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In Reply to: RE: Edvard Grieg Complete Symphonic Works posted by ahendler on August 23, 2015 at 16:04:07
Unfortunately, the tracks were available only at CD (16/44.1) resolution. Nevertheless, I was very impressed by the SQ and I do want to investigate further - the recordings should sound great in multi-channel and hi-rez.
There have been other very fine recordings from the WDR Symphony Orhcestra (Cologne), such as Bychkov's SACD set of Brahms Symphonies, and Mikhail Jurowski's series (CD only, unfortunately) of Prokofiev's incidental music and lesser known ballets.
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Chris, you keep on putting down cd quality. It simply is not true. For 2 channel reproduction redbook cd can sound as good as any Hi Rez download or SACD recording. I have cd's of recordings I have engineered and believe me with my current system 16/44 playback sounds exactly like the master mixdowns I have made.
Alan
I also agree that SOME CD's can sound excellent and do compare well with hi-rez sources.
Still, I'd bet that these Grieg recordings will sound better in hi-rez - not to mention that the SACD's at least will have multi-channel capability.
Can't argue about surround but the same master transferred to 16/44 will not sound better in Hi-Rez unless your player does a better job of converting Hi Rez vs redbook. Hi-rez techniques do not add any information to the original recording.
Alan
On paper, high-rez does reach considerably deeper into the ultrasonic range..... But my personal experiences with high-rez is that it's very fatiguing to listen long-term..... I've thought the added digital switching emitting more RFI was the culprit, but there is no real data to either support or refute this. (We'd think there would have been quite a few studies on this, but none exist that I know of.)
That said, I play predominantly CD, and in the right setup, the resolution and bandwidth limits seem to be a non-issue. No high-rez rig has made me want to ditch CD in favor of it.
Hey Chris
have decided I don't want to continue arguing with you about Hi Rez.
I have too much respect for what you bring to our discussions on music. When you recommend a piece of music I will always give it a listen. The hole issue of sound reproduction always comes down to a subjective response anyway. I listened last night to the Sibelius violin concerto in a 1950's recording with David Oistrach. Lousy sound, mesmerizing performance. Talk to you soon
Alan
I think in one of the posts below, you (or Amphissa) states that sound reproduction is not a moral issue. That is certainly true - it is however a religious issue! ;-)
And you know where discussions of religion lead to
Alan
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