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From: steve@amdimage.UUCP (Steve eidson)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Take the CD challenge!
Message-ID: <470@amdimage.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 13-Aug-85 12:46:09 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 13 12:46:09 1985
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Reply-To: steve@amdimage.UUCP (Steve eidson)
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Summary: 

I really don't want to turn this into a heated debate, but 
under the conditions of that demo, it was possible to hear a 
difference. I'll admit that I didn't watch the salesman the 
entire time to make sure the volume level was constant. And
as you stated, without a voltmeter, it's rather futile anyway.
In any case, what both my friend and I heard was a loss of clarity
in the high frequency response of the Technics with respect to
the Yamaha using the same program material.
 
Granted also that it wasn't a double blind test, as I previously
said we both liked the Technics better before LISTENING to the
CD players. The only other factor that might have made a difference 
is the Yamaha amp that was used (maybe Yamaha CD players sound
better connected to Yamaha amps :-)). 

Given all of these caveats, I suggest that before you buy any
CD player, you go to a reputable dealer, and listen to them. 
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 "...but you've got no arms and no legs,
 what are you going to do, bleed all over me ..."

 Steve Eidson [not Edison] (408) 749-2303
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