Don Pearce wrote:
CD already has a definition way beyond that of the human auditory
system, which is why attempts at higher definition have not caught on.
Quite the contrary in fact, most recent changes in the delivery of
music have been heading towards lower definition.

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Yes, I've got to admit that I'm sort of sceptical, but I have compared
SACD and CD with mixed results. I THOUGHT that high strings were less
harsh and that cymbals were better, but that could just be prejudice
(not a blind test) and the result of something like noise shaping for
instance.
I'm not sure how rapid the adoption of mp3 is for classical music is. It
strikes me that this is the one area where physical media might survive
longer, with the importance of the sleeve notes, particularly the
libretto. But when the CD shops go, I suppose all that will go too.
Roger Thorpe