DVD-A downsample better than factory-pressed cd-da

[mysticgohan17]

I got a DVD-A of an album and a CD of the same album, if i burn a downsampled version of the ac-3 audio from the DVD-A will the audio quality be better than that of the regular CD version.

[drewson99]

that would only be true if the manufacturers of the CD were creating the CD by downsampling from a source of lower quality than your DVD-A, which I can assure you is not the case.

when CD manufacturers press CDs, they downsample from original DAT master tapes which are of higher quality than the DVD-A.

[flaninacupboard]

and in any case, the CD will be a proper stereo mix, wheras the DVD-A will be a surround mix presented in stereo. and the ac3 file would be 48khz, and the cd is 44khz, so resampling reduces quality as well.

[mysticgohan17]

so if consumers want the higest audio quality possible why noy sell copies of the DAT masters?

[flaninacupboard]

i don't think many master tapes are DAT, they are often analogue, and probably 2" thick. the closest to this you get at home is well pressed vinyl on an expensive deck, the next best thing being the good old CD.
and they did sel DAT tapes at one stage. no one bought them because they were by then used to the random play and track skipping capability of CD. why sacrifice that for 7khz extra bandwidth on a tape that will wear out?