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Re: Why is it so difficult...

the recording process is loaded with compromises no matter whether it is digital or analog.
of course optimization always requires close attention to minimizing the compromises, which is expensive no matter which format you use.
the obvious stumbling block to doog digital is the relatively low sampling rate. there just isn't space to practically implement a 48 bit, 768 kHz smpling rate on recording/playback/production and get CDs into stores for 15.00.
It's all about limitation and markets and who is taking the risk to develop the formats, etc.
SACD is clearly superior to PCM in some respects but not others. It's a whole other kettle of fish to record and produce than PCM as well.
Obviously DVD audio is the best compromise at this point. But even then, there is phase shift, digititis from phase shift in poor recording chains, etc.
I am sorry but at this point inexpensive vinyl at 5 dollars an LP used and a decent playback system at the $1000 level still beats out a CD player at the price point in terms of musical enjoyment on some material. But of course my ears are biased by my history of listening to LPs before CDs and by what is available to me in the marketplace. I think that is true of most posters on the board.
of course audio is engineering but it is also necessarily marketing and so on. For better or worse. There is no state sponsored audio department or cabinet level post, or 5 year plan determining which formats everyone listens to. There are enginners and enthusiasts, and yes, artists at work to bring replay into the home.




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