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qiking:
I have quite a few HDCD files. I have used the dbpoweramp HDCD dsp to convert these files and they show as 24 bit 44.1 khz when they are hdcd encoded and if they are not they remain 16 bit. Using the audio analyzer when analyzing the non decoded 16 bit flac files JRiver does not recognize them as hdcd yet when I use the dbpoweramp hdcd dsp they still convert to 24 bit. I am puzzled. Some of these cd's are no longer in my possession. Has anyone encountered this with already ripped cd's? I am only talking about the 16 bit flac files directly ripped from an hdcd encoded cd not the 24 bit converted with the dbpoweramp hdcd dsp. I am using JRiver (build 71) and have I have analyze for hdcd in the Library & Folders section & Play hdcd if possible checked in option/audio/advanced section.

JimH:
If they're converted to 24 bit, they're not HDCD.  HDCD is a 16 bit file that can carry 20 bits of information.  This may be explained somewhere at DBPowerAmp's site.

Awesome Donkey:
The 24-bit/44.1 kHz HDCD files dBpoweramp can produce are tracks where the HDCD has already been decoded by dbPoweramp, if you have that option enabled.

MC25's HDCD feature requires the original, lossless 16-bit/44.1 kHz files where the HDCD part hasn't been decoded yet and thus MC25 has an option to decode the HDCD.

JimH:
Well, MC should play them, but I don't think they're HDCD files.

Awesome Donkey:
Yes, MC will play them but it won't attempt to decode any sort of HDCD because they're *not* HDCD anymore, as they've been decoded by dBpoweramp already and encoded to a padded 24-bit file. So there's nothing for MC to do but to play the file. :)

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