Mlsstl: I purchased one of these units from a local audio store with full return privileges. After making direct comparisons with identical discs i.e. one "cut" and the other "uncut", the audible difference made me decide to keep the unit.
As a point of reference, i had my girlfriend ( at the time ) sit and listen to both identical discs, one cut and the other uncut. She had NO idea what was going on, and as such, could not have known which disc was "cut" and which wasn't. When i asked her which disc she preferred, if any, she always chose the cut disc. Her explanation was that "it sounds clearer".
To my ears, and several others that i've tried this test with, the results are almost always the same. Some folks can't hear any difference and to them, i simply say "count your blessings". After all, "ignorance is bliss" i.e. not knowning what they are missing because they simply can't hear it. While some might consider a loss of hearing acuity more of a curse than a blessing, the blessing part comes from the fact that it can be a whole helluva lot cheaper : ) Sean
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