Home Computer Audio Asylum

Music servers and other computer based digital audio technologies.

RE: Norm is 100% right when it comes to the Null hypothesis

Uh huh... "There is nothing to debate on this point between someone who understands this and someone who does not." So that's it then eh?

Like I said, please show me a well articulate piece of work explaining this issue as to why DBT's are invalid. I've been looking...

As for the part about mediocrity in music. I disagree that Sony and Philips were somehow content with mediocrity - I applauded the arrival of CD and still do. They did what could be done in the early 80's and 30 years later, I still think they did a damn good job with essentially no scientifically verifiable evidence to show otherwise!

As you know, there are astounding modern recordings in jazz and classical music (not to mention amazing CD reissues of older analog recordings) which I doubt can be bettered by anything in analogue land. Some of the Analogue Productions or MFSL CD releases are the definitive versions to own. Heck, even the 2009 Beatles remasters (especially 24/44 USB release) sounds at least the equal if not better than the old vinyl IMO (I know this is controversial among the vinyl-lovers). From what I see, their engineering results have been phenomenal.

The loudness wars and deterioration in modern (especially pop/rock) releases has nothing to do with what CD/digital technology is capable of (as I'm sure you also know, Tony). That's IMO more a reflection of deterioration in societal standards than a technological issue and as you put it a preference of convenience over quality.

As for lossy CODEC's, here again is a compromise. But as I have opined here before, I know of nobody who has complained about a lack of enjoyment in an very well encoded MP3 (say LAME 3.9x @ CBR320 or -V0 VBR) complaining until they were informed that this was what they were listening to all along; at least compared to the original digital information from which it was derived.



-------
Archimago's Musings: A 'more objective' audiophile blog.


This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
  VH Audio  


Follow Ups Full Thread
Follow Ups

FAQ

Post a Message!

Forgot Password?
Moniker (Username):
Password (Optional):
  Remember my Moniker & Password  (What's this?)    Eat Me
E-Mail (Optional):
Subject:
Message:   (Posts are subject to Content Rules)
Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
Upload Image:
E-mail Replies:  Automagically notify you when someone responds.