 signal has encoded DSD noise as signal the DAC would not know ? Wonder how HD tracks does when they actually sometimes rip SACD for their 24/192 files ;) . A tech note : If the signal is really without any content at all above >48kHz 96k fs would really capture everything there is , aka the Shannon nyqkvist sample, theorem . OT about classical music: A questions to classical music buffs out there ? Does channel classic makes sense as classical label ? Are the artist and orchestras recorded that good ? Or should I on musical grounds look for another interpretation of for example Mahler first symphony ? But don't spam to much I know that you dudes usually have >100 versions of every major work just for thier different takes of the music . -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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=101003 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
