[microsound] OT: CDR sound quality

[Aaron Ximm <ghede@xxxxxxxx>]

> i think this was part of the discussion i had with the mastering
> engineer - the "error correction" certaily allows CDRs to play, but
> results in a blurring or thinning of the sound as perceived by the
> ear.

No offense but: H\hocus pocus! This sort of thing is, as you say, voodoo
and its perpetuation should be nipped in the bud.

Error correction *means* identical data goes to the D/A convertor even
when there are errors at the physical medium (as there always are
regardless of technology). You can objectively measure data rates between
CDs and CDRs at a pre- and post- error correction level and any reasonable
quality contemporary CD player should have no problem playing a reasonable
quality contemporary CDR without post-error correction errors in the data!

I'll wager dollars to subdonuts any perceived differences will disappear
in a true double blind study.

That said, I would believe the anecdotal experience of difference has a
real cuase -- a difference between CDRs and CDs *overall* is that most
labels will pay a mastering engineer to make a recording sound
"louder and fatter" -- not because the medium of pre-mastered CDR
naturally sounds "quieter and thinner!"

 aaron

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