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Subjective verses objective review discrepancy: the McCormack Audio UDP-1 Universal Player

Posted by TGT (A) on December 27, 2004 at 18:32:23

Both Kalman Rubinson (Stereophile January 2005) and Wes Phillips (On Hi Fi October 1, 2004) give the McCormack Audio UDP-1 Universal Player very favorable reviews. Phillips said: “ What I didn’t expect was immediacy, incisiveness, and impact that were as finely nuanced as those of any digital player I’ve heard this side of the $20,000 Linn Sondek CD12”

However, John Atkinson’s measurements of this player in Stereophile January 2005 reflect very poorly on this player. For example, the 1 kHz waveform bears little resemblance to a sine wave. Linearity and jitter rejection are also very poor. Given his measurements, Atkinson admits that he can’t explain why “…. Kal liked the UDP-1’s sound so much.” It would be less puzzling if the reviewers indicated mediocre sound.

How bad must a player measure before we notice?

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