On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 7:10 AM, Christina Barkan <[email protected]> wrote: > > When I was mentioning the difference I hear between an mp3 and a CD I was > using the same playing equipment - Adcom amp and Magnaplaner speakers. I have > also heard the same difference using the audio system in my car.
Some of the equipment is the same, but not all of it. In one case you are using an iPod as a source, and in another case you are using a CD player as a source. iPods are great little devices, but they are not known for having spectacular audio quality. That's the price you pay for cramming so much functionality into a very small device. I can very easily believe that the CD players in your home and car are both superior to your iPod at accurately reproducing recordings. An amplifier and speakers are like a horn and its bell. It is important for them to have high quality. The source (CD player, iPod, DAC, turntable, etc.) is like the horn player. The best horn in the world will sound bad when played by a bad horn player. Likewise, the best amp and speakers you can buy would sound bad connected to a poor source. Michael _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
