[sdiy] [OT] DSD mastering question

[Dave Magnuson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jbv" <jbv.silences at club-internet.fr>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 11:10 AM
Subject: [sdiy] [OT] DSD mastering question


> Hi list,
>
> long time no see...    ;-)
>
> anyway, here's a completely OT question : I recently bought a couple of
> CD reissues of old Soft Machine albums on Sony Japan, using the new
> DSD mastering system.
> According to a few articles I've read on the web, it seems that this new
>
> DSD technique is related to SACD format which seems to require very
> specific players with very specific DACs... But I'm experiencing a
> huge and amazing sound quality improvement (in terms of S/N ratio and
> sound clarity) on my old equiment (a regular CD player bought 6 or 7
> years
> ago) compared to previous CD reissues, which I guess used standard ADD
> mastering techniques...
>
> any rational explanation to that ?
>
> Best,
> JB

The improved sound quality could be as simple as a better engineer in either 
the re-mixing or mastering stage... or better mastering equipment.

Dave