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Re: SACD bombed very, very badly. So,

I, for one, am quite pleased with redbook and would only consider another massive replacement investment were it truly to raise the bar. Frankly, considering that sota seventies equipment playing good vinyl wasn't surpassed by digital... I think perhaps we've reached the limits sound reproduction.

LOL! Sound reproduction? I don't think so. Stereo reproduction sure like 40 years ago. Fairly recently I've begun to see great humour in the tube v. ss and lp v. CD debates. I've come to view such serious and heated exchanges as typical examples of self annointed psuedo-scientists self promoting themselves (and mostly to themselves or some sorry saplings) as audiophile gurus. Realize that what's important are not the topics or positions but the fact that either side takes the other or themselves seriously. One bubbleheaded pigeon holing generalizer lending credibility to another. Kind of like chosing sides for a playground confrontation but nowhere near as much fun.

Stereo is still fun and digital has opened up higher quality for the common consumer as well as new avenues of involvement. Me I'm thinking it's still the same old stereo and things aren't really going to get better until stereo becomes just one of many different playback choices available from a single release. How about getting raw microphone feeds on a disc or chosing from a mono mix, a stereo mix, a single (or more) multi-channel mix. The raw feeds can also be reproduced using various acoustic mapping techniques or the end user can customize his own mix. This kind of format holds infinite possibility.

Sure there's always room for measureable improvements when it comes to stereo reproduction. But from my POV such gains yeild vary little for the common user. Matter of fact I believe the stereo format and how it's been implemented over the years rarely requires the technology currently available a reasonable price points. I'm quite sure most audio purchase not made as statements of consipicuous consumption or based on figuring it out kind of yanker detective work are actually based on favoring one subjective character over another.

There will not ever be a significant raising of the bar until we move beyond stereo.
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  • Re: SACD bombed very, very badly. So, - Don T 09:09:06 05/15/07 (1)
    • Yep - Sordidman 10:13:25 05/15/07 (0)

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