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Neil Young, "Pono" high-rez player
Chilly Brioschi:
Sold out I shoulda...
There will be better high resolution players to come
raymonda:
I forecasted Pono as dead out of the gate. I was not surprised that it didn't last, as it was a dead end medium.
Talk about dead end mediums, the history of Pono started when Neil was first working with Meridian, who after a few years of development pulled the plug and then Neil went with Charlie Hansen of Ayre.
Well, look what Meridian did with all that work they put into Pono. They came up with their own dead end medium and are now trying to pee in our digital stream. The world did need Pono and the world now doesn't need MQA, another dead end medium!
Chilly Brioschi:
--- Quote from: raymonda on May 25, 2018, 04:11:32 PM ---I forecasted Pono as dead out of the gate. I was not surprised that it didn't last, as it was a dead end medium.
Talk about dead end mediums, the history of Pono started when Neil was first working with Meridian, who after a few years of development pulled them through plug and then Neil went with Charlie Hansen of Ayre.
Well, look what Meridian did with all that work they put into Pono. They came up with their own dead end medium and are now trying to pee in our digital stream. The world did need Pono and the world now doesn't need MQA, another dead end medium!
--- End quote ---
High resolution digital audio is pretty far from a dead-end medium...
8TB external hard drives for $120 !!!?
The newest D/A chips are holographic.
980GB FTTH service abounds, and at very least >25MB is typical, 10GB on the way, 5G mobile starting up
So we're due for change
The distro channels need a kick in the backside.
People need to fight for their transient response and cymbals and brass !!!
They need to be vocal about the smear and "ringing" defects.
Entry-level at FLAC2496 should be what artists demand, and consumers want.
MP3 sucked 20 years ago, approaching 2020, it's pathetic.
http://mp3ornot.com
capnhook:
Consumer 24/96 is snake oil.
Please cite a 24/96 vs. 16/44.1 Blind A-B Test Comparison with results where 24/96 is the winner.
I can't find one.
Let's keep it real here at TS.com please, eh?
Chilly Brioschi:
--- Quote from: capnhook on June 03, 2018, 11:04:59 AM ---Consumer 24/96 is snake oil.
Please cite a 24/96 vs. 16/44.1 Blind A-B Test Comparison with results where 24/96 is the winner.
I can't find one.
Let's keep it real here at TS.com please, eh?
--- End quote ---
Your ears aren't mine, and vice versa.
MP3 128 to MP3 320, everyone hears, once they know what to listen for.
Most sense the smearing and sibilance issues before.
44.1/16 was a best approximation to what human hearing is capable, with very little headroom.
It exceeds what vinyl and most consumer analog tape are capable of.
96/24 leaves substantial headroom at very small cost (now).
Can I hear the difference between CD and 96/24 FLAC ?
I believe that I can.
It took quite a while, but I "sense" a snap in drums.
There is something in brass, especially the rustic Asian horns, which have a buzzy quality.
But mostly, I hear it in acoustic piano in room reverberations and "air".
I'm recording a good deal of solo piano these days. (in 88.2/24, by the way)
The Archive is full of comps, eTree may as well.
Look for solo piano, I think you may hear what I mean.
This one has a great deal of air, maybe to test a track or two?:
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