Will it really be better? Blue CD!

dkg999
dkg999 Posts: 5,647
edited November 2008 in Music & Movies
Sony Music Entertainment has announced the creation of the Blu-spec CD format which allows higher quality audio playback from standard CD players. The format uses Blu-ray laser diodes and advanced polymers in order to improve on the standard (Redbook) CD format while operating within the format parameters.

A common problem with standard CDs is an issue called "jitter" which represents variation in the characteristics of the audio signal. Many high-end CD Players use various means to reduce jitter, but Sony will use the precise burning ability of Blu-ray laser diodes to reduce the problem, which will improve audio playback.

Despite the name similarities, this is not the Profile 3.0 (audio only) Blu-ray spec that many audiophiles have been waiting for. We are still awaiting some word as to the availability of that technology.

The Blu-spec CD format will launch on December 24th with 60 classical and jazz music titles.
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  • BigMac
    BigMac Posts: 849
    edited November 2008
    This post grabbed my attention so I did a little digging and found this. 2L is the first company in the world to release a music-Blu-ray. Lots of free goodies for you to download and play around with. Have fun.

    http://www.2l.no/hires/index.html

    Also while looking around their site I saw this and thought it was interesting as well. Vinyl junkies will appreciate this.

    http://www.algorithmix.com/


    This is their mastering studio.
    DON'T CLICK THIS!!
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  • cheddar
    cheddar Posts: 2,390
    edited November 2008
    dkg999 wrote: »
    Despite the name similarities, this is not the Profile 3.0 (audio only) Blu-ray spec that many audiophiles have been waiting for.

    Just wondering, why is a new blu-ray spec needed? It looks like they're already producing high quality audio blu-rays with the existing PCM spec.

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DDY6US?tag=bluray-031-20
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  • ward91
    ward91 Posts: 338
    edited November 2008
    dont know anything about this (other than whats here), just to be clear. do these new blue cd's work in a normal cdp?
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited November 2008
    BigMac wrote: »
    This post grabbed my attention so I did a little digging and found this. 2L is the first company in the world to release a music-Blu-ray. Lots of free goodies for you to download and play around with. Have fun.

    http://www.2l.no/hires/index.html

    Also while looking around their site I saw this and thought it was interesting as well. Vinyl junkies will appreciate this.

    http://www.algorithmix.com/


    This is their mastering studio.
    I know a few people who own those older B&W matrix speakers. They sound really really good.

    Dan
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • Pepi28
    Pepi28 Posts: 248
    edited November 2008
    ward91 wrote: »
    dont know anything about this (other than whats here), just to be clear. do these new blue cd's work in a normal cdp?

    According to Sony you should be able to play them in any cdp.
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