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I came across this thread while searching the web. Although this comment is rather late to the discussion, it is relative. It concerns the 'pits are pits' debate. I think the new SHM-SACD releases make the point that bits are not bits. The SHM-SACD releases sound better with each play. I thought I was imagining things until a friend confirmed by observation. I thought that I was noticing a little improvement on the bass and a bit more space between the instruments on Steely Dan's "Aja". My friend heard it on a Saturday and returned the next weekend and I just put it on the player as it is one of his favorite albums. As it started to play, after the first few bass notes, he asked if I had done anything to tweak the system since last week. Nothing had changed, except that the disc had been played about a dozen times since his last visit. Has anyone else noticed this?
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Jimi,
There are so many things that come into play with this, but no, I don't think they would improve with each play. Variables, such as your friend's hearing or his physical condition could be just a couple of things that could make a difference.
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JimiDiscs said:
I came across this thread while searching the web. Although this comment is rather late to the discussion, it is relative. It concerns the 'pits are pits' debate. I think the new SHM-SACD releases make the point that bits are not bits. The SHM-SACD releases sound better with each play. I thought I was imagining things until a friend confirmed by observation. I thought that I was noticing a little improvement on the bass and a bit more space between the instruments on Steely Dan's "Aja". My friend heard it on a Saturday and returned the next weekend and I just put it on the player as it is one of his favorite albums. As it started to play, after the first few bass notes, he asked if I had done anything to tweak the system since last week. Nothing had changed, except that the disc had been played about a dozen times since his last visit. Has anyone else noticed this?
It's quite natural for a listener's perception to be different on each play. But, I do not think there is any way the pits themselves are changing. If they were, that would make these disks a perishable medium. That's not something I want from a digital disk. But, it ain't happening, except in perception.
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JimiDiscs said:
...It concerns the 'pits are pits' debate. I think the new SHM-SACD releases make the point that bits are not bits. ...
It's quite unlikely that the substrate material used for SHM-(SA)CD makes any audible difference. Instead, these discs probably sound so good (generally) because the mastering was done with exceptional attention.
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