Do you really think that if I had a Redbook player that made the CD layer sound better than the Liner PCM that it would mean that the Redbook was the better format?
I think it's quite clear that the Linear PCM should be the better format. I have not compared Redbook to the PCM yet, but when I do both sources will be using the same receiver for the D/A and at the level of equipment that I have I seriously doubt that the transports and cables are a significant factor.
If a system sounds better with Redbook than Linear PCM shouldn't that be an indication that the blu-ray player is a significant weak link in comparison?
I may be way off base, but isn't Redbook to Linear PCM a more apples to apples comparison than is Redbook to SACD at least when it comes to the sample rates?
I could use the same blu-ray player, but it would eliminate the direct A/B comparison capability.
I think it's quite clear that the Linear PCM should be the better format. I have not compared Redbook to the PCM yet, but when I do both sources will be using the same receiver for the D/A and at the level of equipment that I have I seriously doubt that the transports and cables are a significant factor.
If a system sounds better with Redbook than Linear PCM shouldn't that be an indication that the blu-ray player is a significant weak link in comparison?
I may be way off base, but isn't Redbook to Linear PCM a more apples to apples comparison than is Redbook to SACD at least when it comes to the sample rates?
I could use the same blu-ray player, but it would eliminate the direct A/B comparison capability.