Yes Iam a fan I have a lot of reference recording. I used oppo .
HDCD fans out there?
I've been reading all the discussions about SACD vs CD vs all other digital forms and it is interesting. I do see a few who mention HDCD, which I really enjoy. For the most part, I find them to be closest to vinyl, at least in my system. They are a fairly recent discovery for me but I do enjoy them. I've purchased some old Denon players and a Cambridge Audio unit to be able to read them properly. I think the Denons do the best job among the compatible units that I have. Maybe the difference between Burr Brown 24 bit and Cirrus Logic 24 bit. I know there is more to it than that but that's the simple thought process of it.
Not all HDCD's are created equal and some are better than others. The same is true of redbook CD, with some of them seeming to be much better than others. I don't know why exactly, other than maybe a better system making the master or a better engineer etc. I just listen and evaluate for myself. I have found some HDCD's that are not labeled as such. Decca label, I think. Any idea why that would be? I also have one or two redbook Cd's that have at least one track of HDCD on them. You'd never know it if you didn't have HDCD capable pleyer. It is a very noticeable difference when you get to it. Just kind of odd and interesting. Anyone else a fan of this obscure format? I enjoy them a lot.
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Yes, I’m another Deadhead that has all of the Grateful Dead Dave’s and Dick’s picks live releases (as well as all the newly released remastered catalog). They are probably the only new CD’s still encoded with HDCD. I’ve got a couple vintage CD players and DACs that can read the HDCD encoding. It makes me smile when I see the HDCD light illuminate... ;^) I hope they continue using it. I’ve got one PMD100 CD player and another DAC with the PMD200 filter that came out right before Pacific Microsonics sold out to Microsoft. There aren’t many PMD200 chipsets out there, but if you look hard enough you’ll find them. |
I could listen to HDCD's, exclusively...........I think. They have been that good in my system. The closest to good vinyl that I've ever heard. I don't stream anything so I have no idea what I'm missing there and I'm OK with that, for now anyway, possibly ever. I don't know. It is sad to see that a fair amount of new music is only coming out in digital download formats. @marlin38 I know what you mean about seeing the HDCD light come on. You know that you are likely in for a special treat and it really is quite a difference from the average RBCD. Especially noticeable on the ones that I have that switch from RBCD to HDCD on the same disk. Quite a difference. I do have some redbooks that are close, including some that are from 20 and 24 bit mastering, still recorded in 16 bit RBCD format. It is capable of being better than I used to think. Anyway, glad to see that I'm not the only one who thinks HDCD is worth our time and money. |
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