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miT
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Thanks Graham. Your technical knowledge puts a different spin on the whole issue, but perhaps it confirms something I have felt for a long time. High-end products are striving for "technical perfection" (i.e. on the spec sheet), but a lot of the time the most technologically advanced product sounds flawed or "feels too digital". Perhaps it's because we are imperfect ourselves so anything that is designed digitally will somehow sound wrong to us? The Sennheiser HD800 seems to be a good example of this; technically amazing but they felt too analytical and many agree that the older HD540ii sound more correct. Could that be why Sennheiser quickly brought out a re-tuned upgrade? I may have to look in to red book digital audio.
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miT
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Good point
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Chris Firth
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Red book outlines CD and its specifications. You've been using it for years :)
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miT
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Well at least someone knows what they are talking about...
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Graham Slee
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The point I think I'm trying to make is that HF distorion - where the harmonics of the presence band live - has an overall effect on what we hear.
That distortion might be greater with vinyl, but might be more "distributed" and to some degree "rounded off" or even "skimmed over" by the stylus "riding" (a bit like aquaplaning). With digital it is possible to reach such perfection that the amplifier's own HF distortion mechanisms can render it (the amplifier) more revealing of it; with the possible outcome being harshness or a brittle sound in comparison with vinyl. |
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That none should be able to buy or sell without a smartphone and the knowledge in how to use apps
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miT
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Interesting, so digital potentially reproduces higher quality frequencies... This makes choosing the right DAP that much more crucial!
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Graham Slee
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Plus the rest of the system!
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That none should be able to buy or sell without a smartphone and the knowledge in how to use apps
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