Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site rabbit.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!alice!rabbit!jj From: jj@rabbit.UUCP Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Re: Sheffield CDs and why they sound bad Message-ID: <3226@rabbit.UUCP> Date: Thu, 11-Oct-84 16:19:51 EDT Article-I.D.: rabbit.3226 Posted: Thu Oct 11 16:19:51 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 13-Oct-84 06:03:21 EDT References: <46@vice.UUCP>, <1183@hou4b.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 41 Uh, oh! JJ's been listening to a CD player. Last night I was listening to some Strauss and a few chamber pieces on a CD player (Magnavox, of all kinds). I was strongly impressed by the Strauss, and disgusted by the miking on the chamber pieces. The alleged "digital sound" was quite evident on the chamber works, and totaly missing on the two-miked Strauss. Needless to say, the chamber music was dreadful. The Strauss (well, the reproduction thereof, at least) was absoulutely wonderful, with a good soundstage, a VERY low background, and a dynamic range that let my speakers do a bit of what they were designed to do. This experience clearly shows that at least some of the demons of digital are recording demons that aren't even digital related. Who knows, I might even BUY one of these Magnavox players, they work nicely. I've listened quite a bit to the Sony CDP101, and I do believe (although I did NOT have a chance to AB) that the Magnavox sounds better in some unclearly defined way that my ears perceive as transient handling. Now, I think I HAVE to buy that new cartridge! :-) Anyone have any feeling for the reliability of the Phillips/Magnavox CD players? I don't, this one was brand new. -- BE KIND TO SOFT FURRY CREATURES, THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN! "The car was stalled, that fateful night, ..." (allegra,ihnp4,ulysses)!rabbit!jj