Re: One more try...

On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:14:43 GMT, "John Richards"
<jrichar3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>"Don Pearce" <donald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:1oh5leto31lxi.h8ouhw4ntj7x.dlg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:44:22 GMT, John Richards wrote:
>>
>>> With all the references to ABX, double blind and other scientific methods
>>> of
>>> comparing audio equipment, can anyone refer me to documentation
>>> supporting
>>> these tests that prove that current inexpensive audio electronics
>>> (specifically CD players and amplifiers) sound the same as the expensive
>>> stuff. So far, all I have seen are statements that these tests prove
>>> that
>>> there are no differences, but without narrowing that statement to
>>> identify
>>> specific brands and model numbers as well as any compatibility issues
>>> (amplifier to speaker interface), I am left to conclude that ALL
>>> inexpensive
>>> components sound identical to ALL the expensive stuff. Is this what is
>>> being claimed?
>>
>> No. There are pathologically bad examples of cheap stuff. There are rather
>> more pathologically bad examples of high-priced stuff. The middle end
>> stuff
>> does tend to sound the same as the better high-end.
>
>No problem there.
>
>>
>> Speakers are excluded of course.
>
>Of course.
>
>But to the point, can you actually identify some of these "good" examples of
>the middle end stuff (and possible any cheap stuff if there is any) that
>sound the same, based on scientific comparisons, as some of the "good"
>high-priced stuff? Please include references to the documentation of these
>comparisons including, for amplifiers, any issues concerning the
>amplifier/speaker interface.

Pioneer DV-575 is a cheap and essentially blameless 'universal' silver
disc player, no compatibility issues of course, as this is a source
component.

Yamaha AX-596 is cheap and essentially blameless into any speaker not
dipping much below 4 ohms.

If you want fully documented comparisons, get off your *** and do
them yourself.
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Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering
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