In Reply to: The problem is the obsolete CD format, not digital. posted by Tony Lauck on September 4, 2015 at 17:50:13:
I really have a hard time believing this although wish it was true in that hi-res digital would offer finally a digital playback that was satisfying.
I have not admittedly done too much with hi-res, but I have noticed how some CDs (produced more recently in the last 10 years or so) are very satisfying while many or most leave me disgusted or at least "wanting". My conclusion was that the CD format itself is not a problem but that digital transfers and in some cases mixing is done poorly - plus then potentially the trend of dynamic range reduction in the interest of loudness
Would love to hear an example of a hi-res file clearly exceeding the quality of the same recording on CD - if one could confirm that the digital transfer was the same and the only variable distinguishing the two was resolution. I feel convinced that properly implemented the CD format is sufficient to equal analog playback if one is able to separate characteristics of the medium, or distortions, from the sound
In other words I think hi res is probably a scam in the sense of making a difference for reasons of resolution and that when it does make a big improvement it is for reasons of either complete remastering or at least a re-do of the digital transfer. On the other hand if these things are being redone and reissued then they might as well up the resolution if it doesnt depend on any "media". But, it would be nice if they didnt have to cost an arm and a leg
JaroTheWise
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- RE: The problem is the obsolete CD format, not digital. - JaroTheWise 22:53:06 09/05/15 (4)
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- RE: The problem is the obsolete CD format, not digital. - JaroTheWise 14:58:39 09/06/15 (2)
- RE: The problem is the obsolete CD format, not digital. - Mr_Steady 18:06:03 09/06/15 (1)
- RE: The problem is the obsolete CD format, not digital. - JaroTheWise 20:23:47 09/06/15 (0)