RE: Re: iTunes protected content as only source

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The madonna disc suffers from extreme clipping on the disc.

Its hardly a reference sample, but I did find a site that detailed how well
different DACs handled playing back levels in excess of 0dB, and if I
recall
right, the PC soundcard they used was one of the better performers.

If you have 16 bit audio like a CD that has portions that exceed 0dB, and
sample rate convert it at 16 bit, those parts will get clipped furthur,
which is prob what was happening with playback on the PC if it was a 48kHz
soundcard.

best thing to do with confessions on a dancefloor is to find the guy that
mixed it and chop off his hand so he cant do any more work.

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Chris Hunter
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 1:09 AM
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: iTunes protected content as only source



>poor audio stages ...

could be ... 'though I was reasonably happy with them before we played
the Madonna 'disc ... on a lot of our CDs the difference didn't show,
particularly ...

Chris

Phil Harris wrote:

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>>Chris Hunter
>>Sent: 08 July 2006 11:51
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>>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: iTunes protected content as only source
>>
>>'wondered what format people use for music ... our Madona
'Dancefloor CD
>>sounds hugely better when played as a CD on the hi-fi, as against
played
>>on any of our computers through the hi-fi ... which suggests MP3
might
>>not be the ideal ...
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>
>
>...or that your PCs have poor audio stages?
>
>I use MP3 encoded at Lame's "extreme" setting (320kbits IIRC)
and that
>sounds absolutely fine for what I need at home when played back off my
PC,
>off the laptop through a set of Sennheiser HD580 headphones or from a
>SliMP3/MCE PC through the AV amp.
>
>I guess it depends what your requirements are and how fussy you are
about
>your audio - I rarely (read that as "never") get to actually
sit down and
>listen to music properly nowadays but I don't think my standards have
>slipped that far that even now would I listen to anything that was at
all
>offensive sounding.
>
>Phil
>
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