On Thu, 2005-06-23 at 16:20 -0700, Aylwin wrote: > I think mods are the way to go.
I tend to think so as well. Maybe package the mods and sell them if it works great. Back before the SB2 I was thinking of taking a SB1 and a Benchmark DAC-1, putting them in a single case of heavy metal and selling it for $2000. > In the end though, it's still PCM and many audiophiles will prefer SACD > and/or analog (vinyl records) for their serious listening. I hear you, and read about it, but don't understand. I can see SACD over red book, but don't see any reason that 24/96 PCM can't do as well. I do all the recording in my studio at 24 bits, and use 96k when there is any hope that folks will care about quality. It is about impossible to get a real test comparing them. All of the stereo mags tests seem to compare SACD to redbook. Of course, the labels have no incentive to release the same recordings in both formats so that they could be compared. It was interesting to see Stereophile test SACD disks a few months back. Many of them (most?) had no signal above 20kHz. Probably because they were just remasterings of low rate PCM in the first place. It is pretty clear to me that DVD-A and SACD are dead for any real volume. Perhaps dual-disk will work, altho I'm skeptical. The folks who really care use LPs, and there will always be a niche market to support them. But it is not at all clear how there can be new material, most orchestras & symphony groups are no long able to get funding to record (Naxos the exception that makes the rule, and they are not hi-fi) -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
