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I just got the GREAT!! Dewey Redman "The Struggle Continues" cd on ECM.
I use a dedicated Onkyo C-7030 for two channel redbook playback. The Onkyo utilizes a Wolfson 192kHz/24-bit D/A converter.
The CD itself was remastered at 24/192 from the original analog sources.
Does the fact that the disc was remastered at 24/192 and the CD player having a 24/192 DAC make any difference when we're actually talking about redbook 16/44.1?
Like I said, a stupid question. But I've never quite understood this.
Thanks in advance for any enlightenment.
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None- enjoy the great music!
"Does the fact that the disc was remastered at 24/192 and the CD player having a 24/192 DAC make any difference when we're actually talking about redbook 16/44.1?"
None whatsoever... The 24/192 DAC just means that it's capable of playing media up to a resolution of 24/192. When it's playing a CD, the DAC is always playing at 16/44, unless an upsampler is being used. Regardless of how a CD was mastered.
Until we hear the same content mastered at 16/44 and played on a DAC that only does 16/44, we simply won't know.
So your answer 'none whatsoever' is probably premature. I would say, 'very little, if any'
It depends what the OP means by 'difference'.
And the Onkyo may well upsample.
In any case, the 'difference' will have to be between the ears of the listener, and subjective A/B tests to determine a 'difference' won't be 100% reliable.
Don't underestimate the importance of a really good mastering process, however, to the final sound of a disc. Here, the sampling rate will be one of only many factors, as you know.
Playing a CD, the DAC sees a 16/44 input signal. It has no idea how that signal may have been mastered.
Thanks much for the responses. (great disc by the under-recognized sax titan w/ Mr. Blackwell on drums joining Helias and Eubanks)
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