HDCD Technology
HDCD - High Definition Compatible Digital - is a patented process for delivering on digital media the full richness and detail of
the original microphone feed. When listening to HDCD recordings, you will hear more dynamic range and very natural vocal
and musical timbre. With HDCD, you get the body, depth and emotion of the original performance - not a flat, digital image.
HDCD encoded CDs sound better because they are encoded with 20 bits of real music information, compared to 16 bits for all
other CDs. HDCD overcomes the limitations of the 16-bit CD format by using a sophisticated system to encode the additional
the CD format.
In addition, HDCD Precision Digital Filtering has the benefit of improving the sound of all digital recordings. This means that the
Marantz DR-17, equipped with HDCD, will improve the sound of all digital recordings, whether mastered with HDCD or not.
HDCD® and High Definition Compatible Digital®
are registered trademarks of Pacific Microsonics, Inc
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