The term I'm eliminating from by audiophile decscriptive vocabulary is: "best" I've used the term and, although it is one my tympanics relate to, it is not user friendly when someone has the cdp that I'm saying my "cdp is better than." The word I use now is: "preferred" User friendly, and real. We're all a bunch of audiophools trying to get the sound we love (prefer) for the $$ we're comfortable spending or our wives (significant others) allow us...peace, warren
Critiques of Equipment
As I do some homework regarding CD & DVD players it continues to bug me that folks praise or slam, specific units without declaring whether they are using the DAC in the player (and analog pass through on the their pre/pro's) or using them as a transport (connecting through the coax).
I'm assuming the music will sound different, especially since most of the arguments here are over incremental changes in sound anyway.
Additionally, whether you believe in synergy or not, associated equipment groupings have an effect too.
My sense is there is very little "blind" side-by-side analysis that is done. Yet... there is no shortage of authoritative commentary!
I'm assuming the music will sound different, especially since most of the arguments here are over incremental changes in sound anyway.
Additionally, whether you believe in synergy or not, associated equipment groupings have an effect too.
My sense is there is very little "blind" side-by-side analysis that is done. Yet... there is no shortage of authoritative commentary!