tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post2460839620314462628..comments2024-03-29T03:36:07.963-07:00Comments on <em>Archimago's Musings</em>: MUSINGS: Is CD sound quality (16/44 PCM) good enough?Archimagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-41649963633381655232020-03-13T15:09:40.765-07:002020-03-13T15:09:40.765-07:00Being 3 years and almost 5 months late with a comm...Being 3 years and almost 5 months late with a comment, I have discovered that with a good DAC, I don't need anything hi-res. CDs actually sound great, well some don't, but I am in full agreement with the fact that what is done in the recording studio is far more important than the format. Most of the CDs I have listened to for the last 8 hours lies between great and absolutely fabulous Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-84713470176571567402016-10-26T16:27:47.428-07:002016-10-26T16:27:47.428-07:00Hello. I just found your Blog as of Yesterday and ...Hello. I just found your Blog as of Yesterday and I also left comments on your review of your Sony LD player - which I so enjoyed. BTW - I believe your Blog is Fantastic ! It's interesting you brought this subject up. While I've done many A/B listening test between CD/MP3 ( although TRUTH be told @256K not 330kps) with what I "challenged" recordings ( aka. CCR albums for Will Wright IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13610045409241300520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-45223616189058222262014-05-04T07:41:02.607-07:002014-05-04T07:41:02.607-07:00Thanks for the blog firstly - have just come acros...Thanks for the blog firstly - have just come across it and there's a lot of interesting tests and your musings too.<br /><br />With regard to high rez, have you read the article by Michael Vest from Digital Audio Denmark about advantages of DXD (24bit/352.8khz) for the the initial A/D process? Whilst it's discussing the advantages of A/D conversion in very high rez PCM over DSD , it Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16302432826964870258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-28592195417397933032013-07-12T21:29:41.611-07:002013-07-12T21:29:41.611-07:00Nice! Thanks Mitch... Will give it a try when I ge...Nice! Thanks Mitch... Will give it a try when I get MCh up and running.Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-2163650691234915902013-07-12T10:03:17.250-07:002013-07-12T10:03:17.250-07:00Archimago, another excellent post as usual :-)
re...Archimago, another excellent post as usual :-)<br /><br />re: Wondering if there are any computer-based software solutions that can calculate multichannel DRC at 24/96 as a flexible solution... <br /><br />Have a look at <a href="http://www.audiovero.de/en/acourate.html" rel="nofollow">Acourate</a>, which can do multichannel DRC. I wrote up on it <a href="http://www.computeraudiophile.com/Mitchcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383836822706500840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-9203909139330884142013-07-11T23:38:28.126-07:002013-07-11T23:38:28.126-07:00Thanks for the note Carl.
About 7 years ago, when...Thanks for the note Carl.<br /><br />About 7 years ago, when my son started crawling around and sticking his fingers into everything, I was forced to move my system downstairs - rendering my 4.1 system down to 2.1. I do miss multichannel. Hopefully next year I'll get a bigger house and really get the home theater room going. I already have all my surround SACD, DVD-A, and Blu-Rays in Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-81778702354495692842013-07-11T13:14:24.611-07:002013-07-11T13:14:24.611-07:00Great blog. I appreciate your measurements, your ...Great blog. I appreciate your measurements, your opinions and your open mindedness. I cannot say that I disagree. I happen to be a Mch classical music guy, and so most of what I listen to happens also to be in hi rez, to which I include 48k/24 bit Blu-rays.<br /><br />I am an agnostic about whether a well made hi rez recording sounds better than an equivalent CD. We can listen to SACD's Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846454211713730159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-33920308366101661542013-07-09T20:30:19.912-07:002013-07-09T20:30:19.912-07:00Good point about the DR database:
http://www.dr.lo...Good point about the DR database:<br />http://www.dr.loudness-war.info<br /><br />Good place to visit for information on the various releases!Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-771626811202149592013-07-09T20:27:21.917-07:002013-07-09T20:27:21.917-07:00:-) Not crazy... I just hope you, Fabio, and myse...:-) Not crazy... I just hope you, Fabio, and myself are not deaf. :-)<br /><br />Archimagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642574001287787545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-49974134510638670842013-07-09T13:10:05.615-07:002013-07-09T13:10:05.615-07:00The differences between different masters out ther...The differences between different masters out there for the different distributions is FAR greater than the differences between 16/44 and 384/32 though arguably the latter can describe background noise better than 16/44 can.<br /><br />A simple glance at DR database tells enough IMO.<br /><br />Higher resolution during the whole recording process IS very beneficial though for very obvious reasonssolderdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00391699689539064581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-76830329156566941242013-07-08T23:24:14.722-07:002013-07-08T23:24:14.722-07:00Yep it's confirmed I'm not getting crazy, ...Yep it's confirmed I'm not getting crazy, I also didn't notice any diferences.Journeyman's Toolboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04148340134792643966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781727111866727703.post-24254762740417732912013-07-08T13:13:17.162-07:002013-07-08T13:13:17.162-07:00It comforts me to hear someone who thinks so. I...It comforts me to hear someone who thinks so. I've done a lot of tests, both abx and normal listenings, using 24/96 or even 24/192 but with no success, no audible difference. <br />Keep up with this wonderful blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116094063054425609noreply@blogger.com