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Post by tim1750 on Dec 30, 2019 17:30:01 GMT
Curious question, In your humble opinion what is the better format SACD or DVD-Audio ?
And while i'm here I would like to wish everyone a Happy and healthy new year
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2019 17:40:12 GMT
DVD-Audio is better than HDCD IMO, but SACD is on a par with DVD-Audio. Like everything it does depend on the device you’re playing them through.
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Post by tim1750 on Dec 30, 2019 17:42:40 GMT
DVD-Audio is better than HDCD IMO, but SACD is on a par with DVD-Audio. Like everything it does depend on the device you’re playing them through. I'm sorry Paul I made a typo I meant to say sacd not hdcd |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2019 17:53:40 GMT
DVD-Audio is better than HDCD IMO, but SACD is on a par with DVD-Audio. Like everything it does depend on the device you’re playing them through. I'm sorry Paul I made a typo I meant to say sacd not hdcd No prob, on my previous Denon universal player, DVD-Audio had a slight edge over SACD. But I don’t know whether that was the player or the discs to be honest. |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 30, 2019 18:30:49 GMT
I always thought it was down to the recording/mastering: the very best SACDs and DVD-As could both sound superb, the worst ones were no better than CDs.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2019 18:32:54 GMT
the worst ones were no better than CDs. This is exactly what I found too. |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 30, 2019 18:36:12 GMT
A case in point: the Emerson Lake & Palmer remasterings onto SACD and DVD-A. All a waste of money as they sound pretty awful due to the original recordings.
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Post by tim1750 on Dec 30, 2019 19:16:00 GMT
A case in point: the Emerson Lake & Palmer remasterings onto SACD and DVD-A. All a waste of money as they sound pretty awful due to the original recordings. I can say that about a few sacd's Martin |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 30, 2019 20:05:37 GMT
It's a shame, isn't it? I would love an awesome sounding Brain Salad Surgery but it just ain't good, even in hi-res from Qobuz.
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Post by tim1750 on Dec 31, 2019 5:16:52 GMT
I feel the same way about Genesis's a trick of the tail cd
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Post by Barrington on Dec 31, 2019 9:14:34 GMT
My penny's worth , BluRay-Audio disc has the capability of being better than DVD-Audio as it can store higher rez and better codecs . I have several of both and BluRay sounds better to me.
However neither are as good as SACD the BluRay-A are far too clinical and lack body , SACD is the finest format for audiophiles IMO .
I play all discs on my OPPO UDP-205 .
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Post by tim1750 on Dec 31, 2019 9:18:53 GMT
My penny's worth , BluRay-Audio disc has the capability of being better than DVD-Audio as it can store higher rez and better codecs . I have several of both and BluRay sounds better to me. However neither are as good as SACD the BluRay-A are far too clinical and lack body , SACD is the finest format for audiophiles IMO . I play all discs on my OPPO UDP-205 . Thanks for the insight Barrington. btw i'm picking up an OPPO 93eu that has an issue that the door wont open, i'm praying it's just the belt |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 31, 2019 9:33:37 GMT
I feel the same way about Genesis's a trick of the tail cd But the SACD is very good. |
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Post by tim1750 on Dec 31, 2019 14:48:22 GMT
I feel the same way about Genesis's a trick of the tail cd But the SACD is very good. I didn't think so Martin, i'll have to have another listen mate |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 31, 2019 16:38:57 GMT
I think I may have the Japanese SHM version. I also have Selling England on SACD and that is one of the best SACDs I ever bought.
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Post by tim1750 on Dec 31, 2019 19:22:14 GMT
I think I may have the Japanese SHM version. I also have Selling England on SACD and that is one of the best SACDs I ever bought. Another great cd Martin |
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