In Reply to: HDtracks 24/96 download vs same ripped from remastered CD.... posted by AbeCollins on July 10, 2014 at 09:17:51:
Mastering quality is certainly critical for any recording. I also downloaded II since I remember when it came out. My "system" at the time consisted of a Norelco Carrycorder 150 cassette deck at age 12. :)
My only caution is that this is still a fairly compressed multi-miked recording with little real ambience. I'm anything but a classical snob (call it 10-15% of playlist), but I'd really like to use a better recording for evaluation.
The week before last, business took me to Chicagoland and I had the chance to connect with fellow inmate Brian Walsh. His TT was having issues, so we listened exclusively to his superb server listening to a wide range of content. I sat back with closed eyes and enjoyed the experience. There were several times when the quality was exceptional (yeah, classical stuff) and when I looked at the display, it was consistently DSD or hi rez PCM.
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