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Re: i have found...

Posted by John Elison (A) on May 2, 2007 at 16:55:38

In Reply to: i have found... posted by analog guy on May 2, 2007 at 16:15:19:

> not 100% sure why, but it does sound better. (Then qagain, i get better sound with playback from HD than CDP
> (and high-quality CDPs at that)--presumably because the HD is a more accurate device for reading
> information than a spinning CD. (yes, i know that a HD is a spinning disc.... :))

I recently met a guy on this Vinyl Asylum that believes the same thing. In fact, this guy is a recording and mastering engineer and we've been trading CD-Rs. He also has a SME 30/2 turntable with van den hul cartridge, so he likes vinyl, too. Actually, he thinks vinyl sounds better than digital. ;-)

Anyway, at his insistence, I copied a number of CDs to my hard-drive using EAC and connected my computer to my DAC with an optical connection. Personally, I couldn't hear the slightest difference. I matched volumes and switched between CD and computer with remote control. If there is a difference, it is too subtle for my ears to hear.

I think I hear as well as any 59-year old male; therefore, I don't think the difference is significant, at least for older audiophiles.

Best regards,
John Elison

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