- HDCD-encoded recordings sound better on all
digital player products because HDCD subtractive
dither A/D conversion and dynamic-filter processes
yield a higher resolution, lower distortion, signal.
For HDCD Compact Disc releases, Peak Extend
restorable soft limiting can increase resolution by
allowing signal levels to be raised by up to 6 dB,
Low Level Extend can improve resolution of low-
level signals, and HDCD high-frequency dither
improves resolution by 6 dB (one bit).
Learn more.
- HDCD-equipped players improve the sound of
all digital recordings because HDCD decoding
includes the HDCD precision up-sampling digital
filter.
- When played on a player with HDCD decoding,
HDCD Compact Disc recordings have set a new standard
for audio fidelity in the home because, on top
of delivering all the benefits mentioned above, HDCD
decoding restores encoded peaks and low-level
information, resulting in a signal with 20 bits of
real musical information instead of the 16 bits of
all other CDs.
Learn more about how HDCD encoding and decoding
processes work.
The professional
Model Two HDCD processor is designed for DVD,
DVD-Audio, and CD mastering, mixing, and tracking. The
Model Two features two channels of HDCD A/D conversion,
D/A conversion, and digital processing at 192 kHz,
176.4-kHz, 96-kHz, 88.2-kHz, 48-kHz, and 44.1-kHz
sampling rates and 24-bit, 20-bit, and 16-bit word
lengths.
The Model Two is designed for surround sound, with a
Master mode that allows multiple Model Two units to run
from a single precision clock. That makes the Model Two
a master word sync generator, allowing A/D and D/A
conversion to be directly clocked from a precision
internal reference. Resolution and accuracy are
unmatched, with distortion products below -120 dB..
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