Mnyb wrote: > Linn is a very good example on marketing on the slightly shady side . > > they " discovered " that the source component was the most important > part of an audio system , while in the beginning they did nothing but > said source component the LP12 :) so now you where to place a > disproportionate amount of £££ on the TT , their TT . > > And with the CD12 they probably broke the wall of shame on how > ridiculously expensive a CD player could be . > > But only after years spreading the FUD about vinyls superiority , and > prat what was that really :D " pace rhythm and timing " they and naim > invented this and it can ofcourse not be quantified an any scientific > way .....
Ahhh. The CD12. I remember that baby well... Something like $20,000 for a CD player introduced at the advent of SACD technology. I remember how when I was shopping for the SCD-1 the salesman would say how "close to SACD it makes all your CD's sound!" or something like that. Archimago's Musings: (archimago.blogspot.com) A 'more objective' audiophile blog. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archimago's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2207 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103238
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