I don’t get all that worked up over these debates. I just know what I know and what I’ve heard and seen.
That being said, in my case…
I have two Sony mega changers and one Integra 8.5 universal player. They are all feeding my Rotel Pre/Pro analogue inputs. I’ve done this time and time again for myself, and anyone else who cares to listen. When I play the same CD in the Integra, it sounds better. I’ve actually taken disks with scratches on them, played the track with the most noise on the Sony, then in the Integra. The Sony will skip, stutter, and sometimes not play the track at all. The Integra plays it just fine. I've also swapped good sounding disks back and forth for freinds and they've always been able to tell a difference.
Is this imaginary?? Fantasy? Ignorance? Or just wishful thinking on my part?? Maybe….but I doubt it. I’m not an audiophile and if I can tell a difference, any of you serious listeners surely can tell a difference.
