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In Reply to: RE: Listened to some tracks this morning on Classicsonlinehd posted by Chris from Lafayette on August 25, 2015 at 12:26:25
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
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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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