Bob Cain wrote:

Randy Yates wrote:


Seriously, Matt, you act like this is a silly question. Why would it be? Isn't
that kinda the idea of SACD - let the latest technology decide what's the best
way to downconvert the delta sigma modulator output? Why hogtie the converter
to the transport? Oh, yeah! I get it - we get to sell more players that way...


Nope. We get to sell more content that way. It's about
protection of content from theft regardless of how effective
it might be.

That's so stupid (not you Bob, I'm talking about this wishful record
company thinking), it has to be the idea of Dilbert's boss. It's like
trying to protect a house from break-in by locking only the back door
while leaving the front door open.

I've got an even better idea: let's add 0 dB white noise to the signal
before we output it from the CD player. This way NOBODY can steal the
music! Not even from the analogue outputs! That will teach 'em damn
music pirates a lesson ...





Bob