googleborg
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I fail to see how this has to do with anything, especially with some words missing?
methinks he needs to buy a more expensive keyboard cable.
I fail to see how this has to do with anything, especially with some words missing?
the best vinyl masters vs. the best digital formats are superior since the original waveforms being captured in the recording are mostly analog, save for the electronic synthesizers.
The FIM recording above was mastered from the original analog master tapes direct-to-HDD in a bit-perfect format bypassing the conventional mastering process of creating a master disc.
And the way it was done resulted in a remarkable fidelity in preserving that "you are there" three-dimensional sound stage that is seldom heard even from modern fully digitally mastered SACD recordings.
That "analog" sound refers to a qualitative impression and not a quantitative one, so I guess you are right, it doesn't belong here in Sound Science. But it is that "magic" as you put it that makes me to listen to one particular recording vs. another many times.
What I referred to in my badly worded example was the issue about which format: the best vinyl masters vs. the best digital formats are superior since the original waveforms being captured in the recording are mostly analog, save for the electronic synthesizers.
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The FIM recording above was mastered from the original analog master tapes direct-to-HDD in a bit-perfect format bypassing the conventional mastering process of creating a master disc. And the way it was done resulted in a remarkable fidelity in preserving that "you are there" three-dimensional sound stage that is seldom heard even from modern fully digitally mastered SACD recordings.
I want to thank everyone for their informative replies. The only question remaining for me is that with my current setup- HD 600 headphones and a Little Dot MKV solid state desktop amp, would I be able to hear any differences if I were to invest in a decent but not top of the line SACD/CD player? If I were to buy an SACD player, I would probably get Onkyo's C-S5VL. Thanks.
I want to thank everyone for their informative replies. The only question remaining for me is that with my current setup- HD 600 headphones and a Little Dot MKV solid state desktop amp, would I be able to hear any differences if I were to invest in a decent but not top of the line SACD/CD player? If I were to buy an SACD player, I would probably get Onkyo's C-S5VL. Thanks.
I think so. I haven't listened to a Little Dot, but greatly enjoyed my SACDs with a HD-600. They're excellent headphones.
I am a big fan of SACD. Perhaps the improvements are from the format and perhaps they're from better mastering. Either way, an extra dollar or two a disc is worth it for a great recording.
Shame you can't rip SACD layers and play them back through a DAC, though. I've been in a mood to rip and store my silver discs to save room, but will likely leave the SACD collection out in a rack.