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Chesky - Super Audio Collection and
Professional Test Disc - Always at the forefront of digital recording
technology, Chesky Records is proud to present the world's first
Original DVD 96-kHz/24-bit Super Audio Disc with our Super Audio
Collection and Professional Test Disc. Chesky once again sets the
standard for audiophile excellence by bringing you the best-sounding
recordings available.
In 1988, Chesky introduced 128x oversampling
recordings, a sonic leap over standard 44.1-kHz/16-bit recordings. The
response was overwhelming, and the recordings fostered Chesky's
legendary reputation for capturing the finest sound quality. But
looking to surpass the limitations of 44.1-kHz/16-bit recording
technology, and foreseeing the advent of DVDs on the horizon, Chesky
was the first company in 1996 to start recording, archiving and
mastering at 96/24.
Now that DVD players are available, Chesky
is launching a new audiophile benchmark with The Super Audio Collection
and Professional Test Disc. It features original 96/24 recording of
world-renowned artists like Sara K., Rebecca Pidgeon, Babatunde
Olatunji and Jon Faddis, as well as up-and-coming artists like Dave's
True Story. The disc also contains test tones recorded at 96/24,
developed by Kevin Halverson of Muse Electronics, that will be of great
use to audio professionals in evaluating 96/24 digital products.
The advantage of 96/24 Super Audio DVDs can
best be illustrated by comparing them to Compact Discs. CDs consist of
two channels of 16-bit PCM audio sampled 44,100 times per second. A
16-bit sample can contain 65,536 possible amplitude (or "volume")
levels. 96/24 Super Audio DVDs can contain 16-, 20- or 24-bit PCM audio
sampled 96,000 times per second. In the case of 24-bit audio, the
samples can contain up to 16,777.216 possible amplitude levels! This
represents a substantial increase in the resolution and bandwidth of
the recording.
You'll hear more depth, textures within the
music will be more apparent, heightened large and small scale dynamic
contrasts will add more excitement, and, thanks to the more than
doubling of the sampling rate to 96 kHz, you will experience effortless
high-frequency extension and purity. You really can hear the
difference.
Chesky Record's Super Audio Collection and
Professional Test Disc -
A must-have for any audiophile. A must-use for the audio professional.
Playable on DVD Video or Advanced Audio
Players only
Expecting stock soon
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