I read online (I know, I know) that many CDs were manufactured with pre-emphasis at 10K.
Is this correct? It would go a long way to explaining digital harshness because to my knowledge CD playback does not incorporate any automatic de-emphasis.
Imagine if RIAA de-emphasis was not applied to LPs during playback.
When I use APO to cut about 9 db at 10K most of my CDs and also rips sound much better.
I am running tubed preamp and power amp with ELAC Reference DBR6.2 speakers...
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Topic - CD pre-emphasis? - LtMandella 20:17:15 03/31/21 (20)
- RE: CD pre-emphasis? - Todd Krieger 13:19:06 04/2/21 (3)
- RE: CD pre-emphasis - links - LtMandella 16:42:39 04/3/21 (1)
- RE: CD pre-emphasis - links - LtMandella 16:48:11 04/3/21 (0)
- RE: CD pre-emphasis? - geoffkait 14:41:22 04/2/21 (0)
- If your system sounds harsh I have 7 words. - geoffkait 05:20:36 04/1/21 (8)
- Fooled me, I thought the 7 words would be... - mitch2 09:32:56 04/4/21 (1)
- You know what the definition of insanity is, right? - geoffkait 11:21:36 04/4/21 (0)
- nonsense - madisonears 18:17:52 04/1/21 (1)
- RE: nonsense - geoffkait 19:23:55 04/1/21 (0)
- your system doesn't list any neutron accelerator's or catty wompus doo dad's - Story 07:36:04 04/1/21 (3)
- Actually it does... - geoffkait 10:15:46 04/1/21 (2)
- RE: Actually it does... - Story 13:13:43 04/1/21 (1)
- RE: Actually it does... - geoffkait 15:10:48 04/1/21 (0)
- RE: CD pre-emphasis? - Daverz 04:48:45 04/1/21 (1)
- RE: CD pre-emphasis? - Todd Krieger 03:08:50 04/2/21 (0)
- RE: CD pre-emphasis? - rjan 04:04:58 04/1/21 (0)
- RE: CD pre-emphasis? - fantja 02:43:07 04/1/21 (0)
- RE: CD pre-emphasis? - flood2 01:47:59 04/1/21 (0)
- RE: CD pre-emphasis? - Roseval 01:38:32 04/1/21 (0)
- RE: CD pre-emphasis? - KanedaK 21:56:27 03/31/21 (0)