@cal3713,
I'm in total agreement with your observations concerning 16/44 CD playback. I was heavily into analogue records/turntables for many years (Just believed it was superior sounding). I discovered that standard Redbook CD is capable of providing a competing excellent sound.
The limitation was not the CD but subpar DAC/CD players. Once I addressed that I was good to go. CDs played in high quality components and systems is absolutely satisfying and emotionally involving. I can still easily appreciate and enjoy a well set up analogue system but I do not miss my former tables.
As you note, if effort is put into obtaining good quality 16/44 playback hardware you can definitely be rewarded with fabulous music reproduction. I find both digital and analogue gratifying sources.
Charles
I'm in total agreement with your observations concerning 16/44 CD playback. I was heavily into analogue records/turntables for many years (Just believed it was superior sounding). I discovered that standard Redbook CD is capable of providing a competing excellent sound.
The limitation was not the CD but subpar DAC/CD players. Once I addressed that I was good to go. CDs played in high quality components and systems is absolutely satisfying and emotionally involving. I can still easily appreciate and enjoy a well set up analogue system but I do not miss my former tables.
As you note, if effort is put into obtaining good quality 16/44 playback hardware you can definitely be rewarded with fabulous music reproduction. I find both digital and analogue gratifying sources.
Charles