HDCD: necessary or not?

[Wigbert]

Hi, there!

I have noticed that major high end brands do not support this technology.
ARCAM dropped it from the FMJ CD23T replacement, the FMJ CD33T. I
understand this technology is now owned by Microsoft.

Does HDCD make a difference in sound reproduction? Do I have to have HDCD
to really enjoy the music or having a decent CD player get the job done or
even surpass the HDCD quality?

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

Wigbert

[MiNE 109]

In article >, Wigbert >
wrote:

> Hi, there!
>
> I have noticed that major high end brands do not support this technology.
> ARCAM dropped it from the FMJ CD23T replacement, the FMJ CD33T. I
> understand this technology is now owned by Microsoft.
>
> Does HDCD make a difference in sound reproduction? Do I have to have HDCD
> to really enjoy the music or having a decent CD player get the job done or
> even surpass the HDCD quality?
>
> Any thoughts?

Not necessary, but if a player you want already has it, good. I have a
CD23 and am occasionally surprised to find an unlabelled disc is HDCD
encoded.

Stephen

[FuriousG]

On Mon, 06 Oct 2003 17:21:07 -0400, Wigbert > wrote:

>Hi, there!
>
>I have noticed that major high end brands do not support this technology.
>ARCAM dropped it from the FMJ CD23T replacement, the FMJ CD33T. I
>understand this technology is now owned by Microsoft.

True. Media Player 9 recognizes HDCD discs. Don't know if it decodes
them though. Anyone ?
>
>Does HDCD make a difference in sound reproduction? Do I have to have HDCD
>to really enjoy the music or having a decent CD player get the job done or
>even surpass the HDCD quality?
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Wigbert
>
It's generally thought that newer input recievers (filters ?) are
better than the HDCD one.

With that said I definitely like HDCD. I have a lot of HDCD discs. Do
you have any HDCD discs ? I'd say your question depends on your CD
library.

G

[LastInFirstOut]

My DVD player plays DVD-Audio but is not spec'd for HDCD. However, I too
have bought "Redbook" CDs that I later discovered had a tiny HDCD logo on
the back. These universally sound great. Since I can't "do" HDCD, I don't
have a technological reason why. Maybe it's that more care was taken in the
recording/production process. Who knows. I still like it.


"Wigbert" > wrote in message
...
> Hi, there!
>
> I have noticed that major high end brands do not support this technology.
> ARCAM dropped it from the FMJ CD23T replacement, the FMJ CD33T. I
> understand this technology is now owned by Microsoft.
>
> Does HDCD make a difference in sound reproduction? Do I have to have HDCD
> to really enjoy the music or having a decent CD player get the job done or
> even surpass the HDCD quality?
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Wigbert
>
>