callesoroe wrote:
Sounds great. I have no reason to believe it is not. The bas response is
a lot better on my 24/96 files. This one too. And my Tact indicates it
is 24/96.
Well, yes, the Tact would indicate that, but it only looks at the file
format, not the actual sound contents of the
Julf wrote:
Well, yes, the Tact would indicate that, but it only looks at the file
format, not the actual sound contents of the file. The reason to believe
it is not is that there have been so many examples of
standard-resolution material upsampled (and zero-padded from 16 bits
to 24 bits)
darrenyeats wrote:
Why would hi-rez have better bass response? Surely this is a mastering
thing?
Darren
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darrenyeats wrote:
Why would hi-rez have better bass response?
Because hi-res is Better? :)
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ralphpnj wrote:
I think means for you to get all anal and check the frequency response
curves, spectrum analysis, dynamic range, etc. As far as I'm concerned,
if you say it sounds good then it sounds good. Plus remember that it is
not DSD so it's not worthwhile to start with :)
It does
Archimago wrote:
It does matter in one significant way (Eric Clapton - Old Sock):
HDTracks 24/96 - $17.98
Amazon.com CD - $9.99 + free shipping if you get a couple other CD's
(total $25)
If the 24/96 isn't native hi-res, and you get no material copy to
archive/resell, then it's pure
ralphpnj wrote:
Absolutely correct. But then the whole high resolution game may be a rip
off. In fact for many of the high resolution titles that I own which I
feel have excellent sound, the improved sound may be the result of a
better master and not the result of the higher resolution.
Archimago wrote:
I added the DR info... Looks like the same mastering so unlikely to
even see an improvement there!
http://www.dr.loudness-war.info/index.php?search_artist=search_album=old+sock
Wow it looks like the lossy version is slightly better :)
Going back to the Oppo and DSD for a moment... It looks like I'm going
to have to head off to my friend's place and test out what the RightMark
24/192 test tone measures like out of DSD64 DSD128!
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ralphpnj wrote:
Wow it looks like the lossy version is slightly better :)
I've seen brick-wall waveforms in 16/44 turn into slightly less bricky
brick-wall waveforms when transcoded to MP3 ... I think it's an artifact
of the MP3 conversion, I'm not sure it's a good artifact but I'm
pretty sure
ralphpnj wrote:
and spending time and money hunting down a slightly improved versions of
recordings I already own seems fairly pointless.
Hmm, I would say it's not pointless for recordings you listen to often.
The problem is identifying the best versions ... I am always worried
about shelling
darrenyeats wrote:
I've seen brick-wall waveforms in 16/44 turn into slightly less bricky
brick-wall waveforms when transcoded to MP3 ... I think it's an artifact
of the MP3 conversion, I'm not sure it's a good artifact but I'm
pretty sure it's not one a bad one!
Darren
So does that mean
ralphpnj wrote:
So does that mean that Pink Floyd's The Wall is double brick walled?
Yes, well maybe the re-master is, he-he!
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Yes, well maybe the re-master is, he-he!
And that would just be another brick in the wall.
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It's weird that Oppo decided to support DSD when they still don't do
DLNA gapless. Seems like messed up priorities to me.
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andy_c wrote:
It's weird that Oppo decided to support DSD when they still don't do
DLNA gapless. Seems like messed up priorities to me.
That's weird., any streamer is useless without it.
For them to add dsd is not to surprising they seem to make products that
are versatile and support as
Mnyb wrote:
Sigh .
The oppo itself is good stuff .
But a pity (but expected) that stereophile is jumping on the DSD
bandwagon .
The last thing the audio world need is even more consumer formats
especially as we have several that are perfectly fine and transparent to
human listeners
callesoroe wrote:
Totally agree with you in this. I have just purchased the new Eric
Clapton album Old Socks in 24/96 on HDTRACKS.com.
The album was available on release date in HD version FLAC. This is the
way to go...More of that please :)
exactly is there maybe 1% of the legally
callesoroe wrote:
Totally agree with you in this. I have just purchased the new Eric
Clapton album Old Socks in 24/96 on HDTRACKS.com.
The album was available on release date in HD version FLAC. This is the
way to go...More of that please :)
Have you checked if it really is hi-res?
Julf wrote:
Have you checked if it really is hi-res?
It doesn't matter because hi-res, CD res or low res it doesn't matter
because it's not DSD :)
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Julf wrote:
Have you checked if it really is hi-res?
Sounds great. I have no reason to believe it is not. The bas response is
a lot better on my 24/96 files. This one too. And my Tact indicates it
is 24/96.
callesoroe's
Julf wrote:
Have you checked if it really is hi-res?
callesoroe wrote:
Sounds great. I have no reason to believe it is not. The bas response is
a lot better on my 24/96 files. This one too. And my Tact indicates it
is 24/96.
I think means for you to get all anal and check the frequency
ralphpnj wrote:
I think means for you to get all anal and check the frequency response
curves, spectrum analysis, dynamic range, etc. As far as I'm concerned,
if you say it sounds good then it sounds good. Plus remember that it is
not DSD so it's not worthwhile to start with :)
Yes if it
Mnyb wrote:
And also an old analog master is not hires no matter how much we wish
it where , it's like carry around 1liter of water in a 10liter bucket.
Not so fast. An old analog master tape of an old fully analog recording
is just as valid a source for high resolution digital as a new high
ralphpnj wrote:
Not so fast. An old analog master tape of an old fully analog recording
is just as valid a source for high resolution digital as a new high
resolution digital recording. The real issue is just how carefully the
analog master is converted to high resolution digital.
What
Mnyb wrote:
I would argue that analog and digital resolution is equal in practice
it is simply not true that analog recordings have infinite resolution
and what we need to do is sample them better and better .
Sn ratio is Sn ratio either analog or digital ( wath the video recently
linked
Latest goings on in the world of clowns.
It's now official: PCM, regardless of bit depth and sample rate is
dead.
Long live DSD!!!
http://www.stereophile.com/content/news-flash-oppo-now-plays-dsd-files
ralphpnj's
Sigh .
The oppo itself is good stuff .
But a pity (but expected) that stereophile is jumping on the DSD
bandwagon .
The last thing the audio world need is even more consumer formats
especially as we have several that are perfectly fine and transparent to
human listeners (pcm equal or greater
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