Hi all-
I have several SACD discs(classical, rock, jazz,
folk-bluegrass), many with both CD and SACD layers. I
assume both layers have the same stereo (not
multichannel) source master. The SACD layer always
sounds clearer to my ears. DVD-A is harder to
compare, as it doesn't contain both layers. Ya' gotta
flip over a dual-disc to hear the difference, and the
comparison time is lost.
However, consider that a well-mastered CD, when
played on a top-rated audiophile player, can give a
very persuasive presentation. In this case, the noise
floor and the treble range are usually the only
sticking points to format differences. As noise and
treble perception usually go hand-in-hand, it follows
that the reviewer making the comparison needs to have
good hearing, with little high-end loss.
One would also hope that the mastering pipeline
from the source to each foremat is as direct & clean
as possible, with no "tweaking" just for the format.
Differences would really screw up the comparison
process.
I like my Rolling Stones SACDs, which have both
layers. But, the producers of these discs spent extra
time rummaging through massive tape libraries to find
the best masters, then re-assembled the album masters
(how'd they get so seperated?). A case of trying to
inprove commercial sound, and at the same time find
the best source and archive it (rather than re-create
or over-equalize it). The SACD layer is always
clearer to me.
-Bruce D.
--- tronbros@aol.com wrote:
> That's interesting. I have just received a copy of
> the remastered Tomita
> 'Snowflakes are Dancing' and it sounds
> extraordinary. But is it because I've
> been told it will? Sometimes John and myself get
> over-sensitised to a
> particular recording, be it pitch, timbre or some
> other effect. You have to walk
> away and return again another day and the problem
> has gone. I like MiniDisc.
> It sounds amazing to me, especially at mitigating
> overly fussy CD sound where
> it seems to balance out the inherent problems I
> hear. I suspect it is
> psycho acoustic effect but I don't care - it works!
> I mistrust mp3 and have
> several decidedly dodgy recordings in this format.
> This may also be psycho
> acoustic but I suspect it actually is a crap
> format.
>
> Best,
>
> Martin
>
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