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Old 07-24-2008, 03:41 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Audio-Omega View Post
What do you guys mean by high resolution CD ? SACD ? DVD-A ?
High resolution is also known as SHM (super-high-material). SHM-CDs feature improved transparency on the data side of the disc, allowing for more accurate reading of CD data by the CD player laser head. SHM-CD format CDs are fully compatible with standard CD players.

Here's an example:



See how it has SHM?

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SACD:

Super Audio CD - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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DVD-A:

DVD-Audio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Enjoy..


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