Zp 24/96

For academic interest, a question: does this mastering thing apply to vinyl as well? Can one have different quality LPs of the same recording?

Most definitely. Mobile Fidelity, for example, got its start -- and reputation -- from remastering LP's.

Kumar,

It is very instructive to compare a Mobile Fidelity Ultra Disc with a few regular CD's and a few records from different masters, including a Mobile Fidelity LP. If you can, find masters from different regions (ie Japan, UK, US).

You'll need to go back to your audiophile roots and use a high end turntable for this, but the differences between masters are dramatic. In some cases you'll need to repeat the comparisons many times in order to satisfy yourself that they all started with the same studio session. Be careful about the LP condition during your comparisons. Mobile Fidelity LP's wear gracefully, the other LP's may not.

You'll need to go back to your audiophile roots and use a high end turntable for this

I have a Rega P5 with a Dynavector MC cartridge in my set up that is largely idle these days. I am not sure if this is high end enough, but I will keep this suggestion on my things to do list.

Thank you.

i want support for 96 khz.

(the current year is actually 2012)

thanks.

+1

I agree.
The difference in sound quality through a high-end system is significant.

Sonos is at the heart of my system and I've been quite happy with it for years. However, as 24/96 files are becoming more widely available, the Sonos 24/96 limitation is becoming more annoying .

It's only a software issue, the hardware is not a problem as most people interested in playing hi-res files will output to an external DAC anyway.

Cheers

It's only a software issue, the hardware is not a problem as most people interested in playing hi-res files will output to an external DAC anyway.

What about those who don't have ZP90s/Connects?

What about those who don't have ZP90s/Connects?

Or people who wish to link other players/Zones/Rooms to their Connects?

The difference in sound quality through a high-end system is significant.
Not so, according to those who've conducted controlled tests. See http://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html#toc_lt and the links therefrom.

In fact you might want to read the whole piece. The view is that if there's a difference it's that hires reproduction can contain unwanted distortion products.

Can it really be true that Sonos does not support even 22-30 kHz?

This is insane. What a joke from someone aspiring to be the market leader. This thread has been going for over 5 years with the same single request.

Can someone recommend an alternative system that can actually play my music?

Can it really be true that Sonos does not support even 22-30 kHz?

This is insane. What a joke from someone aspiring to be the market leader. This thread has been going for over 5 years with the same single request.

Can someone recommend an alternative system that can actually play my music?

Try Squeezebox. I'm sure somebody has something left in stock. 😃