CD32 Audio CD has better sound quality than a standard CD player ?

[Rochabian]

I've seen some thoughts on the web about the CD Audio quality and some say that it's better than on a standard CD player (sound is more "punchy")

I'm quite agree with this but i don't know if it's a myth or not, an audio hallucination, or too much passion for this console....

Is the DAC specific or has a particularity to make me think it deliver a better sound than a standard audio cd player ?

Are you agree with the idea that the sound is better from a CD32 than with a standard cd player ?

[alexh]

Myth. They used to say the same about the first generation playstation SCPH-1001.

[pandy71]

Originally Posted by Rochabian

Are you agree with the idea that the sound is better from a CD32 than with a standard cd player ?

Define 'standard cd player' - CD32 was probably better than CDTV in terms of the audio quality.

[Bren McGuire]

uh-oh you going to trigger the audiophiles in the board who love this type of snake oil dont tell me i didn't warn ya

Originally Posted by alexh

Myth. They used to say the same about the first generation playstation SCPH-1001.

[Rochabian]

Originally Posted by pandy71

Define 'standard cd player' - CD32 was probably better than CDTV in terms of the audio quality.

Like a separate components Hifi system or a portable CD player

Originally Posted by alexh

Myth. They used to say the same about the first generation playstation SCPH-1001.

Ok so no really hardware difference, just perhaps a difference in the auditory perception, but no DSP like a compressor or this sort of things ?

[alexh]

Originally Posted by Rochabian

Ok so no really hardware difference, just perhaps a difference in the auditory perception, but no DSP like a compressor or this sort of things ?

No. The CD32's Sanyo LC73588M is an unremarkable audio DAC for the CDDA and the analog mixing circuit that mixes the now analog CD audio with Paula also unremarkable

[derSammler]

Originally Posted by alexh

Myth. They used to say the same about the first generation playstation SCPH-1001.

As for the SCPH-1001, that is not a myth. It used a very good dac and the whole audio part was low-noise. Now of course, every high-end cd player of the time did the same, they just cost more, which is why the SCPH-1001 became popular as a cd player.

In the end, it does not matter much. Once your age reached 30+, you won't be able to hear the difference between a good and not-so-good cd player anymore anyway. And since the audio is digital, the difference is always very subtile, so even if you could hear it...