Originally Posted by
Deacon1972:
“What sampling rates are you streaming, 24/96, 24/192 or higher?
I've been listening to some 32/384 and DSD256 files, a mixture of easy listening, acoustic/electrical and classical, some truely stunning tracks.
Work of Art was a favorite.
https://youtu.be/22U4piPll5U”
Nope, just plain old 16/44.1 music, though I have tried Qobuz streaming at 24/96 and 24/192 in comparison (my setup handles all that) and there's no audible difference to my old ears, so I have changed to Tidal for now, which is less quirky. My DAC is better than my CD and DVD players so for me, this is better than CD and I am getting picky now about the artistic and technical quality of the recordings themselves!
Originally Posted by anthony david:
“I assume you are playing this very loudly, hope you have a detached house, because if you go to a concert hall and hear it live you will find that you don't shake, the only exception is the "Verdi Drum" used on performances of his Requiem. The downside is that once you have heard a few concerts live you realise that no HiFi system, at any price, is remotely like the real thing.”
I have been to many classical music concerts and it'strue, nothing is like the real thing - though being able to listen to cough-less and rustle-free music through home hifi has its advantages, too.
As I said, the quiet passages were just audible as they would be in a concert hall so no, I didn't turn up the wick, the dynamic range did that all by itself. You can also feel certain bass / percussive notes in certain pieces in a concert hall, depending on your seat, and that's what I meant in this case. It was a rather nice feeling and yes my house is detached.
Of course, listening to loud transients within classical music that's dynamically uncompressed or barely compressed is a far cry from listening to stupidly compressed pop or rock music where it's loud for much longer. Both have their place but there's a difference.