Thread: How To: SACD Dynamic Range (DR)?

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Post by AmonRa April 30, 2014 (21 of 23)
Claude said:

Analyzing a SACD rip converted to PCM is a very reliable indication of the dynamic range of the DSD layer.

I did this to some highly praised (for DR) BIS SACD recordings, the difference between peak value and intra-track ambience background was about 64 dB. So it is not the system which limits the DR but the real life: venue noise, performers breathing...

Post by DSD_Mastering April 30, 2014 (22 of 23)
AmonRa said:

I did this to some highly praised (for DR) BIS SACD recordings, the difference between peak value and intra-track ambience background was about 64 dB. So it is not the system which limits the DR but the real life: venue noise, performers breathing...

You need to do this with Native DSD recordings.

Post by AmonRa April 30, 2014 (23 of 23)
DSD_Mastering said:

You need to do this with Native DSD recordings.

Why? The recording method does not affect the peak to ambiance difference. Both DSD and PCM, even at 16 bits are much better than any real life music recoding situation.

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