Sorry, no. I consider my approach proprietary, arrived at by many hours of experimentation. Furthermore, the approach varies depending on the precise nature of the conversion.Tell us the gear you use to do the conversion.
Sorry, no. I consider my approach proprietary, arrived at by many hours of experimentation. Furthermore, the approach varies depending on the precise nature of the conversion.Tell us the gear you use to do the conversion.
You're still assuming and there's no need to. Easy and free means are available to do a guaranteed fair comparison.In each and every case, the CD and hi-res versions are both in the same retail package, so it's reasonable to assume they were done as one project.
why not? In each and every case, the CD and hi-res versions are both in the same retail package, so it's reasonable to assume they were done as one project. Since they're in this form, they're not trying to sell the hi-res in preference to the CD, so what incentive would they have to master one from a different source to the other?
Not necessarily (or even likely to be) from a different source, but not mastered in quite the same way. The CD these days is very likely to be near full-scale 0dB much of the time, with just a few dB of headroom above the average level, to make it sound "impressive", whilst the 24-bit version (which will not be playable on any standard CD player, but might work in a DVD machine) is more likely to be mastered nearer to the industry-standard -14dB average for DVD audio. Apples'n'oranges.
CDs used to be at lower average levels than most released in recent years...
Sorry, no. I consider my approach proprietary, arrived at by many hours of experimentation. Furthermore, the approach varies depending on the precise nature of the conversion.
It is plausible that they mastered a digital version louder for "air-play" (mass-marketing) and destined for CD, YouTube, streaming and download; and another hi res version mastered for dynamic range. I'm not saying it happens all the time but I know it does sometimes.Again - the CD and Hi-res DVD-A are in the same box set. What conceivable reason would there be to do this?
It is plausible that they mastered a digital version louder for "air-play" (mass-marketing) and destined for CD, YouTube, streaming and download; and another hi res version mastered for dynamic range. I'm not saying it happens all the time but I know it does sometimes.
But this is just supposition and speculation ... which is the point. We shouldn't assume anything, it's not safe.
Darren
I've got a brace of King Crimson releases, and also the Donald Fagen box set, all of which include hi-res alongside regular CD versions. On the assumption that both have come from the same master source, and I see no reason they shouldn't be, the differences are clear on my modest system.
So you're suggesting we try and tell the difference between two files which you've converted or down sampled by unknown means?
You are still assuming.King Crimson don't get 'airplay' ... And I refer back to#204
So you're suggesting we try and tell the difference between two files which you've converted or down sampled by unknown means?
King Crimson don't get 'airplay' ... And I refer back to#204
Not saying that this would be the reason, but one of the things mentioned about possible differences is that not every DACs do the proper job at 16 bits 44.1kHz.I've got a brace of King Crimson releases, and also the Donald Fagen box set, all of which include hi-res alongside regular CD versions. On the assumption that both have come from the same master source, and I see no reason they shouldn't be, the differences are clear on my modest system.
1) when it comes to 44.1kHz: is a 22kHz bandwidth sufficient for the transparent delivery of music to the vast majority of target listeners?
Given that most over 30s these days can't hear much above 15 kHz...
Not true because both 24 bit & SACD sound better than most 16 bit CD's to many over 50's and I am one of them
Not true because both 24 bit & SACD sound better than most 16 bit CD's to many over 50's and I am one of them
The difference can be explained by different mastering, rather than the bit depth or sampling rate.
Darren