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I guess the majority of "regulars" here would agree with tinfoilhat on this one. My personal take is, given the current (very mature) state of technologies for CD playback, the real bottleneck for the sound quality is the CD media format itself, NOT the playback hardware.

Hear, hear!

Many "golden-eared" audiophiles are saying that CDs are just now starting to become listenable.

If you listen to popular CDs mastered in the 80s -- take U2's Achtung Baby, for example -- and compare them to those released today -- say, Coldplay's A Rush of Blood to the Head -- the difference is obvious even to "tin-eared" audio enthusiasts wearing earmuffs!

I have an old copy of U2's Joshua Tree and I must say it sound like poo.

Thanks to all for the input.

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Many "golden-eared" audiophiles are saying that CDs are just now starting to become listenable.

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Peter,

Very true. But you are talking about the recording technologies and techniques, right? Really nothing to do with CD itself, eh?

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Very true. But you are talking about the recording technologies and techniques, right? Really nothing to do with CD itself, eh?

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You can listen. CDs do sound kinda quiet, but if you put your golden ears to the test you can hear them saying
"......a x i o mm sss.....

.ax i ooo mm ss....

....and Parasound Halo!!"

chesseroo,

You are mistaken. When you place a CD by your ear just so, what you are actually hearing is a reflection of the little voices in your head.

Chess, what did I tell you about mentioning Parasound.

I'm at their site again!!!

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Chess, what did I tell you about mentioning Parasound.

I'm at their site again!!!

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I seem to have this parasound problem for mentioning parasound a little too parasound often in my parasound conversations.
I'm really parasound sorry Semi.
Please accept my parasound halo apologies especially in regards to the A23 stereo amp $550 used Audiogon stuff..

I hate you.