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Re: Taking Digital Audio Extraction to a level no one else has ever done
« Reply #45 on: August 04, 2020, 10:17:48 PM »
Dave,

Can't wait! Thanks! :thumb:

More guinea pigs are needed!

Paul

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Re: Taking Digital Audio Extraction to a level no one else has ever done
« Reply #46 on: August 04, 2020, 10:47:59 PM »
Dave,

Can't wait! Thanks! :thumb:

More guinea pigs are needed!

Paul

Gonna be fun, Paul! Dave has entrusted me with the test information. My lips are unequivocally sealed, but...do you have my PayPal address??  :rofl: Just joshin’  Hope a couple more guys sign up
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Re: Taking Digital Audio Extraction to a level no one else has ever done
« Reply #47 on: August 04, 2020, 10:55:22 PM »
Hi Nick,

Actually, I do have your PayPal.  :rofl:

You might find a hefty sum deposited when I find out I can't hear any difference at all!

I can actually use that as an excuse to get a new cd player.

Paul

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Re: Taking Digital Audio Extraction to a level no one else has ever done
« Reply #48 on: August 05, 2020, 01:48:21 PM »
'Tis gonna be interesting...

TBC >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Re: Taking Digital Audio Extraction to a level no one else has ever done
« Reply #49 on: August 15, 2020, 09:17:49 AM »
  Count me in.


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Re: Taking Digital Audio Extraction to a level no one else has ever done
« Reply #50 on: August 15, 2020, 12:38:17 PM »
  Count me in.


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You got it.  We have our first report in from Don Fleenor and the discs are on the way to Paul.  Don alerted me to an issue with the black Memorex CD and I'm in the process of getting a new one to Paul.  I had 4 different files of that target CD and I inadvertently burned the wrong one.  I have since purged the one that ended up on the first CD.  We can thank Don for the heads up  :thumb:

You are going to find this exercise VERY interesting, Charles.   :thumb:
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Re: Taking Digital Audio Extraction to a level no one else has ever done
« Reply #51 on: August 16, 2020, 08:22:40 AM »
Dave,

Got them yesterday.  :thumb:

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Re: Taking Digital Audio Extraction to a level no one else has ever done
« Reply #52 on: August 22, 2020, 08:18:51 AM »
  Thanks Dave. To be played back with Aqua Formula xHD DAC and Dedicated transport. Should be fun.  I'll rip one into the Innuos Zenith mk3 as well.


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Re: Taking Digital Audio Extraction to a level no one else has ever done
« Reply #53 on: August 27, 2020, 09:02:30 AM »
  Thanks Dave. To be played back with Aqua Formula xHD DAC and Dedicated transport. Should be fun.  I'll rip one into the Innuos Zenith mk3 as well.


charles


   Received from Barry in person. Thanks Barry. Listening to all and so far ????? Who is next ? I need a couple more days. Differences heard now re- evaluating my initial findings to verify findings.


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Re: Taking Digital Audio Extraction to a level no one else has ever done
« Reply #54 on: August 27, 2020, 10:08:50 AM »
Charles, send your findings directly to Dave (P.I.) in a PM, don't post here ;)

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Re: Taking Digital Audio Extraction to a level no one else has ever done
« Reply #55 on: August 27, 2020, 12:42:55 PM »
  Thanks Dave. To be played back with Aqua Formula xHD DAC and Dedicated transport. Should be fun.  I'll rip one into the Innuos Zenith mk3 as well.


charles
Looks like you are the end of the line.  Please PM me with you findings and copy Nick B in on it.   He is keeping all of the results.  When we are all through, then we will discuss this on the open forum.


   Received from Barry in person. Thanks Barry. Listening to all and so far ????? Who is next ? I need a couple more days. Differences heard now re- evaluating my initial findings to verify findings.


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Re: Taking Digital Audio Extraction to a level no one else has ever done
« Reply #56 on: August 28, 2020, 08:28:09 AM »
  OK will do.

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Re: Taking Digital Audio Extraction to a level no one else has ever done
« Reply #57 on: September 01, 2020, 12:00:52 PM »
Ok, results are in.  Here is the scoop:

Disc @ - the standard disc straight from the vendor

Disc # - this disc was demagged and cryogenically treated

CD-R - Burned from the # disc.

Let the comments begin...
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Re: Taking Digital Audio Extraction to a level no one else has ever done
« Reply #58 on: September 01, 2020, 05:51:24 PM »
Okay, here are my thoughts...

I did a bunch of back and forth with the 2 factory CDs...

@: sharper attack, more air, and darker background.

#: a bit warmer, rounder, fuller, but maybe a bit of grit(?)

 After that I popped the CDR in...

CDR: best of the three for me(?) bigger sound stage, more front to back layering.

In general a nice recording, not my go to genre, but very enjoyable.
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Re: Taking Digital Audio Extraction to a level no one else has ever done
« Reply #59 on: September 02, 2020, 08:26:58 AM »
  My take was the # disc was the most natural sounding. The CDR was more open however Hi fi sounding meaning sounded processed. Harmonics did not fade they ended crisply. The @ disc was less Hi Fi but still not equal to the #disc.



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