2020年11月14日 · Many HDCD encoded discs did not actually use any HDCD features, so they play back exactly the same with or without a decoding player. It happens that Pacific Microsonics made equipment that was used in the recording chain at some studios, and this equipment was HDCD enabled, so it embedded the HDCD codes in the LSB even when none of the HDCD ...

2019年2月5日 · Alas, I use Foobar2000 and hdcd.exe with a Windows emulator on my Mac: the former to detect if an HDCD disc has Peak Extend (otherwise it's not worth decoding IMHO); and the latter to do the actual decoding and conversion-to-24-bit-file process. I believe the Mac version of dbpoweramp is the one app that can do this natively on the Mac side.

2023年1月19日 · I tried all of its HDCD 16-bit processing, and remained sceptical, so just used it in 24-bit mode instead. Though I personally have no need for this, were I to want to create a 16-bit file from one of these 24-bit files, I would simply use dither. If you're on the lookout for an HDCD DAC, I'd suggest you try to find one with the PMD200 filter ...

2013年12月5日 · 2. Ripping an HDCD is identical to any other CD and rips the HDCD information. 3. Playing back a ripped HDCD file is no different than an HDCD compact disc. It requires an HDCD capable DAC to take full advantage of the HDCD technology. 4. Berkeley Audio Design is in fact keeping HDCD alive by offering HDCD decoding in its DACs.

2008年8月28日 · 1/ decode HDCD from spinning discs, output decoded datastream to DAC 2/ decode HDCD from an input 16/44.1 datastream (ie from a music server), output decoded datastream to DAC --- Scenario 1 is supported by a CD / universal player which provides decoded HDCD on a digital output. To my knowledge, this is currently only available from:

2023年1月19日 · I have heard both pros and cons regarding the use of HDCD hardware, the con being the -6db that you mention, but the pro being better digital filtering even on the non-HDCD discs. But as Mani pointed out the discs that are genuine HDCDs were made on the best equipment in the world at the time (or maybe ever), so owning the discs even if you use ...

Processing HDCD 16-bit Signals, 33 A/D Conversion of Analog Tape Recordings, 34 Creating the 16-Bit HDCD Release Sound You Want, 35 HDCD16-bit Amplitude Encoding & Dither Options, 35 Peak Extension & HDCD Limiting, 35 DSP Gain, 36 Low Level Extension, 36 Table of Contents Model Two HDCD® User’s Manual 3 Rev. C - January 2002 HDCD 16-bit ...

2015年8月4日 · All interesting techniques intended to maximize the audible quality in a 16/44 encoding package. HDCD and MQA require decoding to realize the improvement, but clearly there's so much info that can be packed in 16/44, so there's still some form of "euphonic choice" of what to keep and what to ditc...

2023年10月23日 · It has been used in several disk players (see Dutch list), and has built-in HDCD encoding. The only non-Pacific Microsonics device to do so. The PMD100/200 is often said -- especially in the DIY community -- to be the "best-sounding" stand-alone DF.

2023年1月19日 · "During HDCD 16-bit A/D conversion, or after HDCD 24-bit or 20-bit A/D conversion and 24- bit or 20-bit digital processing, the Model Two’s HDCD 16-bit amplitude encoding options, Peak Extension, HDCD Limiting, Low Level Extension, and HDCD 16-bit Dithers, are used to produce the best possible 16-bit HDCD encoded release masters from an ...