Did this obscure audio format REALLY sound better than MiniDisc?

Something that came up occasionally in early reviews of DCC and MiniDisc equipment was that DCC’s sound quality was a bit better. The technical specifications of both formats’ codecs suggest this is indeed the case, but look closer and things aren’t so clear after all. Featured music: “Let Go Of Yourself“ by Dan Mason: “All of My Time“ by Seth Nova (this album is seriously underrated): “Last Chance Branca“ by Arc De Soleil: Sources: “Digital Recording Arrives,“ Popular Science, April 1993. “DCC: The Adventure Begins,“ Billboard, July 25, 1992. “Now Hear This!,“ The Morning Call, December 20, 1992. DCC System Description document: ATRAC whitepaper: The MPEG FAQ: :// MPEG-1 draft standard proposition: “DCC, MD, And CD-I Expected To Drive 1st Consumer CES,“ Billboard, May 30, 1992. Sony interview with ATRAC developers: “The incredible shrinking disc,“ The Guardian, November 25, 1992. “Sony Revives MiniDisc in Package Deal,“ Los Angeles Times, August 27, 1996: Dolby patent used in ATRAC: MiniDisc FAQ about Dolby licensing: MiniDisc-related patents: “Studios Cautious About DCC, MiniDisc,“ Billboard, February 11, 1995. “Sony MiniDisc, Philips DCC Downplayed At Winter CES,“ Billboard, January 21, 1995. ----------------------------------------­------------------------------------- Please consider supporting my work on Patreon: Follow me on Twitter and Instagram! @thisdoesnotcomp ----------------------------------------­------------------------------------- Music by Epidemic Sound (). Intro music by BoxCat Games ().