On Nov 9, 9:37 am, "Arny Krueger" wrote:
If you check google, you'll find that Harry Lavo has made at least 37 posts
claiming that one important reason why CDs can't sound sonically accurate or
sound inferior to LPs, is their transient response.
Here's some typical quotes:
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...bb1da448b638a?
"As to LP's, you're criticism of the medium is that high frequencies have to
be shelved in maximum volume to avoid overload. That says nothering about
transient performance below the shelved overload point. LP's have a more
extended frequency response than CD when required...and reproducing
transients well tends to be one of the things requiring it. "
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...94aac7eddad17?
"Basically, the argument is that you need 10x the highest audible
frequencies
in order to be able to pass a square wave correctly, and hence high
frequency transient response correctly. I challenged the new head of CBS
Labs on this back in 1970. Being a good engineer he took the party line
that it didn't make a difference, but then later told me that they had
played with it in the lab and that at least some of the folks thought a wide
bandwidth design sounded better. "
"Still true for digital. You've got to get to 192/24 before at least some
listeners claim to no longer be able to hear a difference from analog. And
if you look at a very short pulse, it takes that high a frequency until the
pre-ripple of PCM gets insufficiently small and short (in time) to not be a
problem. However, I'll agree that for most pop music, 96/24 is more than
enough since their is so little analog "reality" at work to begin with. "
So, when I offer to assist Jenn in setting up a live versus digital
comparison, that fully includes this effect, does Harry jump on board?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo!
Looks like Harry has major problems with being consistent with himself, eh?
So, some people claim they need to get to 192/24 before it is no longer
possible to hear a difference from analog. Has this been verified with
a double bind listening test? I doubt it.
Bob Stanton