Re: Q re high quality CD players

On Sat, 10 May 2008 10:29:27 -0700, Norman M. Schwartz wrote
(in article <g04m1n02lr3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):

> 223rem wrote:
>> My (limited) understanding is that what makes high-end CD players so
>> good is their superior Digital to Analog conversion. So if you're
>> going to take the digital output (optic or coax) from such players
>> and plug it into a amplifier you're NOT going to get any benefit; you
>> might as well play the CDs on a 20 dollar CD player. To really enjoy
>> their superior playback quality you have to use the analog output and
>> a good quality amplifier.
>> 
>> Am I right?
> 
> Not too long ago I visited a high end shop for the purpose of
auditioning a 
> particular loudspeaker. Naturally I brought with me some CD-Rs with a 
> specific purpose in mind. I recall the salesman saying that the (high
end) 
> CD player in that showroom might not be able to read/play my CD-Rs
because 
> it was rather fussy in this regard. I don't know if this is
characteristic 
> of any other high end players. If it is, then buyer beware, particularly
if 
> you anticipate being able to play CD-Rs of varying manufacture. Perhaps 
> others here can tell us of their experiences in this regard. 
> 

Most CD players these days, irrespective of cost or pretension will play 
CD-R's and even rewritable CD-Rs. But the previous poster has brought-up a

good point. If a high-end player won't playa CD-R, my advice is give it a 
miss.