Technically for the reasons I outlined I go 192k, but it would come as no surprise to me if 96k is just as good audibly. Actually I was just speaking to Eric Hider at dB Audio Labs the makers of the Tranquility and he says the best recordings he has ever heard were straight bog standard CD audio - but specially mastered direct from tape. High res is better but there is surprising quality to be found in bog standard 16 bit. Thanks Bill |
YES! I've got a handful of standard CDs (some purchased many years ago) that are as good and some cases sound better than recordings I have on 96/24. I have to laugh sometimes, the first Audio CD I ever purchased, 'had to be early 80's (Nightlfy, Donald Fagen) to this day is a better sounding recording than 80% of the CDs I've purchased since. I shouldn't be laughing though, it's a tragedy that 80% of standard CDs I've purchased in 25+ years are pure crap sound quality wise. PS I'm liking the W4SDAC2, 'seems to be a good match for CJ ET3SE. Only 15 or so hours on it thus far though. |
FYI, 6 Moons completed their review of the DAC-2. http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/wyred4/dac.html |
Haven't had a chance to audition the Tranquility yet. Due to some issues there is no need to go into about here it will be shipped to me in Australia Monday. It was going to be part of a DAC shootout Saturday week and there is now some doubt it will not reach here in time for that. I will keep my fingers crossed but it will be tight. Thanks Bill |
