Good points folks. Ultimately it is about being able to enjoy the final product.
However, speaking of "final product", let's go back to the item about Beck's "Mutations" album. A blog reader sent me copies of one of the tracks "Nobody's Fault But My Own": DR11 Promo: 16466 DR7 CD: 16467 It's clear with listening that the "promo" is better. More nuanced, spacious, no distortion with the loud parts. There's a sitar-like instrument throughout that just seems more "resonant" and real. If I were a Beck fan, I guess I could enjoy the standard CD... However, given the choice, personally, that promo does sound better and I think I would be unhappy paying a premium over the $10 Amazon price for the CD - especially buying from some site calling itself "SuperHiRez" and without the ability to sell the CD off one day if I don't want it any more. As with all purchases, caveat emptor. However with the power of communications at our disposal, I do believe it is good for 'us' to express concerns when questions arise around honesty, integrity, and to express truth. I certainly hope those who put time into good research and development be rewarded and those who are out to "make a buck" with unsubstantiated claims discredited. +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: Regular.png | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=16467| +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ Archimago's Musings: (archimago.blogspot.com) A 'more objective' audiophile blog. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archimago's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2207 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101068 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
