Audio Systems/Decoding HD Audio

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Expert: Cleggsan - 11/2/2009


Question
If my Blu-ray player and my receiver has the ability to decode HD-master audio & DTS-HD which one should I use to decode? Does it matter?

Answer
Which ever sounds best to you. But, DTS is mainly for DTS mastered discs.  However, as an old recording engineer I believe there is a lot of witchcraft in mastering multi-channel audio.  So, again, which ever sounds the best to your ears.  Sound quality is highly subjective.  Any comments from you music officianados our there?  

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Audio Design Engineer; systems, loudspeakers, cd/dvd players, etc. I am knowledgeable in all high end audio equipment and installations. MAKE SURE YOU GIVE A MAKE AND MODEL NUMBER AND CAR IF IT IS AN AUTO QUESTION. Note: I am getting some who ask good questions that take a lot of time to research but then the questioner fails to read the answer. Please don't ask questions unless you are seriously looking for an answer. If you find an answer to your question otherwise then let me know with your reply. Thank you.

Experience

Have been associated with audio design, standards, testing and component systems for over 40 years.

Organizations
Life Fellow Member of Audio Engineering Society Life Senior Member of Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers

Publications
Review technical manuscripts for IEEE Spectrum Write occasionally for high-end audio publications

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BSEE/MSCS/MBA

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Past Employee/advisor to several well known audio products manufacturers

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