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In Reply to: DSD vs. PCM preferences. posted by Phil W on January 15, 2007 at 16:40:29:
...in my opinion. I have heard so many different interpretations of recorded music that I have come to the conclusion (for now) that it's the wrong question to ask. Perhaps it is because the operable word is 'execution'. To ask the DSD vs PCM question is asking for the most favorite answer in Economics, namely "it depends". In my view we are not listening to PCM or DSD as such. We are listening to a chain of events in which almost each step influences the next. Therefore it's impossible to answer your question. In this thread you have heard this sentiment expressed in different ways and by different people as well.If someone says they prefer DSD I think it's because they have never heard well executed PCM and vice-versa. I can listen to CD, DAD, 24/96 and 24/192 DVD-Audio (+ other bit/khz variations), SA-CD and in my system I can say that hardly any RB-CD's can touch the other formats under my terms of musicality. For the rest I can play recordings that demonstrate to DSD fundamentalists :-) that they are wrong, I can demonstrate an SA-CD sounding better than vinyl, an LP beating DVD-Audio, or a DAD sounding more natural than vinyl, etc etc etc. And so we come full circle to my opening statements...and that's not even taking into account listening preferences. There are no absolutes.
Jw
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- Valid, but it's the wrong question... - Joel_Waterman 10:09:08 01/20/07 (1)
- Re: Valid, but it's the wrong question... - Robert C. Lang 12:26:40 01/20/07 (0)
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