Mikepaul. its a difference in listener fatigue more than in sound ,
You brain likes riding the analogue wave not going 1111111 forever .
You brain likes riding the analogue wave not going 1111111 forever .
Pro-ject 12 xtension TT vs Meridian 808.2 CD player..and the winner is!
DISCLAIMER--This is my OPINION / IMPRESSION . I am just having some fun with this because I was so happy to be able to do it and it was an eye ( or ear ) opener for me. I never had a TT so I was surprised by the results.
Wow, this was really close. Pro-ject 12 Xtension with Sumiko Palo Santos Presentation catridge vs Meridian 808.2 Cd player
The TT...by a hair. They both sounded exceptional! Almost identical.
I had the same CD/LP running at the same time. Easy to do A/B comparison. Incredibly, I did not have to adjust the volume when I switched inputs. They sounded dynamically the same.
The judgement was not easy but after quite a while it became clear. Instead of attempting to explain why Vinyl came out on top I will give you this analogy:
Picture a beautiful shiny diamond in a case. Now picture the same beautiful shiny diamond in the same case ..resting on a velvet pad.
I went to Barnes and Nobles today. They had a great 20% off for members ( and I had coupons and gift cards.. I was fully armed! ). Plenty of 4.99 CD's with a vast variety compared to the limited amount of LP's priced all the way to $45
I came home with 6 LP's. That has got to mean something. Happy Holidays everyone!!!
Test Equipment: martin-logan 13a, audio research ref6, krell duo 300, parasound jc3+, mit cabling
mike
Wow, this was really close. Pro-ject 12 Xtension with Sumiko Palo Santos Presentation catridge vs Meridian 808.2 Cd player
The TT...by a hair. They both sounded exceptional! Almost identical.
I had the same CD/LP running at the same time. Easy to do A/B comparison. Incredibly, I did not have to adjust the volume when I switched inputs. They sounded dynamically the same.
The judgement was not easy but after quite a while it became clear. Instead of attempting to explain why Vinyl came out on top I will give you this analogy:
Picture a beautiful shiny diamond in a case. Now picture the same beautiful shiny diamond in the same case ..resting on a velvet pad.
I went to Barnes and Nobles today. They had a great 20% off for members ( and I had coupons and gift cards.. I was fully armed! ). Plenty of 4.99 CD's with a vast variety compared to the limited amount of LP's priced all the way to $45
I came home with 6 LP's. That has got to mean something. Happy Holidays everyone!!!
Test Equipment: martin-logan 13a, audio research ref6, krell duo 300, parasound jc3+, mit cabling
mike
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Schubert....hmmmmm....not sure I agree with you.....the meridian is a spectacular CD player and I was shocked that any other method of music reproduction would equal it let alone surpass it Once again...not here to wreak havoc My observations were made in the context of MY system....and posted because i thought it might be interesting ...or not.... your milege may vary Mike |
BiA doesn't get any better than this: https://www.musicdirect.com/vinyl/dire-straits-brothers-in-arms-numbered-limited-edition-180g-45rpm-... |
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