Thread: The Bright Future of SACD Content

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Post by JimiDiscs July 30, 2010 (31 of 35)
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?

Post by flyingdutchman July 30, 2010 (32 of 35)
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.

Post by Fitzcaraldo215 July 30, 2010 (33 of 35)
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.

Post by Paul Clark July 30, 2010 (34 of 35)

Post by The Seventh Taylor July 31, 2010 (35 of 35)
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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