arnyk wrote: > The DACs in the Sony CDP 101 and the Philips CD 100 (the first > generation CD players) were almost sonically transparent. The similar > parts in the second generation CD players were sonically transparent. > > Some contemporaneous amps and preamps would pass similar listening > tests. > >
Will your CD player and line-stage pre amp sound the same as mine if swapped into your system? And if yours are swapped into mine? Remind me of your gear chain. arnyk wrote: > > > > Consider a very short piece of properly shielded copper wire. Can it > possibly make an audible change in an audio signal? How long does it > have to be in order for the changes that is makes to be audible? It is possible for those with experience to hear differences using any number of sets of similar length (8-10'). Cary Audio 306 SACD Pro | Cary Audio SLP-05 | Cary Audio SA-200.2 | Focal Diablo Utopia III __Acoustic treatment: DIY Cylinder Bass traps | "Rule of Thirds" for speaker & sweet spot position __Speaker Cables: Analysis Plus Big Silver Oval | Shunyata Venom series power cords and power conditioning ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jh901's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18175 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103842 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles