HDCD I looked it up and it says it some microboff crap
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hdcd usually sounds better for the same reason SACD does...they remaster them first, doing a better job. It's more about the attention paid mastering, than it is the format, IMHO.Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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hdcd usually sounds better for the same reason SACD does...they remaster them first, doing a better job. It's more about the attention paid mastering, than it is the format, IMHO.
Where did you get that information?
Any HDCD CD I've ever come across is exactly the same transfer as a redbook, just has the HDCD information in the bitstream for the I/C chip to decode. It's an algorithm that basically upsamples from 16 bit to quasi - 20 bit. It's not a separate layer like SACD...........it's much more rudimentary hence the reason it became quickly obsolete as digital technology moved forward and real 20 bit and beyond recordings were made and decoded.
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"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
The HDCD layer (algorithm) is added at the same time the cd is being manufactured and is part of the redbook playback process.
These aren't reissued or remastered at a later date, they were a 1 and done thing at the time of manufacture."Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
