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    Posted: 02 Apr 2009 at 6:33am
Thought this might interest the members of this forum...
 
In the latest edition (issue 22) of Home Entertainment Magazine (Australia) there is an interesting comparison chart listing the various sound formats and their respective sound quality ratings.
 
The formats are rated from 13 (highest quality) to 1 (lowest quality).
For your complete bemusement, here is the published table.
 
13. Dolby Digital True HD/DTS Master Audio
12. SACD
11. DVD Audio
10. Dolby Digital Plus/DTS High Resolution
9. DTS
8. CD
7. Dolby Digital
6. iPod/MP3
5. Hi-Fi VHS
4. Vinyl LP
3. FM
2. Audio Casstette
1. AM
 
The publisher's email is peter@gadgetguy.com.au if you would care to comment...
 
iPod??? Confused Hi-Fi VHS?????ConfusedConfused
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MP3 at what compression rate? Without that info, it's even useless to START talking about the matter... Sounds like a very superficial magazine...

I wouldn't completely discard Hi-Fi VHS, though. It had a fine recording quality, provided that one used good tapes.
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I would venture to say that an iPod at any compression rate (even lossless) or VHS could not compare to a well sorted vinyl rig. Even my expensive CD player struggles against the Reflex/ Ortofon 2M Black combo.
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I will not comment on the advise of my attorney! Evil%20Smile
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Originally posted by kreyfish kreyfish wrote:

Thought this might interest the members of this forum...
 
In the latest edition (issue 22) of Home Entertainment Magazine (Australia)


Home Entertainment Magazine = is exactly what it says it is...a magazine for home entertainment and for people whose main interest is in multi-channel audio systems for movie playback. These are the same people who think an all-in-one 5-channel system from their local supermarket provides the highest level of sound. Their main concern is movies, not music. Most such people display a shocking level of ignorance in regards to the vinyl LP format. Talk to them about record players and LPs and they will respond "What?! They still make those???". Or if you tell them you have a turntable, they might ask you "Are you a DJ?".

I would suggest completely ignoring what such magazines have to say about vinyl. Just the fact that they put mp3 above vinyl in quality rating, is enough to make them lose all credibility. (mp3 is a rotten algorithm). These people can not and should not be taken seriously.










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I whole-heartedly agree, they are indeed a light-weight publication. I guess it perplexes me to think that there are people out there reading and believing this sort of nonsense.
 
I also admit that I am a bit down on the iPod generation because of the effect they are having on true Hi Fi. The music on most CD's is now so compressed that it has a very restricted dynamic range so that when ripped to mp3 it will play at reasonable levels on some kids' iPod. This makes it tough to find CD's that are mastered correctly.
 
My Wife has an 80gb iPod and I do have it hooked up to my pre/pro so that she can play her music, but her ears are not as golden as mine...LOL
I have a second, lower Fi system in the family room and the iPod sounds quite acceptable hooked up to that, but when connected to the main system the lack of resolution becomes very apparent. Still sounds ok, until I put an SACD or well cut LP on...
Then it is just blown out of the water!Clap







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Well, not to be the devil's advocate... but IMHO a 320 Kbps (or even a Lame V0 VBR) MP3 actually doesn't sound that much worse than a CD. Actually, I can't hear the difference.
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