Why is ASU a HDCD?

huds

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May 17, 2011
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Just for marketing purposes?
I have heard the album with a CD player which supports HDCD und compared it with the "normal" 16bit audio. It sounds the same.
I also recorded the 20bit HDCD and measured the dynamic range. You can say there is no difference...
 
When you play the CD back on an HDCD player the additional dynamic range is opened up. I was present at the mastering session and heard the "before and after" - switching the HDCD process in and out. The difference was quite significant. I used the process on about 20 albums from '96 - '99, and they all benefited from the process.