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In Reply to: And don't expect a redbook review in the future. I'm spending all my time listening to current posted by Striving for Musical Clarity on May 05, 2003 at 09:59:36:
You belong on this forum. You would be eaten alive on Digital and Hirez Highway!
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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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