Re: Interesting, just started to audition my refurb...

Posted by Presto (A) on November 12, 2005 at 14:14:35

In Reply to: Interesting, just started to audition my refurb... posted by docw on November 11, 2005 at 20:46:00:

Hey DocW:

Talk about comparing David and Goliath there! Good for you. Most people would just be happy to ASSUME a Pioneer Elite piece would be superior hands down and not bother to compare it to anything else.

I mean - just look at the BUILD QUALITY of the chasis alone...

Well, I salute you for doing such a comparison. Some here would balk at giving the "little guys" a shot at the title.

But one thing I have learned for SURE is that when a $99 DVD player starts sounding every bit as good (even better in some areas) than a $2000 CDP I am starting to change my perspective on this hobby.

I don't have wine and cheese parties where I proudly display a $30K system to a group of fellow audiophiles. In fact, I don't have parties and am somewhat of an isolationist, which is sometimes beneficial.

There can be no peer pressure in the absence of ones peers. ;)

Anyhow. These $100 wonders are not killing everything out there. But they are indeed surpasing some more expensive units with older technology. Chipsets are chipsets. ANd they are getting better, faster and quiter all the time. I just find it interesting that some inmates are getting more nervous than others about the sound quality of these little gems. Perhaps their 10 year old front end doesn't cut it anymore - even though it cost them a small fortune at the time! ;)

Cheers,

Presto

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Topic - Toshiba SD4960 as a CD source - Presto 16:47:43 11/11/05 (23)

A different opinion - niws 17:14:43 11/15/05 (2)

Setup function. - nimby 08:20:16 11/16/05 (1)

Re: Setup function. - niws 21:14:34 11/16/05 (0)

I just Googled "Toshiba 4960," prepared to buy. - Dave Pogue 07:50:45 11/15/05 (0)

Here's the link to the mods thread for the 4960 - BobM 10:45:56 11/14/05 (0)

Interesting. My setup is quite similar. - KCHANG 23:31:38 11/13/05 (0)

Does the 4960 exhibit the same problems as the 3980? - Dave Pogue 11:05:12 11/13/05 (11)

Re: 3980 operational issues - PeAK 06:35:05 11/18/05 (5)

Re: 3980 operational issues - Dave Pogue 06:56:45 11/18/05 (4)

Re: 3980 reliability....MADE in CHINA ??? - PeAK 05:02:30 11/20/05 (3)

Both my 3980s took about the same amount of time to fail - Dave Pogue 05:50:36 11/20/05 (2)

Re: Both my 3980s took about the same amount of time to fail - PeAK 06:03:59 11/21/05 (1)

Sorry, too much trouble - Dave Pogue 07:00:27 11/21/05 (0)

Bulletin: My second 3980 just crapped out totally - Dave Pogue 12:41:08 11/14/05 (0)

The 4960 does NOT exhibit the same problems as the 3980 - DaveT 19:37:53 11/13/05 (1)

Thanks - what I wanted to know (nt) - Dave Pogue 04:53:33 11/14/05 (0)

Re: Does the 4960 exhibit the same problems as the 3980? - zacster 12:55:30 11/13/05 (1)

Oh, I agree. - Dave Pogue 14:13:37 11/13/05 (0)

Re: Toshiba SD4960 as a CD source - Pinco Pallino 14:05:13 11/12/05 (0)

k t turnstall-" Eye to the Telescope" - bluenose 03:29:33 11/12/05 (1)

Re: k t turnstall-" Eye to the Telescope" - Presto 14:05:34 11/12/05 (0)

Interesting, just started to audition my refurb... - docw 20:46:00 11/11/05 (1)

Re: Interesting, just started to audition my refurb... - Presto 11/12/0514:14:35 11/12/05 (0)

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Re: Interesting, just started to audition my refurb... - Presto 11/12/0514:14:35 11/12/05 (0)

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