Coming soon, a comparison between:
- Dinosaur-era TDK 48x CD burner (late 1990s or early 2000s)
- Recent Samsung external portable DVD writer (dated 2013)
- Lossless streaming services in 2020: Tidal and Amazon HD
I expected to hear no differences from the CD when piped through USB to my Mac…but I am hearing substantial differences. This seemingly follows from the playback methods of the distant past versus bit perfect modern methods.
Tested with music from the TDK era in a crusty old jewel case. I used the TDK to rip a bunch of CDs way back when, and would regret that decision if I had to rely on those old files today. Note that the TDK’s headphone jack is either dead or lacks contemporary drivers (no go with several headphones).
Testing in progress.
