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Re: Here's my conundrum

>Still there is a non trivial different between excellent CD and good or excellent hi-res.<

I can't argue because I don't know. So far my experience with SACD is with dual layer discs and the SACD definitely outperforms the CD layer. The problem is the CD layer is pretty ordinary sounding and I find myself wondering if they mastered the CD layer less competently than they could have on purpose to show off SACD's differences. I'd have to get some SACD copies of some of my excellent CD's to compare and I'm just not motivated to do so. However, when some piece of music I want is available in SACD, I buy it if it's not overly expensive. The problem is availability. I don't think high rez is ever going to take off because what audiophiles and Joe Sixpack find "non trivial" differs greatly... but that's a matter for another thread! :)


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