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In Reply to: Re: Ok, so I will try this without being snotty posted by chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com on May 17, 2007 at 11:02:25
Although I admit 192kHz 24 Bit PCM can capture much of the resolution of DSD, it cannot capture it's beauty and soul. Pure DSD recordings such as those from Telarc have an almost "analog-like" realism and feeling of being there that PCM at any resolution cannot capture.
And even though I now have CD playback with out PAIN, it still doesn't have the resolution, imaging, dynamic impact, realistic deep bass and warm acoustic of analog Cassette and Reel to Reel tapes! And LPs and Reel to Reel tapes have a high frequency ease and extension that even SACD and DVD-Audio cannot reach. Even though CD bass is often deeper than LP (due to the nature of bass response versus playing time) it is colder. Bass on SACD has most of the warmth of analog, and high resolution PCM to a lesser degree.
If you get decent machines that play all formats you would have a totally different perspective on the virtues of each and see just how low on the totem poll redbook CD is.
I own and listen to recordings on:
LP
Cassette
Reel to Reel
CD
24/96 DAD DVD
DVD-Audio
SACD
How about you?
And to say the Redbook CD is better than either SACD or DVD-Audio is not only a cruel joke but also a bald faced lie.
"Music is love"
Teresa
"And to say the Redbook CD is better than either SACD or DVD-Audio is not only a cruel joke but also a bald faced lie."
Please direct me to the sentence/paragraph where I said that Theresa.
As far as the rest of your opinion, over the years your stance has shifted more than the sands of the Sahara depending on the players you've owned, so I can't take them seriously anymore.
Best Regards,
Chris redmond.
Chris said "CD is and always has been capable of the very finest audio replay available"
"Music is love"
Teresa
CD does provide us with the finest replay available, because the finest recordings are available on CD in my opinion and apart from possibly the Meitner and APL Esoteric based player, the best digital source components are CD players.
As a format, High rez PCM must by definition be 'better' than CD but the replay is poorer because there aren't any high-end DVD-A players out there and the DVD-A titles are spartan.
However, if the titles were available and the likes of Audio Note, Marantz, Zenden, Meitner etc manufactured DVD-A players I'm certain that DVD-A would provide the finest replay available.
I notice that in an earlier post you described the Toshiba SD-9200 as high-end but I owned that player for a few years and it was mid-fi compared to a decent CD front end.
The only DVD-A player I've heard which alluded to the real high-end was a Meridian but even that fell short, and the Denon DVD-A1XV (5910) I own now is again not in the same ball park as a decent CD player.
Best Regards,
Chris redmond.
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