mick wrote:

I read somewhere (sorry, can't give a ref) that the error correction on
transports intended for audio is more lax than on those intended for data,
as your ears are incapable of detecting low error rates but are more
sensitive to the gaps caused by error correction. If that is so, then
using a data drive for audio may give a different sound, but not one that
is necessarily "better" as it will contain a different sort of inaccuracy!
I'm sure someone will be able to correct me on this if I'm wrong.

Thats wrong, however IIRC there is less error correction *data* on the
CDs themselves for redbook audio than an ISO9660 disc.

On Sat, 06 Nov 2004 09:07:13 +0000, Ian Molton wrote:

mick wrote:

I read somewhere (sorry, can't give a ref) that the error correction on
transports intended for audio is more lax than on those intended for
data, as your ears are incapable of detecting low error rates but are
more sensitive to the gaps caused by error correction. If that is so,
then using a data drive for audio may give a different sound, but not
one that is necessarily "better" as it will contain a different sort of
inaccuracy! I'm sure someone will be able to correct me on this if I'm
wrong.

Thats wrong, however IIRC there is less error correction *data* on the CDs
themselves for redbook audio than an ISO9660 disc.

Cheers, Ian. I wasn't sure - it was a while ago that I read the item &
I've no idea where I saw it. My memory is c**p... ;-)

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Mick
(no M$ software on here... :-) )
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mick wrote:

Thats wrong, however IIRC there is less error correction *data* on the CDs
themselves for redbook audio than an ISO9660 disc.

Cheers, Ian. I wasn't sure - it was a while ago that I read the item &
I've no idea where I saw it. My memory is c**p... ;-)

Glad to be of help.