Is this whole thread based on a false analogy?   The OP said:   "I've heard this argument for years, used it myself, but I've come to really dislike the semantics of it.   If I listen to two cables and I claim that they don't sound the same, I am asked to prove it.   If I listen to two...

Actually, it doesn't say that.  That would read: "The ECT converts ultra-high RFI/EMI frequencies..."  Instead it says: "ultra-high frequencies that ARE FOUND with RFI-EMI circuit board component emissions."  Note that it doesn't say it is working on RFI/EMI.  Instead it says it is working on...

Here is a quite favorable review of another Synergistic Research "transducer."    http://www.audiostream.com/content/synergistic-research-ect-electronic-circuit-transducer   What type of energy or signal is being changed into a different type of energy or signal is not clear from reading the...

Thanks for the links, esldude!

1.  "Noise and stuttering & other random bad side effects" are a far cry from what  KlarkKentThe3rd is claiming to hear.  KlarkKentThe3rd is claiming that .wav files are "warmer" and that lossless files are "colder," whatever that might mean.  KlarkKentThe3rd, could you try to be a bit more...

Got a cite for those tests?  I'd love to be able to pull that out to rebut some of the more outrageous claims I've seen.    "Noise in the audible ranges..."  LOL!!!  Don't you know that human hearing exceeds the capability of any measuring equipment known to Man?  ;-)

Strangelove424, have you ever heard of the Audio Diffmaker?  It too is free and is designed to do "audio differencing."  You might find it fun to fiddle with!    http://libinst.com/Audio%20DiffMaker.htm   Check out the prerecorded ".dyf" files on the site!  It's amazing how many "golden...

I've seen the claim that different lossless formats sound different from one another and from .WAV files debated on other forums.  The "explanation" given there is that the extra CPU activity required by decoding the lossless format is what makes the difference in sound.    Don't shoot the...

The problem with Hi-Res formats is that they will all be salted with unreasonable DRM restrictions.   I think an extension of RedBook to 20/48kHz would likely be enough to make everyone happy, but it will never happen because of what the copyright holders learned with standard Redbook...

People keep moaning that digital audio doesn't represent "reality," while forgetting that neither does analog audio represent "reality."    An analog microphone only captures, at best, a one dimensional representation of reality using a variable voltage.     If anyone wants to see for...

My confusion is over just what the heck "HD" files are supposed to bring to the table if not extended high frequencies?  I agree, those high frequencies are likely not audible, but how else can one distinguish an HD file from a RedBook file?   Edit: Thanks for posting the picture...

As long as you have the HD version of Bad loaded in Audacity, how about checking out the spectrum to see if there really is any "HD" content in it?  Click somewhere in the wave form area of the track and drag to select 30 seconds or so of music.  Then go to the "Analyze" tab and choose "Plot...

Any chance you could use Audacity to capture the differing wave forms between the two recording and post them in this thread so we could see the difference between the two?    For example, here's a comparison between a recent reissue of Loggins & Messina's "Be Free," my current "go to" track...

Actually, you can check yourself by looking in Audacity.  Snark aside, can you suggest a better way for the market to respond to garbage being sold as "Hi-Rez" other than individuals posting their own experiences?    Edit: Oh, and by the way, you can pry my weapons away from my dead hands.  I...

I've seen other reports that also conclude that the HI-Rez version of "Bad" is atrocious.    "Hi-Rez" is a new and completely unregulated area of music.  Frankly, my expectation is that hucksterism and shady dealing will be the rule in this area until either the major OEMs become self policing...