HamDog
AudioGuy
Not sure of the exact order, but first there was SACD and DVD-A. Yay for hi-rez music! Then came the individual files that could be downloaded - you know, 24 bit 192khz, or 24/96, or whatever else of anything higher than the redbook 16/44. Then we have the DSD format and it's "containers" such as DSF, DFF, DST, etc. Let's not forget the 2xDSD and higher that are becoming more popular.
And for the physical discs, we now have specialty HQCD and XRCD - both of which are 16/44 (I think?), but (allegedly) sound better than redbook.
And then there are the special SACDs: The "Japan" versions, the "SHM" versions (some type of specially coated disc?), the Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs, and etc.
There must be 20 different hi-rez versions of Fleetwood Mac's Rumors album! I love hi-rez music because of it's multi-channel capabilites. But it's getting ridiculous to keep up with all this stuff.
Am I just getting old? Anyone else getting tired of keeping up with this stuff?
And for the physical discs, we now have specialty HQCD and XRCD - both of which are 16/44 (I think?), but (allegedly) sound better than redbook.
And then there are the special SACDs: The "Japan" versions, the "SHM" versions (some type of specially coated disc?), the Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs, and etc.
There must be 20 different hi-rez versions of Fleetwood Mac's Rumors album! I love hi-rez music because of it's multi-channel capabilites. But it's getting ridiculous to keep up with all this stuff.
Am I just getting old? Anyone else getting tired of keeping up with this stuff?