Arny Krueger wrote:

Ted Azito wrote:

To wit i described to myself "Perhaps this SACD is a thing for
which I do not needs have?"

The extended response and dynamic range of SACD and DVD-A is audible
to creatures with ears to match, like bats. The audiophiles who fall
for this snake oil may therefore be thought of as being "batty".


Remember the classic Rupert Neve demo? They sounded different to me
when I repeated this experiment with an HP function generator.


That just means you don't know how to set levels.


Also, SACDs to me seem to sound better than CDs-but sometimes not as good

as

vinyl or pro (1/2" 30 ips) tape.


Opinions are like buttholes - everybody has at least one.


In general, the musicians think it's
better, the engineers and mastering guys think it's better, and high
end buyers, right or wrong, think it's better.


Seeing no audited results from an official vote, that means that you are
making this up as you go along.


Therefore, DVD-A and/or
SACD will survive....as Tony Clifton would say.


I don't think Tony Clifton would say squat.


And you and Tony Clifton would get along very well.


Seems like an impossible dream.



It seems technically impossible for tape at any speed to sound *better*
than SACD or even plain ol' CD. In some cases there may be vinyl which
exceeds CD's frequency response, but not it's S/N and certainly not it's
wow and flutter. Especially wow and flutter of belt drive TT's which are
so popular now. Aditionally, LP picks up Wow and Flutter in the
mastering process. The RIAA standard for LP w/f is awful and quite
audible. Piano on LP can be really distressing. This is the single most
compelling argument in favor of digital media for me.
That is not to say I don't play LP, reel, and cassette, because I do. I
don't believe that technical specifications and sound quality are the
only criteria for judging a recording. For me it's the music judged by
how it *works* for me. Technical specs are interesting when I'm playing
with my equipment. Digital is a great tool for evaluating analog
processes, and that is mainly what i use it for. I rely on OEM catalog
materials because I very seldom do any live recording anymore.
i was interested in transferring LP to CD but I have given up on that
idea simply because it's too much work and time. At my age there are
only so many days left... :[

Carl