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In Reply to: Update on Denon 2900 multifunction player. posted by Striving for Musical Clarity on May 05, 2003 at 09:06:18:
you are consistent in making a decent comparison between your Sony / Technics and the Denon with regards to Redbook, SACD (Sony) and video quality with named media. To say 'It's a big step up in audio' says nothing to me except that maybe your assessment is flawed. You also mentioned in an earlier post that the Sony was better on Redbook. Then you said it wasn't. Way too confusing...Sorry to be so harsh but I cannot make heads or tails from the discussion...
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technology discs (and going broke doing it). CDs don't sound as good on this unit as SACDs and DVD-Audios do. I'll leave the redbook comparos to others who don't mind listening for hours to inferior sound just for the sake of doing a review. Don't get me wrong, I'm not going to trash my redbook CDs; I have a lot of good music on them. I'll listen to them when I'm in the mood.On your harsh comment, I had also mentioned that I was in the early phases of breaking this unit in when I commented on the redbooks (shouldn't have commented at all). I presume you understand the importance of break-in. You're taking things a little out of context. For what it's worth, you may want to spend more time on the hi-rez highway where there are more folks who speak with your style.
any and all input is encouraged that wants to deal in a positive or even critical fashion in regards to music and formats. As a poster that is currently looking for a DVD-A player, I am very interested in your comments concerning the 2900. Thanks,
You belong on this forum. You would be eaten alive on Digital and Hirez Highway!
This forum seems to concentrate on best bang for the buck rather than on satisfying the pecularities of the most ardent audiophiles. So yes, in that respect, I do belong here. And yes, I probably would be eaten alive in those forums for not discussing, at length, the qualities of the redbook CD sound. But in my house there are abandoned CD players of various types and prices tucked away in nooks and closets throughout (including the Sony 9000es). If I decide this Denon 2900 isn't the best for listening to CDs (unlikely), I'll pull one of the others out of storage for redbook listening purposes.I purchased this Denon for purposes of listening to SACD 'and' DVD-A in both stereo and multichannel format. My goal has been to leave CDs behind. For that matter, I may just resurect my vinyl system and collection and never listen to another 16 bit redbook CD again (well, maybe now and then for certain performances).
My Denon DVM-4800 is nearly as good as an Arcam FMJCD23 for redbook and even better on HDCD. Therefore, I think that it is entirely possible that Striving's comments are appropriate on this board - why shouldn't the 2900 be just as good or better? On the other hand, my Marantz SA-14 can eat my Denon alive on redbook, which I agree is far more compatible with the standard for the hard core on HRH. On the other hand, there are people over there talking about the Philips 963A, and the redbook on the Philips is well below the standard of my Denon.
From what I've read, it's about as good as anything on the market for two channel SACDs and redbook CDs. I'd love to have one.
Like Theresa, you may never listen to digital again... 8=)
to hear and enjoy all that it has to offer.I dropped by the local record convention yesterday and was surprised to find that there are still a lot of people who live for vinyl. Speaking of bang for the buck, those folks have it made (typically one to five dollars per LP).
I agree with Striving, the audiobahn is more hospitable and amenable to all. If you are critical at all on the hi-way, beware, rats will chew you up and spit you out. I always find it refreshing when people are able to see through the thin charade of the likes of you.
Posting a 'review' of a player but brushing off a comparison of the most dominant and widely avalable digital media of this era is so crazy it belongs here. 8=)
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