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HDCD (High Definition Compatible Digital ) is a proprietary audio encode-decode process that was a Microsoft developed product but discontinued way back in 2005. HDCD needed a bespoke decoding chip inside the CD player, in order to take advantage of the encoded information. The SACD (“Super Audio CD”) format was introduced in 1999 and developed jointly by Sony and Philips Electronics and intended to be the successor to the CD format. It was on its downward slope already by 2007. it’s a binary decision tree choice ….. not both. they had their short fleeting time in the sun. I’ve had both, and ignoring the multi-channel option, as technology continues to improve, my “vanilla” high-end redbook CD player smokes them both in audio 2-channel performance.
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@reubent +1 Oppo players play pretty much ALL formats. Plus, all one has to do is "turn off" video processing and go pure audio only. In other words, video circuits are present but not engaged. Good luck, and Happy Listening! |
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