Re: Frequency response was Re: [linux-audio-user] Audiophile CD's

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Subject: Re: Frequency response was Re: [linux-audio-user] Audiophile CD's
From: Remco Poelstra (rjpoelstra_AT_home.nl)
Date: Sun Jan 27 2002 - 13:25:56 EET


On 2002.01.27 06:29 Jason wrote:
> DVDROM drives SHOULD be able to read SuperAudioCDs. I say should because
> I
> kind of doubt that the ones that exist in the real world actually do.
> SACD's if memory serves are 20bit 88.2 kHz. Which is inferior to
> DVDAudio's 24bit96k, so having a DVD laser read them should just be a
> software issue. I think.

SACD's are 1 bit 2MHz. It's discussable whether they are or are not
inferior to DVD Audio's. They have a better frequency response and the D/A
converters are more lineair, but there are great problems with noise
shaping.

Remco Poelstra


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