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In Reply to: RE: Ripping SACDs worth it? posted by Kal Rubinson on April 29, 2015 at 14:46:40
Yes, she cited the lossless compression used to put both the 2.0 and 5.1 on the same layer as the culprit. It makes me wonder if 2.0 only SACDs are not compressed at all.
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Big speakers and little amps blew my mind!
Edits: 04/29/15Follow Ups:
Note that I didn't comment on her motives nor did I question whether files could sound better. The issue is whether, in most cases, you can know what files you are buying.
Sorry I should have separated my one response into two, and I did not mean to suggest you did.
You point regarding provenance is taken. I'm sure the DSD files I am downloading from Acoustic Sounds are "industry standard." They seem to have the same DR score as the 24/196 PCM files. I'll just give ripping SACDs a try, and see how it sounds.
Thanks
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Big speakers and little amps blew my mind!
I think you will be very happy with the P3 results...I am..
Thanks Cal.
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Big speakers and little amps blew my mind!
Adulterated crapola. I refer here to the major labels as regards albums that have attained platinum status.
Let's take Steely Dan's Gaucho. I have a suspicion that the record companies do not want to turn over an unprotected digital master file copy of this album to the consumer for any amount of money.
Yes they may sell you a 16/44 file with good DR, or they may sell you a 24/192 that has been compressed, but not a 24/192 file with good DR. This is because they are worried about piracy. There were two Pink Floyd albums released on SACD, which were protected, but I think it will be a very long time before you see an uncompressed DSD or 24/192 download version of their albums, if ever.
I may be wrong about this, or they may change their minds one day, but for right now this is how I see it. Small indie labels selling downloads of folk singers playing banjos is a different story entirely, and I don't think they represent nor set the "industry standard." When I say "industry standard" I believe I am referring to an unspoken and unwritten agreement between the big labels about how they are going to deal with the high-rez download issue. YMMV.
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Big speakers and little amps blew my mind!
That is probably true but it is the lack of clarity about the product that is my concern.
A workable solution would be mine. Maybe 24/80 of good quality if that's the best they would do.
I guess it's Japanese imports! They care about music.
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Big speakers and little amps blew my mind!
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