[vorbis] Lossless/lossy hybrid?

[Wilson]

I definitely agree with this. CD audio in general sounds like crap.
DVD-Audio/SACD is a big step in the right direction. Given that the
equipment is still WAY out of my price range, I can't say whether it's a
magical perfect solution..

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Subject: Re: [vorbis] Lossless/lossy hybrid?

> Aleksandar Dovnikovic wrote:
> >
> > Anyway, just figured I'd share. Lossy is still lossy...
> > it HAS to sound different.
> >
>
> Sampling at 44Khz, 16 bits is "lossy". CDs are noticably
> worse than vinyl on a good setup.
>
> The CD was designed with 70's technology in mind as is
> really *only just* good enough for music, both in terms
> of frequency response and dynamic range. 96Khz at 24
> bits is a lot more like it.
>
> I expect the new super CDs will sound a lot better than
> the normal ones. If the RIAA wants to do something about
> Napster then they should be pushing the move to this new
> format and touting the quality benefits.
>
>
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