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In <1993Jan1.015237.447@leland.Stanford.EDU> paulxxxx@leland.Stanford.EDU (paulastya gupta) writes:

>Recently I was skipping across an old evaluation of the Pioneer Elite
>CD player (at least several months old), and in the end, the reviewer
>failed to find any sound difference justifying its higher price.  It 
>sounded "at least as good as" the other <lower priced> players reviewed.
>I see this to indicate one of two things:
>1) they're absolutely right
>2) their emphasis on sound quality is slighted by the more serious audiophile 
>   magazines.

Stereo Review believes there are no audible differences between competently
built preamps, amplifiers, CD players, and cables (plus most tweaks). I would
be shocked if they ever claimed to here any differences among these compo-
nents.

I would be interesting in seeing a challenge done between an early 14-bit
Magnavox or Sony unit and the latest systems (say a Pioneer Elite or top
JVC CD player). 

If I ever get to the point of spending some serious money on a system, I
plan to set up a comparison between a top of the line system and a cheap
receiver/CD player combination. It should be interesting.

Paul