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Originally Posted by Elephas /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Has anyone making jokes in this thread actually tried this?
I've seen claims elsewhere that CD-R copies of Red Book CDs sound better than the originals. I assume this is what the OP is talking about, disregarding the resampling issue for now.
It seems there are some members more interested in "looking cool" and making irrelevant jokes than discussing this topic seriously.
The sarcastic "funny" posts keep coming, with multiple posts by the same people.
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As one of the jokesters (and I like tell myself the funnest one) Allow me to reply.
-- And my reply might just surprise you. --
Actually you MIGHT be able to make the case that burned copies sounds better than the originals and back it with science.
Here's the deal:
Digital copies, even bit perfect digital copies are effected by this thing called jitter. Now you're read the term a lot but I'm going to assume some noob is reading so let me explain in 20 (edit: 100) words or less what jitter is why it come into play here...
When you are using your CD ROM for data, the TIMING of when the laser reads the bits is not important. Sooner or later it is going to get to that pit in the disk and decided if it is a zero or a one.
There is an argument -that has some merit- that on pressed CDs the pits are not spaced in perfect alignment. (think soldiers marching) So since the data arrives at an uneven rate, the jitter is perceptible to the human ear.
Some people argue -and again with some level of merit- that if you copy as an aiff (lossless) and and rewrite with a good drive on good media you will reduce jitter because on a burned copy the zeros and ones are more evenly spaced than a pressed CD.
BUT -AND IT'S A BIG BUTT-
* If you down sample it in the mean time, (as instructed in the OP) you lose much more than any theoretical potential improvement.
* This has ZERO to do with ripping. (reading the file) It only has to do with WRITING the file.
* This assumes your equipment (including your ears) are sensitive enough to hear it.
* I have not found a double blind study proving people can hear it. People make all sorts of claims in audio. [for the record I'm less skeptical on this claim than I am of many in audio]
* It has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with ANYTHING the OP said. AND in fact much of what he said was demonstrably false. (and will make your music sound worse)
If you've heard claims burned copies sounded better, I'm sure it was jitter not the snake oil in this thread.
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Originally Posted by Elephas /img/forum/go_quote.gif
This thread = elementary school level of maturity
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Nope, not to be harsh but the original post was given the level of respect it deserved. None.