tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post8242782568897249596..comments2023-10-30T19:20:15.471+08:00Comments on desirable audio boutique 欲望:音响: my first LPCD experiencemaggielurva 愛美姬http://www.blogger.com/profile/14547223575199060065noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-75008726073507561182008-01-08T01:23:00.000+08:002008-01-08T01:23:00.000+08:00hi sam,i guess each technology has its merits but ...hi sam,<BR/><BR/>i guess each technology has its merits but i am partial to k2 because i have one chinese audiophile album which is superbly recorded using k2 tech. <BR/><BR/>LPCD has to/will evolve. what hugo has done is to make old pop recordings more palatable to fussy pots audiophiles. <BR/><BR/>tommy, what i meant by "harshness" is not digital glare (as today's CDPs have overcome that problem long ago). a lot of older pop recordings on CDs have leading edges which are "splashy" and unpleasant sounding. i believe your EMM are great stuff! <BR/><BR/>oh btw, LPCD is cut on CDR! i am puzzed why is this so. maybe of the LP cutting mechanism employed. i don't really know.<BR/><BR/>incidentally, local dealer centre circle has given up dealership for simaudio citing increased price and competition with their pass labs.maggielurva 愛美姬https://www.blogger.com/profile/14547223575199060065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-25741822400704402162008-01-08T01:20:00.000+08:002008-01-08T01:20:00.000+08:00hi sam,i guess each technology has its merits but ...hi sam,<BR/><BR/>i guess each technology has its merits but i am partial to k2 because i have one chinese audiophile album which is superbly recorded using k2 tech. <BR/><BR/>LPCD has to/will evolve. what hugo has done is to make old pop recordings more palatable to fussy pots audiophiles. <BR/><BR/>tommy, what i meant by "harshness" is not digital glare (as today's CDPs have overcome that problem long ago). a lot of older pop recordings on CDs have leading edges which are "splashy" and unpleasant sounding. i believe your EMM are great stuff! <BR/><BR/>oh btw, LPCD is cut on CDR! i am puzzed why is this so. maybe of the LP cutting mechanism employed. i don't really know.<BR/><BR/>incidentally, local dealer centre circle has given up dealership for simaudio citing increased price and competition with their pass labs.maggielurva 愛美姬https://www.blogger.com/profile/14547223575199060065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-42873185200510593702008-01-07T18:01:00.000+08:002008-01-07T18:01:00.000+08:00hi sam,i guess each technology has its merits but ...hi sam,<BR/><BR/>i guess each technology has its merits but i am partial to k2 because i have one chinese audiophile album which is superbly recorded using k2 tech. <BR/><BR/>LPCD has to/will evolve. what hugo has done is to make old pop recordings more palatable to fussy pots audiophiles. <BR/><BR/>tommy, what i meant by "harshness" is not digital glare (as today's CDPs have overcome that problem long ago). a lot of older pop recordings on CDs have leading edges which are "splashy" and unpleasant sounding. i believe your EMM are great stuff! <BR/><BR/>oh btw, LPCD is cut on CDR! i am puzzed why is this so. maybe of the LP cutting mechanism employed. i don't really know.<BR/><BR/>incidentally, local dealer centre circle has given up dealership for simaudio citing increased price and competition with their pass labs.maggielurva 愛美姬https://www.blogger.com/profile/14547223575199060065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-89300106483979711052008-01-06T18:51:00.000+08:002008-01-06T18:51:00.000+08:00are you one of those that believe that the source ...are you one of those that believe that the source is the most important part of the hi=fi chain,Tommy?<BR/> I certainly canT understand peple who spend outrageous amt on turntables and buy the cheapest cd players and then complaint abt poor cd quality..<BR/> Agreed with your recommendations and would like to add dcs,Simaudio and chord to your impressive list.Meridian?Well cant trust somebody who use dvd -ROm as their transport...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-35674626017575115682008-01-06T17:30:00.000+08:002008-01-06T17:30:00.000+08:00Hi; What would be interesting is to compare the LP...Hi;<BR/> What would be interesting is to compare the LPCD pressing vs redbook CD pressing of the recording from the original mastertape....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-39822526179012218152008-01-06T17:27:00.000+08:002008-01-06T17:27:00.000+08:00I feel a lot of the so call digital glare comes fr...I feel a lot of the so call digital glare comes from poorly design CD players .<BR/> Try listening to Spectral, Wadia ,EMM labs and to a certain extent Naim,you wonder what the fuss about digitalvs analogue is all about.I own an EMM labs cd combo and spend a more humble amounts on amp and speakers and feel the price of good digital players are fully realized.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-47995381542532185382008-01-06T12:26:00.000+08:002008-01-06T12:26:00.000+08:00Yeah , agree with sam .HDCD using good Quality dec...Yeah , agree with sam .<BR/>HDCD using good Quality decorder sound very undigital.If you use Reference Recording titles it does give a very "analogue: soundAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15183108.post-74795126998984701312008-01-06T10:10:00.000+08:002008-01-06T10:10:00.000+08:00How would You rate The LPCD compare to The followi...How would You rate The LPCD compare to The followings;<BR/>1.HDCD[using HDCD decorder]<BR/>2.XRCD<BR/>3.K2<BR/>Robert Harley feels allCD should be play[to use Malaysian term]i.e.decorded using HDCD,but not many Manufucterer offers HDCD decording{except naim,Cary and a few selected few who believes in cd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com