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Originally Posted by krabapple /forum/post/15460298
Regarding 'DSD sounds better than LPCM'....I've encountered few pro recording folks who've actually done double-blind trials to support such claims. I'm going to assume you haven't either. And if that's the case, all I can say is (to quote what someone who's run a fair amount of blind listening tests said on another thread earlier today), 'Faith-based audio is a hard habit to kick'.
Regarding not having to fuss with LFE bugs, etc., I hear you on that. Too bad none of the formats, SACD included, don't guarantee great mastering (Oasis' What's the Story Morning Glory on SACD is still a wall of dynamically compressed sound). I can show you waveforms ripped from DVD-Audio discs that would curl your hair. The take home message is that it's not these delivery formats, it's not being able to buy 'high rez' discs, it's RECORDING, MIXING and MASTERING that are key; and when those are good, they will sound just as good on Redbook as they will on SACD or DVD-A.