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- From: garyr@hpspdla.spd.HP.COM (Gary Rosen)
- Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 18:10:57 GMT
- Subject: Re: Re: JJ, be nice! (was re: CD SOund QUality, 16 bits, etc)
- Message-ID: <11840022@hpspdla.spd.HP.COM>
- Organization: HP Stanford Park - Palo Alto, CA
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- References: <1992Dec22.090725.11365@leland.Stanford.EDU>
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- >(Greg Sanguinetti) / 9:20 am Dec 22, 1992 /
- >Not scientific but interesting annectdote:
-
- >When I auditioned CD players for my system I (single) blind AB tested two
- >Sony ES systems. One was a 16 bit 4x system and the other was a dual 18 bit
- >8x system. Two copies of same CD switched into same amp/speakers. Independent
- >person working switch.
-
- >Although I was not able to articulate the exact differences I heard. In all
- >cases I picked the same player as having a more pleasing sound. I was easy
- >for me (not golden eared in my opinion) to hear the difference. I picked
- >the 18 bit system. It also had some extra features I liked. The sound
- >difference alone may not have swayed me to pay the extra few hundred US$
- >required.
-
- It is *possible* that the difference you heard was due to superior
- *analog* circuitry in the more expensive system. Remember that most CD
- players put out an analog signal. Failure to consider this is perhaps
- the biggest misconception in the whole long-running LP vs. CD flame war.
-
- - Gary Rosen
-