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you dont have to believe meI’m pretty sure you can’t, and there is no research to suggest otherwise.
you dont have to believe meI’m pretty sure you can’t, and there is no research to suggest otherwise.
No. 'Almost telling the difference' is nonsensical language. You either can or you can't. Your ABX result shows you're no better than guessing, so you can't.That's why I can almost tell the difference between a OGG Vorbis and a FLAC.
Then show us your ABX log.I can definitely tell the different between MP3 320kbps's and FLAC's.
No-one will on this site, because here we have standards of truth based on logic and evidence.you dont have to believe me
Apple TV 4k does limit Amazon Music to 24/48; however the song itself is only 24/48k encoded in Amazon Music HD.I don't think Amazon Music HD is supported in HD on Apple TV. It defaults to compressed and I expect would show as 24/48.
This is a good idea...I will try it.Wonder if there's any difference?
if you download the 24 bit Amazon HD file and play it off your Hard drive as opposed to streaming it.
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Agree....I enjoy the songs whether streaming thru Apple TV 4k -> AVP OR Oppo 105 CD to Analog Pre-amp. During this holiday, I have extra time to experiment so was sharing what I found and was hoping others can share song/example that exposes this sound quality differences.Like @sq225917 said, you/we have absolutely no idea what the various streaming services do to the original files. There is no guarantee of anything, letalone supposed superiority, or lack thereof. But, the same can be said of the CD.
Streaming is just a convenience thing, like FM radio. You just enjoy it, but don't take the sound quality remotely seriously. If you like the music enough, buy it on a proper physical format and keep it. Play it forever and never 'wonder' about its provenance.
I have multiple sources inputs to drive my stereo/multi-channels speakers system.You are doing all this through a apple TV and a AV receiver? Why?
Yesterday, a friend brought 3 version of disc: Original Prophrius CD, FIM CD and SACD. Not sure why (maybe dues to the poor master source), the SACD sounds the worse. I observed, there are many SACD whose source was just plain CD instead of the analog master or master originally recorded in DSD recorder. Perhaps you can try this FIM CD and check it outI have the SACD copy for this album, which has the same album cover as the Apple Music version, so maybe from the same master? They both sound great to me, so I would just enjoy the music and not worry too much about the differences, if any .
They're all old. Variations on the same themes...sometimes with a different expression but you see the keywords that are indicators, you see what is behind it.Classical argument against blind tests. That one really gets old fast.
and thats why i dont like blind testing, you get so confused with close listening and switching back and forth that this will introduce errors (again, maybe thats just me...)
It can seem confusing when formerly obvious, identifiable differences vanish.
yes i did, for example flac vs mp3 or absolute polarity blind testing but didnt get 10/10 for example, tho the difference remains obvious if test it like i said...So, you've done controlled testing?
Doesn't sound like it went like you expected. Either that or you've just never bothered. It can seem confusing when formerly obvious, identifiable differences vanish.
the thing with cables/connectors/powercables/usbcables/opamps/capacitors/mainfilters/fuses and so on is, on their own they dont do much of a difference, you sometimes BARELY hear it (specially if the system is completly "unoptimized") but do like a few changes and those sound changes add up quickly to the point where it gets easier to actually hear further changes because you elimated the weak-links to begin with
i actually think the "this is science, there cant be changes like that, blindtesting faction" is actually fooling themself more than the "audiophile, your brain makes those changes up" faction
i should say that the power cords i use are actually "just" normal 2,5mm² with a ferrit layer under the isolation and a light shielding https://shop.proaudiogear.de/Eupen-EMC/COM-Ferrit-Filterkabel-3x1qmm-Meterware (and i didnt test like silver vs copper etc), because of a german forum,It's just that there is no evidence of what you claim. Seems someone selling something could have managed one by now.
Fuses? Power cords? Come on now...
No, you're the sucker in this case for the charlatans who DO sell.the difference is i dont try to sell
At one time it was thought that stereo FM radio was good enough quality. Times change I suppose.That's why I can almost tell the difference between a OGG Vorbis and a FLAC. OGG Vorbis is a very good lossy codec. The top end of the Vorbis sounds a bit weaker than the FLAC but overall they sounded very similar.
I can definitely tell the different between MP3 320kbps's and FLAC's. Some of them have a sharp cut around 16khz while others barely reach it to 20khz.
I found a weak link in your argument. You think power leads affect performance when they don't.i should say that the power cords i use are actually "just" normal 2,5mm² with a ferrit layer under the isolation and a light shielding https://shop.proaudiogear.de/Eupen-EMC/COM-Ferrit-Filterkabel-3x1qmm-Meterware (and i didnt test like silver vs copper etc), because of a german forum,
there i also found "tourmaline" which improves things too (i made some chinch connectors with extended contacts filled with it).... yea it gets esoteric too
the difference is i dont try to sell (tho i would still like to open some minds for it...) i get your point but its hard to proof it unless you are here with my setup and A/B things because i cant be sure your setups can/will even show those issues, for example a bad chinchcable will probably easly mask other things/improvements (its kinda weak-link hunting)