P Floding wrote: > I don't agree that CD has particularly good dynamic range. S/N ratio > and dynamic range are not the same thing.
Realistically, 80 or so dB is all the signal that you can hope to get, it is primarily the difference between the noise inherent in microphones, preamps, etc. and that humans can tolerate. The 96dB range of a RedBook audio is actually a decent engineering trade off > BTW, CD's low useful dynamic > range is probably the reason today's CDs are mastered with silly-high > levels. I disagree. Read any of the professional audio press, the CDs are mastered at insane levels with totally lifeless compression because the clients demand it. The clients want it to be 'louder than anyone elses' which is of course idiotic. The many vinyl lovers in the audiophile world must be on to something, but none of the engineering numbers make a lot of sense as supporting arguments. -- Pat Farrell PRC recording studio http://www.pfarrell.com/PRC _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
