Originally posted by: Odeen
Keep in mind that SACD = better than CD quality (CD's are 44.1khz/16-bit, SACD's are 2.8MEGAHERTZ/1bit). The technology is different - the sample resolution is just one bit, but temporal resolution is incredible compared to anything else. Also, the DAC design is actually simpler, so you don't need to hack the signal with a bunch of filters. Whereas DTS and DD are both LOSSY formats. Sure, you get 5.1, but the bitrate is at best equivalent to CD audio, so it IS compressed to make it six-channel instead of two. DVD-Audio and SACD discs typically have a 5.1 mix (Some SACD's are 4.0), and both are mastered with no, or lossless compression (MLP in case of DVD-Audio). DVD-Audio is, at best, 192khz/24bit stereo or 96khz/24bit 5.1 Basically: DTS Audio CD = neat toy DVD-A and/or SACD, high-quality player, high-quality receiver (or, better yet, separate digital processor, pre-amp and power amp(s)), plus high quality speakers = pure audio nirvana P.S. - Costco has the first four Police albums in the 25th anniversary remaster packaging at $7.99 apiece.
Originally posted by: Odeen
Keep in mind that SACD = better than CD quality (CD's are 44.1khz/16-bit, SACD's are 2.8MEGAHERTZ/1bit). The technology is different - the sample resolution is just one bit, but temporal resolution is incredible compared to anything else. Also, the DAC design is actually simpler, so you don't need to hack the signal with a bunch of filters. Whereas DTS and DD are both LOSSY formats. Sure, you get 5.1, but the bitrate is at best equivalent to CD audio, so it IS compressed to make it six-channel instead of two. DVD-Audio and SACD discs typically have a 5.1 mix (Some SACD's are 4.0), and both are mastered with no, or lossless compression (MLP in case of DVD-Audio). DVD-Audio is, at best, 192khz/24bit stereo or 96khz/24bit 5.1 Basically: DTS Audio CD = neat toy DVD-A and/or SACD, high-quality player, high-quality receiver (or, better yet, separate digital processor, pre-amp and power amp(s)), plus high quality speakers = pure audio nirvana P.S. - Costco has the first four Police albums in the 25th anniversary remaster packaging at $7.99 apiece.
Originally posted by: OdeenWhereas DTS and DD are both LOSSY formats. Sure, you get 5.1, but the bitrate is at best equivalent to CD audio, so it IS compressed to make it six-channel instead of two.
DVD-Audio and SACD discs typically have a 5.1 mix (Some SACD's are 4.0), and both are mastered with no, or lossless compression (MLP in case of DVD-Audio).
DVD-Audio is, at best, 192khz/24bit stereo or 96khz/24bit 5.1
Originally posted by: Bink
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