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TJ-Max
Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 44
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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Ok Sony seems to have revised thier manual since the last time I looked at it. Before it mentioned that the playback over optical would only be in stereo, but now they've added more detail.
Quote: | From Manual rev2.50: When audio from Super Audio CDs is output from the system's digital out (optical) connector, simple playback (playback at 44.1 kHz using 16 bits) occurs. |
So I guess thats that. Perhaps the FAQ here should be revised here as well. |
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PS3SACD Site Admin
Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 316
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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Will do. Thanks for that. |
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The Seventh Taylor
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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That's really odd -- what's the point of allowing SACD output via optical if it doesn't get any better than 16-bit 44.1 kHz stereo i.e. RBCD quality? |
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TJ-Max
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:11 am Post subject: |
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The Seventh Taylor wrote: | That's really odd -- what's the point of allowing SACD output via optical if it doesn't get any better than 16-bit 44.1 kHz stereo i.e. RBCD quality? |
Right, well are'nt there a few SACDs that are only DSD with no redbook layer? I guess it could come in handy then. But Why don't they allow the audio to at least be upscaled like a normal audio CD? |
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The Seventh Taylor
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:02 am Post subject: |
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Oh you're right about that. I complete forgot, even though I've got four single-layer discs myself. Of one of them I've also got the RBCD.
I completely agree with you. The least they should allow is upsampling (in fact downsampling) to the same nice frequencies as RBCD: 88.2 or 176.4 kHz. The odd thing here is that my Red Book copy of Friday Night in San Francisco may perform better via optical than my SACD copy. I think that's weird. |
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