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From: rfg@hound.UUCP (R.GRANTGES)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Request for Opinion (Golden Ears) Re: 2X oversampling,16 bits.
Message-ID: <1007@hound.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 18-Mar-85 17:13:33 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 18 17:13:33 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 19-Mar-85 05:23:05 EST
Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ
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I would like to hear from some of the more Au-eared among us who have
heard the alleged superiority of the oversampling systems (4x-14 bit)
and vouch they are much better than brick wall 16 bit - who have also
heard the recently introduced 2x oversampling, 16 bit system available
on several units. the Sony CDP-102 is one such. They even specify the phase
linearity to 20 khz. (+ or - 10 degrees, I seem to recall).
Well, is it audibly superior or not? Have we approached Nirvana more
closely or not. Careful! you may be toying wityh MY pocketbook if you
are persuasive. There is a review in the current issue ofDigital Audio
of theCDP-102, but its not by any Au-ear I recognize. Phil Rastocny, go
out and hear this one and tell us about it, please.
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