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In Reply to: Decca "The Originals" classics remastered 96khz/24 bit - brilliant posted by John C. - Aussie on December 11, 2006 at 15:37:05:
Although it may be an improvement in this particular case, I say 24/96 or 24/192 mastering is a step backwards for producing Redbook CDs. It basically utilizes asynchronous conversion between the master and the production disc. So the resultant data stored on the CD is not "bit-perfect."Using a common master for both DVD-A and CD production should be avoided at all cost. Otherwise one of the formats will be compromised.
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... the technicalities of what is done in the analog masters -> 24/96 -> 16/44 conversions but surely it is not the conversions themselves that are critical but the way they are done. I'm still educating myself about video and a similar situation appears to occur there so generalisations like component is better than S-video or DVI is inferior to HDMI etc are not always valid because the video processing can be done in so many different ways with some good, others not.So are there not a number of different ways that a 24/96 can be downconverted to 16/44? A similar situation seems to exist for upconverting which some hate. It is not the process itself, but the way it is done so some are fine while others are truly awful.
Bottom line to these ears is that these new reissues, particularly the Decca "Legends" (now rebirthed as "The Originals" for some obscure marketing reason) are sonically excellent and so close to the sound of SACD there is no longer a chalk and cheese difference.
And even with SACD there are criticisms about the technology used. But the bottom line to me is how successful the reproduction, and subsequent enjoyment of the music is. So, I enjoy both CDs and SACDs and the very few DVD-As in this collection.
John
Do not criticise the idiots in this world - we need them as they make the rest of us look so much better :-)
because DGG uses "The Originals?"I agree with John C. about enjoying the music. Playing a silent Gold Seal Reiner Wagner reissue, on my el cheapo Thorens TD 165/TP 11 and Shure M91ED, a table stored for 15 years or so by my brother.
Wow-- What a composer and music, what a production and recording, and what a conductor and orchestra!
"Using a common master for both DVD-A and CD production should be avoided at all cost. Otherwise one of the formats will be compromised."It should read: "Using a common digital master...." A common analog master does not pose such a problem.
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