Re: Any Sony CD Guru out there?

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From: Howard Ferstler
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 21:26

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Fella wrote:
> 
> Stewart Pinkerton wrote:
> 
> >>DBT tests for audio are actually designed to
> >>provide a biased result of there being no difference.

> > Bullshit. They're used every day by mainstream manufacturers to
> > determine whether design changes had any *real* audible effect.

> Since everything sounds the same all the time 

Well, I certainly would not say that, and Stewart would
probably not say that, either.

> why should any "design
> changes" have a "*real*" audible effect? Sice amps and CD players are at
> the zenith of perfection, since they can't be bettered in any way (so
> say your tests) why would any "mainstream manufacturers" bother to make
> any "design changes" ?

Most such design changes beyond cosmetics and maybe
surround-sound embellishments are minimal. On the other
hand, if companies want to stay in business they have to
make changes of some kind that will appeal to the spending
public. In other words, they do what they do because it is
business.

> DBT's do not work, been there done that. Simple fact.
> 
> This *is* about envy with you low-income nerd types, isn't it? You
> imagine your yamaha metallic sound $120 receiver as sounding the same as
> some $5000 BAT integrated amp, yes? 

That is a pretty cheap receiver. However, let's just say
that a slightly more upscale amp (with a tuner and surround
sound thrown in as a bonus) will sound the same as that
expensive integrated unit. Heck, it might, given what some
upscale amp designers may do to make their product stand
out, sound better.

Howard Ferstler

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