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Teresa, - that is horsepucky...

"1) CDs have a "real life" artificial midrange boost that makes massed strings very painful for me to experience.""

Nope, - not with a "good" CDP, - and I'm betting that if you find "your-right" CDP, - you'd change your mind. AND, - this issue is yours alone, - please don't hold that up as universally accepted maxim.

"2) CDs have a "real life" rolled off high end that takes all the impact and "ting" out of high percussion instruments."

Nope, - see above. In fact, most folks believe the opposite. They dig SACD as the highs are more recessed and closed in and more of the natural sibilance of sibilant instruments is restrained with SACD. Check out Jazz at the Pawnshop....

"In other words, anyone that says the CD sounds as good as SACD is deluding themselves because it is not true! . Never has been never will be. PCM at low resolution such is CD is a total joke. And I cannot believe anyone is honestly trying to this comparison"

This is just your own opinion. As a matter of fact, many, many, people, reviewers, and others who have listened to many players, assert that certain redbook only players are so damn good, and so darn SOTA, - like those who love the Zanden, and again, the Estoteric, - assert that the top tier SACD players just don't do much if anything better than the more open, natural, and organic character of these players....

Your entitled to your opinion, and I respect you. But I must say that at least from my own experience, - I highly disagree with you. I'm at least one person who is opposed to your universal maxim that SACD always sounds better, - as I definitely do not..



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