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HDD vs SSD Hyperbole

Posted by SeVeReD (A) on November 16, 2008 at 12:43:50

but important hyperbole none the less...
(I did the back and forth dance this weekend with HDD vs SSD to confirm...posted this elsewhere and thought I'd bring it to you all)
Western digital VelociRaptor HDD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136296
vs
SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227345

K, this was a tough back and forth. Been doing it most the late afternoon and into this 2am region. I'm reasonably sure all variables were the same except for the hdd/ssd, (I can't believe I listened to scheme 3 on hdd vs scheme 1 on ssd for the first hour... hehe; for both the ssd&hdd I've ended this evening on scheme 1, but some of the evening I did scheme 3... another discussion...). Each drive received the same windows tweaks following Peter's guide. In the end, it is clear that the SSD presents better SQ than the HDD, and even though it took time to get a handle on it, I'd say the SSD is something I'm really glad to have.

ok, when all is said and done, there is not much to say.
The difference is the added distortion I hear riding on top of the music with the HDD compared to the SSD. The only question to answer was whether the SSD was striping music to get this more clear see through live view of the music, and that answer is, no. Distortion came in the way of glare/sibilance/added noise surrounding the music... veiling the music...all very subtle stuff. The SSD just doesn't do that to the music.... just needed to make sure it wasn't part of the recordings. The SSD better presents the music without this distortion, and still keeps it whole and round.

In back and forth play were:
Keith Jarrett - At the Bluenote II
Beethoven - Lindsay Quartet - #7
Punch Brothers - Punch
Miracle Fortress - Five Roses
Miles Davis & John Coletrane - Complete Columbia Recordings
Ella Fitzgerald - Clap Hands...
Bebo Valdes & Diego El Cigala -Lagrimas Negras
Richie Vitaleo -Live at Smalls (ya, your wife can be right... lotta noodleling, some songs are ok, recording ok)
Chet Baker - Lerner & Loewe
Poncho Sanchez - Out of Sight
Negativland - Free
Spooky Ruben - Modes of Transportation

... and others, this was a long session, good night

edit
Be careful about jumping into a SSD and do your homework.... some people have had really bad experiences with them not working well with their computers.

Vista 64 prem http://www.phasure.com/index.php?topic=352.msg4021#msg4021 >WAV/CUE files on HDDs via firewire400;[XXHighEnd player Q1 -2 processor appt.#3;player priority nothing;thread priority nothing];>pci FW800>Fireface800>Stereovox coax>StelloDAC

Edits: 11/16/08

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