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RE: Thanks for the Clarity on HDCD - Charles post is a must read

Posted by Charles Hansen on June 19, 2017 at 10:59:08:
>> Can the Foobar program be run on a Mac? Many of my Dead CD's were remixed when HDCD was still in vogue. They also state that they are HDCD included. <<

Sadly Foobar is Windows only. Perhaps a friend can help. I also have friend living in a full Apple eco-system with several computers, tablets, and phones. He keeps a Windows machine just for ripping CDs with dBpoweramp, as he (and I) have found that to be the very best ripping program. Perhaps you can pick up an old laptop for cheap just to run Foobar - it's a very "light" program.

If a CD states "HDCD" on the covers or liner notes, chances are extremely high that it uses the HDCD encoding features and will sound better (*if* all else is equal!) if properly decoded. What started most of the internet lists was the fact that *all* discs made with the PM A/D converter will light up the "HDCD" light on playback. The cover and liner notes say nothing about HDCD because the mastering engineer did not engage the features. People mistakenly thought they were stumbling across "hidden treasure". So another good rule of thumb is looking for some "HDCD" marking on the album artwork. If it's there, it almost certainly used the encoding features. If not, it almost certainly used the PM A/D converter but without the HDCD features turned on, and nothing to decode.

Hope this helps. As always, strictly my personal opinions and not necessarily those of my employer or Pacific Microsonics.