[VictorHalgaard]

If you're looking for an amp to improve the SQ, you're looking in the wrong place. If you want higher SQ, you might want consider improving your music files

You don't really get anything better than 44khz 16bit 1136kbps off CDs and 192khz 32bit 8356kbps off downloads - so I doubt there's anything to improve on that front.

 

[t-crisis]

I forgot you mentioned that haha. Do you use EAC software?

 

[t-crisis]

And where do you download? 

 

[purrin]

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You don't really get anything better than 44khz 16bit 1136kbps off CDs and 192khz 32bit 8356kbps off downloads - so I doubt there's anything to improve on that front.

Hirez files don't really offer much more or anything at all. It's all in the mastering or remastering (and other aspects of the production process, .e.g recording, mixing, etc.) If you listen to popular music from decades ago, you'll find some CD issues better sounding than others. Most "remasters" suck - some are good though.
 

 

[VictorHalgaard]

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Hirez files don't really offer much more or anything at all. It's all in the mastering or remastering (and other aspects of the production process, .e.g recording, mixing, etc.) If you listen to popular music from decades ago, you'll find some CD issues better sounding than others. Most "remasters" suck - some are good though.
 

Well...Thats sorta obvious, but we're getting off topic - though I'm not sure there really is any solution.