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| What Sonically is the Difference between a $1,500 CD Player and a $10K-$25K One? "Glubson, apparently I know more than you do."I started to doubt it. A long time ago, that is.Now I know my premonition was correct. | |
| What differences should I be hearing as my new system breaks in? "There’s a perfectly valid reason why the 2003 SACD Hybrid Dark Side of the Moon is the cheapest."2003 SACD Hybrid Dark Side of the Moon is not the cheapest version of it. In fact, it is quite expensive. Let’s see if you can guess why.🤔I was refer... | |
| What differences should I be hearing as my new system breaks in? It seems these are the cheapest these days so do not wait for too long.https://www.discogs.com/sell/item/973918554https://www.ebay.com/itm/PINK-FLOYD-THE-DARK-SIDE-OF-THE-MOON-SACD-HYBRID-CD-2003-RARE/401816981992?... | |
| What Sonically is the Difference between a $1,500 CD Player and a $10K-$25K One? "My $5 Sony Walkman CD player outperforms any $10,000 CD player. You just have to know what you’re doing, that’s all."Apparently, you do not know what you are doing with $10 000 CD player, that's all.If looking at eBay, there is currently no Sony ... | |
| What was your first big eye opener with regard to audio? jssmith,"What was your first big eye opener""My first blind amp test."That is a good one. | |
| Music Direct - Audio Hardware Seller? I had similar experience with another legitimate vendor on the Internet, except that I cannot say they were unfriendly in any way. It turned out that they wanted to call me and get all the credit card and my own information. Kind of a thing your p... | |
| What Sonically is the Difference between a $1,500 CD Player and a $10K-$25K One? "I have LP’s bought 50 years ago that play perfectly."Have you ever changed the stylus?"I have many CD’s out of 400 or so that just wont play - not just on fussy hi-fi but in the standard car CD player"That is what happened to me when CD player's ... | |
| What Sonically is the Difference between a $1,500 CD Player and a $10K-$25K One? "...what makes a CD player (other than build components) 10x more costly..."Someone's willingness to pay for it. Parts rarely account for such a tremendous difference.Having said that, more expensive things have, in my experience, sounded better e... | |
| What differences should I be hearing as my new system breaks in? If I am reading it right, more or less everything but Pink Floyd and one song by The Rolling Stones sounds better than before. Is it the material and not the equipment that is failing on those two? Trying to put it together with your original post... | |
| System Upgrade Sounds good but "flat"...Coincidental word game, but Leben website proudly claims..."FLAT and wide frequency response"How old is that model? They also say it is "capable for future digital audio format such as SACD/HDCD."https://lebenhifi.com/prod... | |
| Which cable "I bi-wired mine!!"It is called short-circuit if not done carefully.What model is that Sanyo center? | |
| What’s really hurting the audio hobby? "...a lot of the enthusiastic audiophiles are getting a little older as I am..."Good news, even those listening to iPhones are getting older at the same speed. At least in that race we are all even. Except maybe those with progeria and that is not... | |
| What was your first big eye opener with regard to audio? "something always seems to take place that changes our philosophies or understandings and maybe even our approach to arranging a fine audio system."Realizing one day that I have spent five years with a $100 boombox on a bar stool (sort of) and nev... | |
| Directional cables - what does that really mean? The only time importance of cable directionality would be proven is if the song started playing backwards. | |
| Best audio tweak ever, especially for the over 60s Haircut.Afrin at times. |