Error "correction" means that after the process is done the information is identical to what was there before the error occured. Therefore inaudible. Audible effects will exist only when the error rate exceeds the capability of the encoding scheme, and some kind of "fall back" interpolation process is used. If that is happening, you need a new disc or a new player, or both.
Green-'ening' CD's
In another post on CD of marking CD's. In particular, he mentioned that marking CD edges increases the read error rate. He concludes this is bad.
While I don't doubt the accuracy of the investigation, nor the assessment that increassed error correction means a deviation from the intended signal, I do question if this is bad, per say. I base this on the audible improvements that many note by employing this tweak.
I hypothesize that the increased error read rate acts as a dither effect - something used in the Rotel 991 (?) and some other players with a positive sonic effect. Even if my hypothesis is rejected (probably by the next post :), it is still odd that a decrease in signal integrity leads to improved sonic performance (according to many). I would be curious what the group thinks about this.
Best,
While I don't doubt the accuracy of the investigation, nor the assessment that increassed error correction means a deviation from the intended signal, I do question if this is bad, per say. I base this on the audible improvements that many note by employing this tweak.
I hypothesize that the increased error read rate acts as a dither effect - something used in the Rotel 991 (?) and some other players with a positive sonic effect. Even if my hypothesis is rejected (probably by the next post :), it is still odd that a decrease in signal integrity leads to improved sonic performance (according to many). I would be curious what the group thinks about this.
Best,
- ...
- 6 posts total
- 6 posts total