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ClariFication Request

Posted by Awe-d-o-file (D) on August 27, 2014 at 06:41:47

In Reply to: RE: Presuming you've seen it, pray tell, where was the promotion for the Harman Clari Fi device? posted by Barabajagal on August 26, 2014 at 21:01:38:

Barabajal wrote:
"Doesn't matter how you feel about MP3, the fact remains that the video is just plain dishonest. Data compression (MP3 and the like is) not the same as dynamic range compression (Google "loudness wars"). Watch the section where they compare uncompressed to compressed."

I haven't seen the film. Went to the page and "clearly" Harman is marketing this "film". Here is what they say it does:

"""Clari–Fi scans all types of compressed audio files for lost music details, supporting MP3, AAC, Satellite Radio, Playback and Streaming Music Services.

Once identified, Clari-Fi intelligently corrects waveform deficiencies based on existing music information and audio source quality.

Recaptures the missing highs and lows. Restores the vocals to their natural tone. Returns to a true stereo sound. Removes unwanted distortions and artifacts."""

So if it indeed does this and does it properly and somehow can take a crappy MP3 and restore it back to its original 16/44.1 that would be useful. This is where the majority of distortion is in music today. Of course not for most of us that don't use compressed forms of music that are also available uncompressed on CD or vinyl.

This phrase "intelligently corrects" makes me think it is like some error correction and makes a guess if you will. If it doesn't "restore" the track to a bit by bit exact form of the original it is useless. Come to think of it even if it does it is useless to me, I don't use compressed forms of audio. I don't have compressed music to "Clari-Fi".

The loudness wars thing to me while it can and does "distort" what is the real sound a group produces is different and is less an issue for me. Much less. Certain genres, especially forms of pop music (rock,rap,R&B etc) do this but what I listen to? Not so much.



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