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In Reply to: Re: Perhaps A Different Idea On DBT's? posted by Paulhoff on June 9, 2006 at 10:34:50:
Actually, I didn't need a DBT. Just being honest with myself was enough. Here was another surprising result. Last year I bought a Toshiba DVD player. I decided to try it as a cd player. My main system uses a 1991 vintage JVC 1 bit 8x oversampling player (which sounded only very slightly different from the 20 bit 1989 Denon player it replaced.) With several duplicate discs which were easy to synchronize, I could not hear any difference between the JVC and Toshiba players in direct A/B comparison under any circumstances. Even more surprising and remarkable to me was that using the JVC's fixed output, the two units had identical signal levels which didn't need any correcting for level matching in the comparison. This convinced me of what I suspected all along, both players operate flawlessly performing their function interchangably and making no audible difference. About the only objection I have to the Toshiba player is that it does not perform some of the functions I would like it to or if it does, not nearly as conveniently or intuitively. As for so called audiophile type equipment which costs far more and sounds different, as with wires which might sound different from a shunt, to the extent of their difference, I consider them defective and cost being no object, I would not choose them. That their characteristic sound may mitigate other problems with some peoples' other components does not justify buying them in preference IMO. How nice that at least for me, there are some areas in life where one of the cheapest options is also the best option.
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