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In Reply to: RE: I use a PV2AR posted by mcgjohn@yahoo.com on September 29, 2014 at 10:06:18
Once you start improving on something that doesn't need it the "improvement" isn't really that. A modification isn't always better. But we all have to remember that the earlier electronics was based on vinyl use. Once CD was introduced and became the mainstream media, a lot of reengineering had to be done to accommodate the gain issue and also the sonic differences that was created by digital. It seemed that all efforts was placed on getting digital to sound like vinyl. Can't be done. My take on it is that if you are going to listen to CD make your system the best it can be for CD. And the same with vinyl.
I personally have two separate systems that use two separate components to accommodate the two separate play backs. I tried having one system do both and for me it didn't work and most of the issue was the speakers of choice.
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I use one system for both, but I would say it is more optimized for phono. However CD's sound very good to me through it. My Yamaha C2x preamp came out well into the CD era and has an excellent linestage. My amplifier and speakers are both pre CD era but I am not sure what you would change in these components to optimize them for CD. (My system is posted if you are interested.) What are the differences in your two systems?Dave
Edits: 10/01/14
Stan Warren on his Superphon preamp would use a gold plated brass for phono inputs and nickel plated jacks elsewhere except for the CD input which were aluminum....claimed it made CDs more listenable
I never head of aluminum RCA jacks. It is hard for me to imagine why they would improve upon the sound of CDs.
Dave
Superphon was in existence in the late 80's ear;y 90's. Those type f jacks were used only on el cheapo gear. warren felt that the "softness" imparted by the jacks cured the =arly digititis
I still own some first generation CD players. They are pretty hard on the ears. I don't use them for listening.
Dave
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