I still have that dbx DX5 cd player in my bedroom system...it has settings for "ambiance, compression and DAIR"...it improved the dynamics of almost all cd's...I used to run it on a Marantz 2270 with BIC Venturi 6 speakers and then a Sony GX67ES until I did a full system replacement a few years ago...I have fond memories of it
Compressed recordings? HiFi enemy 1?
Some people say the source is the most important. But this is really the record or CD disc not the player.
Also, I have heard it said that lack of dynamic range is a major problem why Hi-Fi will never sound real. But then almost every recording is compressed which reduces dynamics.
I don't know why this is done but instead of all these exotic DAC's and upsamplers why not a player that will uncompress the music back to how it was originally recorded?
Wouldn't this improve the sound more?
Also, I have heard it said that lack of dynamic range is a major problem why Hi-Fi will never sound real. But then almost every recording is compressed which reduces dynamics.
I don't know why this is done but instead of all these exotic DAC's and upsamplers why not a player that will uncompress the music back to how it was originally recorded?
Wouldn't this improve the sound more?