Dynamic Comparison SACD vs CD - Part 5
The last of the series: SACD against CD on the same titles, and a look at whether the format or the master is doing the work.
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Dynamic Comparison of LPs vs CDs - Part 4
Turning the same measurements on vinyl: LP transfers against their CD counterparts, and where the audible differences really come from.
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Dynamic Comparison of CD, DVD-A, SACD - Part 1
Recording the CD, DVD-A and SACD releases of one album through the same converter and comparing what came back — waveforms, levels and ultrasonic content.
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Dynamic Comparison of CD, DVD-A, SACD - Part 2
The second part of the format comparison: spectral analysis of the same three transfers, and what the ultrasonic energy above 22kHz actually contains.
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Dynamic Comparison of CD, DVD-A, SACD - Part 3
Closing the three-format comparison with the dynamic range figures, and what they say about mastering rather than about the formats themselves.
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Experiments with 0dBFS+ levels on various players
The first version of the 0dBFS+ work: what six players and one amplifier actually did with peaks that exceed digital full scale.
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