Let the Games Begin

This is nothing new. There were studies years ago showing no difference in audio quality between CD and hi rez. Like many other parts of audio, some agree and some do not. Personally, I had a few good SACD players and never found the sound superior to redbook, but that’s just my experience. I don’t think the CD v DSD battle ever rose to the level of the CD v Vinyl arguments, which still rage on. 

@bolong That was fascinating to me, thanks! All these years I have had that stairstep picture in my head and sometimes thought about it while listening, and wondered what my music would sound like if the wave was smooth and continuous. This is really enlightening to me.

Interesting that the "I know what I hear" crowd is apparently not replying. Then again, Fremer once referred to objectivists as "science based no-nothings" so I guess it's not surprising that when actual science proves something that audiophiles believe is wrong, they don't want to try and refute it. Great video and thanks for posting it.

Let's hear from ChatGPT's take on this weighty topic with a reply written in the style of Milton's Paradise Lost!

I don't think it would convince someone with a $60K TT & 5000 LPs.