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What's up with America?

What better way to gain your attention? I didn't recognize just how good their recordings are till I got my BDP 95. There was always something different about them but they didn't stand out at all. Like a phase issue of some sort, even on vinyl. But there's something special about them. Before the BDP 95 it sounded like there was a saturation issue causing a lack of detail but now that's gone and they're fabulous. So in light of another recent thread, what has been engineered into this great wonder?
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csontos OP
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Well I suppose if my name was 'Joe' I'd have the option of changing it. I love that tune, can't help it. I like a few others as well. Compression eh. Not the same as increasing dynamic range with a Dbx. But how does that reconcile the fact that I can't achieve the same resolution on my TT as with the CDP? The CD is much more resolving. Sounding like what was actually intended.
csontos OP
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Defining compression is much more involved than that but I think you nailed it in a nutshell. However I think both the vinyl and CD are just as compressed. The only difference I experience is better overall resolution with the CD. No difference in dynamic range to my ears at all. My TT's are an Oracle Alexandria with FR arm and Dynavector Ruby, and also an Oracle Paris with Oracle arm and various cartridges. Could be my technical ability is lacking in setting up my TT's but I have not experienced this opposite effect with other source material. The vinyl is always more resolving. I'm convinced there's a degree of re-engineering on the CD. Maybe not more overall compression but possibly a change at certain frequencies thereby cleaning up sibilance?
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