Post by Peter July 14, 2007 (41 of 46)
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Welcome to the forum, and very good to see an LS3/5A listener!
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I have a PS3 which is able to decode up to the required resolution. It now also recognises WMA files. It also has a hard drive. Hmmm, that gives me an idea....
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Post by Metoo July 26, 2007 (43 of 46)
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Jay-dub said:
So I pose this question: if the same new recording were available in these four stereo formats, which would you choose:
RBCD ($18)
16/44.1 lossless download -- 600 kbps ($14)
24/96 lossy download -- 600 kbps ($14)
24/96 lossless download -- 2500 kbps ($25)
None.
Why?
Quality wise I would go for 24/96 lossless, but I would not pay that price ($25) for it.
BTW, 96/24 WAV files (you would have to convert them from WMA) can be easily authored for DVD-V with the program DVD Audio Creator.
Oops! Just noticed it had been mentioned before.
For those that asked: a DVD-V with a 96/24 LPCM stereo track sounds exactly the same as a DVD-Audio with a 96/24 LPCM stereo one. The problem with the latter is that you will need to have a DVD-Audio capable player. Whereas you can play the 96/24 stereo DVD-V on any DVD player.
Hope this helps.
Finally, IMHO high resolution starts at 88.2/24. 48/24 just doesn't cut it because for all practical purposes it sounds to close to the sound of a CD, plus it's the basic, generic resolution of a regular DVD-V.
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Metoo said:
None.
Why?
As you stated $25 is a lot for a download - for me when I can get a perfectly fine Multi-channel SACD for that or much less.
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Post by Julien July 26, 2007 (45 of 46)
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Windsurfer said:
As you stated $25 is a lot for a download - for me when I can get a perfectly fine Multi-channel SACD for that or much less.
The day will come when for that price you will download multi-channel high-rez PCM (24/192) and burn your blu-ray disc.
Pray Windsurfer...
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I use computer as transport and find that that downloaded files can be very useful when say paired with a dac or a slim devices transporter.
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