mceljo
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| Which of these SACD players would you choose? I've "pulled the trigger" on the Elite based on the fact that it should have less compromises in design, has been reviewed well, I already have a blu-ray player and has several features that indicate that it's designers were working for quality. I... | |
| Any body have experience with OPPO BDP-80? So the SACD goes to the receiver via HDMI and PCM and doesn't require anything special from the receiver? | |
| Does the quality of a digital signal matter? Jea48 - I currently have the SACD player hooked up in 2 channel analog mode so I'm not even listening to the multi-channel versions. I think most, if not all, SACDs have stereo versions. I don't really care about the multi-channel because my rear ... | |
| Does the quality of a digital signal matter? I have not as I've only had it for about a day, but I'll give it a shot. I wouldn't purchase another CD player for the single purpose of making regular CDs sound slightly better, but if I determine that SACDs are a significant improvement it would... | |
| Does the quality of a digital signal matter? "Apples and oranges......I suggest you compare the two players just using the CDs you have now. You should be able to hear a difference between the two players."Why would the SACD player make standard CDs sound different? The SACD has a much highe... | |
| Does the quality of a digital signal matter? On thing to note is that the information in one of the long and detailed articles linked in this discussion is 17 years old. My EE friend pointed out that a 2x CD player was a big deal 17 years ago. I would hope that many of the problems described... | |
| What are we really trying to replicate? If you mean that there isn't an end to audiophile's journey, that's true.I think that no matter what a person own they will eventually lose their excitement for it and think that something else sounds better when it might just be different.As for ... | |
| CD vs. Vinyl I ran my lastest theory by my friend and was shot down. His response was that test have showed that high quality cartridges can track in the range of 50khz which is significantly outside of the range of audio relevance.He did say that the effect m... | |
| CD vs. Vinyl Here's an interesting perspective, related to digital vs. analog, from my EE friend. As I've said on other threads, we discuss these topics and many more at work."Everything you hear ultimately is traduced through the fully analog mediums of speak... | |
| Does the quality of a digital signal matter? Almarg - Here is a response from my EE friend that I've been discussion this topic with at work."One of the most important factors discussed is "the value of the logic threshold for the digital receiver chip at the input of the dac" which, and thi... | |
| What are we really trying to replicate? One thing that I've found is that every time I change speakers my listening preferences change a bit. With my Infinity IL-50s that had built in subwoofers allowed me to really enjoy music with powerful bass. My Focal 836v speakers have me leaning ... | |
| Does the quality of a digital signal matter? I may be over simplifying this a bit, but it sounds like the proximity of the components that "read" the CD can have an effect on the analog signal created in the DAC. Would this be justification for a completely seperate DAC?How does this relate ... | |
| Does the quality of a digital signal matter? It's interesting that the majority of arguments for the quality of a digital signal making a difference are directed at the D/A conversion process which is exactly where everyone agrees that the signal can be influenced.It also interesting that an... | |
| What are we really trying to replicate? I've been to a couple of symphony concerts recently, but generally don't attend rock concerts because I don't enjoy that style of music or atmosphere. I'm the guy that prefers to watch the superbowl alone so I can enjoy rather than being distracte... | |
| What are we really trying to replicate? Cyclonicman - It's not a matter of me feeling better or not. Maybe a better way to make the comparison is to look at the level of engineering that goes into audiophile equipment and then realize that vinyl is a mass produced item. CDs provide what... |