Compassionator
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Hey Loquah, were you planning to do a comparison between the S.E.X. + C4S upgrade and the Crack?
Actually I can.Nobody needs 192kHz. Can you name 10 albums that you would actually want to listen to that are available in a format over 96/24?
Nobody needs 192kHz. Can you name 10 albums that you would actually want to listen to that are available in a format over 96/24?
That's kind of true, but analogue recordings capture ALL the information that's picked up by the microphones and recording equipment.
Yeah, I'm just reacting to the tendency when buying a DAC to focus on the maximum resolution it can handle. I think people focus on that because it is a number they can easily point to, and higher resolution always has to be better, right? I followed that thinking myself when buying DACs, only to realize that...none of the music that interests me is available in high resolution format. HD Tracks, etc. are basically a wasteland as far as I'm concerned. I've managed to buy exactly two high-rez albums that moderately interest me. I also compared them to the redbook versions, but I didn't notice any differences. Anyway, my point is just that I wouldn't make maximum sample rate a gating item when choosing a DAC, nor would I spend significantly more just so that I can play 5-10 albums in high-rez format that are also available in other formats.
I'm not a big believer in differences among DACs,
Just thought I'd mention that another (HUGE) factor is that albums that have been re-released are often remastered as well. We'd hope that it's a good remaster, but that's another matter entirely.
Yeah, I'm just reacting to the tendency when buying a DAC to focus on the maximum resolution it can handle. I think people focus on that because it is a number they can easily point to, and higher resolution always has to be better, right? I followed that thinking myself when buying DACs, only to realize that...none of the music that interests me is available in high resolution format. HD Tracks, etc. are basically a wasteland as far as I'm concerned. I've managed to buy exactly two high-rez albums that moderately interest me. I also compared them to the redbook versions, but I didn't notice any differences. Anyway, my point is just that I wouldn't make maximum sample rate a gating item when choosing a DAC, nor would I spend significantly more just so that I can play 5-10 albums in high-rez format that are also available in other formats.