rs172
Standard Member
I have been wondering
The past few days I have gone back listening to CD's using a Playstation3 connected via HDMI to my Denon avr-x4400h receiver (using the receiver's DAC in order to produce sound to the front speakers).
I gather that while transmitting the signal digitally it doesn't realy matter what CD player I'm playing (well maybe a bit but not like when sending analogue signal to the receiver or amp)
After streaming the same track and exactly the same remaster/mix/edition or whatever through Tidal which built in my receiver the music is much more lively, meaning more dynamics, the bass is much deeper and stronger and the treble sounds more crisper thus making the music more detailed and fun.
The volume also raises so I used a db meter to equalize the volume between the two sources,
the audessey setting that is used is exactly the same between the two sources (f/r bypass)
while using "pure mode" the differences are not that audible but are still there. Some could call the CD audio more neutral and maybe more loyal to the source but I'm not sure that's the case since I haven't heard the track in the studio while it was being recorded ( I suppose that is rarely the case with most of us). Since I play the drums, play the piano with a band and even had the priviledge to record music with some artists, I do know how to recognize true fidelity of instruments.
has anyone else had a similar experience?
Please share your thoughts
The past few days I have gone back listening to CD's using a Playstation3 connected via HDMI to my Denon avr-x4400h receiver (using the receiver's DAC in order to produce sound to the front speakers).
I gather that while transmitting the signal digitally it doesn't realy matter what CD player I'm playing (well maybe a bit but not like when sending analogue signal to the receiver or amp)
After streaming the same track and exactly the same remaster/mix/edition or whatever through Tidal which built in my receiver the music is much more lively, meaning more dynamics, the bass is much deeper and stronger and the treble sounds more crisper thus making the music more detailed and fun.
The volume also raises so I used a db meter to equalize the volume between the two sources,
the audessey setting that is used is exactly the same between the two sources (f/r bypass)
while using "pure mode" the differences are not that audible but are still there. Some could call the CD audio more neutral and maybe more loyal to the source but I'm not sure that's the case since I haven't heard the track in the studio while it was being recorded ( I suppose that is rarely the case with most of us). Since I play the drums, play the piano with a band and even had the priviledge to record music with some artists, I do know how to recognize true fidelity of instruments.
has anyone else had a similar experience?
Please share your thoughts