2-channel guys...DDD, ADD or AAD?

treitz3
treitz3 Posts: 19,033
edited February 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
Ok, I had a discussion the other day with a hardcore audiophile buddy of mine and an interesting discussion came about that I don't believe we have discussed here at Club Polk. At least to my knowledge we haven't.

Here goes. I have never met anybody who was so dog-gone crazy about not wanting to hear a DDD disc. He loves AAD and can tolerate ADD discs. I really haven't paid that much attention to that because there are some great DDD albums out there [Dire Straights - "Money for Nothing"] and I have plenty of other CD's that are not DDD that sound great too.

All I care about is whether or not it's recorded well. Are any of you anal about or have a preference as to which one?
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,824
    edited February 2010
    can you describe what each acronym means?
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,033
    edited February 2010
    Each "A" stands for analog and the "D"s stand for digital. Look at the back of the jewel case of most any CD and you will find one of these three. It's let's you know how the original recording got to the CD in the first place
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited February 2010
    So... AAD was recorded analog, then mastered analog, converted to digital on the cd?

    DDD is digital through all three stages?

    Who cares?
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,243
    edited February 2010
    I'm either DDD or AAD. Something about the ADD recordings just don't quite cut it to me.

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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited February 2010
    The closer to the master the better. AA or DD.




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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited February 2010
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2010
    I believe Tom exhibits all of those personality problems.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,420
    edited February 2010
    I would have to say I am a AAA guy these days. Since vinyl came into the mix, I listen to nothing else.

    I also get free roadside assitance I have a flat stylus and discounted rates on my auto insurance.
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  • Jetmaker737
    Jetmaker737 Posts: 1,047
    edited February 2010
    I checked several of my CD's and didn't find this info anywhere. :confused:
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited February 2010
    treitz3 wrote: »
    All I care about is whether or not it's recorded well.

    Bingo. Besides, I couldn't resist the next Sarah Brightman CD regardless of what 3 initials were printed on the back of it. :D

    I checked Amazon and AllMusic.com but did not see any SPARS code information available. I could be wrong (didn't check that hard).

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARS_code
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,033
    edited February 2010
    Jetmaker737 wrote: »
    I checked several of my CD's and didn't find this info anywhere. :confused:
    Jet, you have Dire Straights "Money for Nothing"? If not, name a popular CD you own that most folks would have.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited February 2010
    I don't care how it's recorded...my AAD monitors make everything sound good!!!
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,033
    edited February 2010
    Hell, everybody would prefer that. ;)
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  • Jetmaker737
    Jetmaker737 Posts: 1,047
    edited February 2010
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Jet, you have Dire Straights "Money for Nothing"? If not, name a popular CD you own that most folks would have.

    Don't have Dire Straits... how about Beatles Abbey Road remastered?
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  • wayne3burk
    wayne3burk Posts: 939
    edited February 2010
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited February 2010
    Lowell_M wrote: »
    I'm ADHD

    What the heck is ADHD....oh...wait....look at that shiny CD--I'll be right back
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited February 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I would have to say I am a AAA guy these days. Since vinyl came into the mix, I listen to nothing else.

    If it was recorded recently, then you're probably listening to ADA or DDA. Studios have been moving away from tape.
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  • woofiepaws
    woofiepaws Posts: 215
    edited February 2010
    If it sounds good, I don't care.
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited February 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    I believe Tom exhibits all of those personality problems.

    Me too!!
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited February 2010
    Older recordings are all going to be at least ADD, probably mostly AAD. It's more about the care taken in the original recording than anything. There are some ASTOUNDING analog recordings from the 50s....
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,767
    edited February 2010
    A good recording and a well mastered disc is more important to me. Most everything new (since mid 90s) is recorded on a digital master. Virtually all older stuff (prior to the 80's) started on an analog master tape. In the 80's, there was some of both. Many early digital recordings didn't sound great.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited February 2010
    Sorry, I'm in the AAA camp.
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited February 2010
    I'm in the whatever camp, just as long as it sounds good.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited February 2010
    madmax wrote: »
    Sorry, I'm in the AAA camp.
    madmax

    I suspect that now means DAA, or DDA. Take the digital, turn it into analog, and put it on vinyl. ;)
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited February 2010
    BlueFox wrote: »
    I suspect that now means DAA, or DDA. Take the digital, turn it into analog, and put it on vinyl. ;)

    That is how some current stuff is done but I still like the big wide tape as the original. People who do the mixing like the versatility of digital, thats for sure. If you want perfectness I guess that is the way to go.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    I clicked "I could care less" but I've heard and own all of the above and if the recording was crap DDD makes it sound worse. If the tape hiss wasn't attended to properly AAD sounds like crap.

    For the most part however I prefer AAD, the more analog involved the more natural it sounds to me.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited February 2010
    I have no idea what you guys are talking about.
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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited February 2010
    BottomFeeder wrote: »
    I'm in the whatever camp, just as long as it sounds good.

    +1

    are there camp followers?
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    Ricardo wrote: »
    I have no idea what you guys are talking about.

    I know you are pulling our legs Ric.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,033
    edited February 2010
    The poll is showing some numbers I wasn't quite expecting. Interesting.

    For the record, I could care less and that's how I voted. So long as it sounds like a great recording? I'm fine. I guess that when it comes down to DDD, AAD and ADD [so long as it's a good recording], I'm more interested in enjoying the music that's being played than getting anal about how it got to the disc in the first place.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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