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In Reply to: RE: Tech question about Sony HAP Z1 DSEE function posted by oldmkvi on November 05, 2016 at 11:54:02
Lossless is lossless. There are no lossless compression 'artifacts'. If there were such artifacts the file wouldn't be 'lossless'.
If your Sony is applying it's "fine sound restoration feature of the DSEE function" to PCM audio sources with lossless compression, it can only be adding it's own 'artifacts' or 'effects'.
So, my question is, do ALL my ( and by extension, Your ) PCM Downloads, from many sources have Lossless Compression artifacts that ( only ) the Sony HAP Z1 is correcting?
I wouldn't give Sony that much credit. Firstly, as mentioned above there is nothing to 'correct'. The Sony can only add its own 'artifacts' or 'effects' by processing (manipulating and mucking with) a perfectly good artifact free PCM file during playback.
Follow Ups:
Sorry to be so long in replying.
First if all, thanks, what you say makes sense.
One of these days I'll compare some 24/96 and 192 File playback without the DSEE engaged,
and then on.
I should have done this already, but I'm lazy, and really don't like shoot-out comparisons.
I get in an unpleasant state of mind.
But it should be obvious to me which I like.
Or not!
I use the Remastering Engine, so everything is played back at DSD 128,
but perhaps I'll like it even more with the DSEE off, except for Internet Radio, and a very few mp3 Files of my High School Jazz Band I found on the Internet.
Actually, one of those features George Duke, in a fantastic performance of Stella By Starlight, as Guest Soloist, when we were in College at SF State.
It looks like DSEE is most of all an extrapolation of the missing high frequencies.
As MP3 roll off and CD cuts off it can be applied to both formats.
The Well Tempered Computer
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