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"Steven Sullivan" wrote in message
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Chung wrote:

So why do you think SACD players have to have 6 dB higher output levels?

Where does this claim come from?

I ask because I have observed on two universal players now, when
digitizing
the two-channel analog output, that the
'default' channel level outputs a clipped signal. To fix it I have
to lower the player's output levels in the channel level menu.
However, I'm not sure this is confined to SACD; I'm still investigating.
Would love to hear more about it.

If you change "SACD" to "HDCD" the entire argument above makes sense.

Norm Strong

Norman, are you referring to some HDCD players sometimes outputting a
slightly higher level in HDCD mode so that the sound is "better"?