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Mark All · 01-15-2004, 11:57 AM

A good phono cartridge for LP playback does have a wider bandwidth than CD, but less than the theoretical limits of SACD or DVD-A. Check out some of the specs on phono cartridges and you'll find most in the range of 5hz to 32kHz, with more expensive ones going even higher, possibly up to 88kHz. The specs don't mean a lot though because phono pre-amps usually limit the usable audio spectrum on LPs from 20hz to 20kHz. One of the problems according to audiophiles with CDs is that filters sharply cut off frequencies above 20kHz resulting in a certain harshness to the sound. This is why audiophiles will say they prefer the sound of LPs over CD. SACD and DVD-A are touted as superior to CDs in part because they have frequency ranges that do not cut off sharply.

01-15-2004, 11:57 AM	#4 of 55
Mark All Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Local Time: 05:09 PM Local Date: 12-04-2008 Posts: 262	A good phono cartridge for LP playback does have a wider bandwidth than CD, but less than the theoretical limits of SACD or DVD-A. Check out some of the specs on phono cartridges and you'll find most in the range of 5hz to 32kHz, with more expensive ones going even higher, possibly up to 88kHz. The specs don't mean a lot though because phono pre-amps usually limit the usable audio spectrum on LPs from 20hz to 20kHz. One of the problems according to audiophiles with CDs is that filters sharply cut off frequencies above 20kHz resulting in a certain harshness to the sound. This is why audiophiles will say they prefer the sound of LPs over CD. SACD and DVD-A are touted as superior to CDs in part because they have frequency ranges that do not cut off sharply. Audio, ergo sum.