V10LETBLUES said:

highcalonic said:

Nobody seems to care but cd's as dvd's are compressed version of the original.

I like to have physical albums but why can't we buy physical Hi-res copy of it instead !

Studies have shown "most" people can't tell the difference. After a certain point the ear cannot tell. People spending a lot of money on gear that is basically throwing money away because of pretentiousness. This is especially true if you do most of your listening from your phone and in noisy evenvironmets with your headphones.

I'm not sure, I spent small money on some 20 year old amp/cd/cassette systems. I thought I couldn't hear the difference until I listened to FunkNRoll on Ipod trough my iON Ipod tunrtable docking station connected to the Amplifier. I couldn't believe the bass was gone, toned right down. Checked with Vinyl and CD versions and the bass was thumping. I have also dusted off my CD's and I am hearing sounds I don't on iPOD lossy formats.

Everyone to their own, but I definitely find a difference. I even enjoy mixing up the different formats to see if I can notice. It is only when I go back to Lossy formats that I notice. I agree, it depends on your listening habits, so go with whatever suits you best.

highcalonic said:

Nobody seems to care but cd's as dvd's are compressed version of the original.

I like to have physical albums but why can't we buy physical Hi-res copy of it instead !

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CDs aren't compressed.

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DVDs are compressed, so are Blu-rays, and when you get 4K content that too is compressed, both audio and video. But with BDs and modern codecs etc. we're getting pretty close to the "original", considering these are consumer products.

BartVanHemelen said:

highcalonic said:

Nobody seems to care but cd's as dvd's are compressed version of the original.

I like to have physical albums but why can't we buy physical Hi-res copy of it instead !

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CDs aren't compressed.

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DVDs are compressed, so are Blu-rays, and when you get 4K content that too is compressed, both audio and video. But with BDs and modern codecs etc. we're getting pretty close to the "original", considering these are consumer products.

Cd's are compressed, you can believe me ! from 192khz/24bits (recording) to 44khz/16bits (cd)...

V10LETBLUES said:

highcalonic said:

Nobody seems to care but cd's as dvd's are compressed version of the original.

I like to have physical albums but why can't we buy physical Hi-res copy of it instead !

Studies have shown "most" people can't tell the difference. After a certain point the ear cannot tell. People spending a lot of money on gear that is basically throwing money away because of pretentiousness. This is especially true if you do most of your listening from your phone and in noisy evenvironmets with your headphones.

When i'm out, i listen to compressed version but at home, i don't. Most people can't tell the difference between 44khz (cd) and 192khz (original) but between an mp3 and a CD, most can...

highcalonic said:

V10LETBLUES said:

highcalonic said: Studies have shown "most" people can't tell the difference. After a certain point the ear cannot tell. People spending a lot of money on gear that is basically throwing money away because of pretentiousness. This is especially true if you do most of your listening from your phone and in noisy evenvironmets with your headphones.

When i'm out, i listen to compressed version but at home, i don't. Most people can't tell the difference between 44khz (cd) and 192khz (original) but between an mp3 and a CD, most can...

In fact it seems not (if the mp3 isn't compressed like shit, that is). I can't. A sound engineer I know told me most people can't. And there have been blind tests made that show most people can't. I remember one mag test showed that out of a panel of music or music gear specialists, the only one that could hear the difference was the one who was into classical and hadn't fucked up his ears listening to loud pop, rock or electronica (though none of the others had a medically recognized loss of hearing as far as they said).

I really tried to compare hard once a decade ago, at a time when I had a damn good stereo, and between 320 and CD, adding that the mp3 came from a PC without a remarkable sound card, but the CD was from a good CD player, and I couldn't hear a thing. That was before I had tinnitus and at the time ENT tests showed I had a perfect hearing for my age (I was in my late 20's).

I sincerely believe that some of the people who claim they can hear it can, but for most I thing it's just snubbery or trying to look cool. The most hilarious are those people who say they can hear the difference and they really need a good sound... particularly when they listen to tracks from their phone because they use earphones and sure the difference is blatant... only their phone sounds like shit in the first place

highcalonic said:

BartVanHemelen said:

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CDs aren't compressed.

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DVDs are compressed, so are Blu-rays, and when you get 4K content that too is compressed, both audio and video. But with BDs and modern codecs etc. we're getting pretty close to the "original", considering these are consumer products.

Cd's are compressed, you can believe me ! from 192khz/24bits (recording) to 44khz/16bits (cd)...

I knew what you meant. I am quite fine with CD quality, but still leery of streaming and even FLAC.