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From: emrath@uiucdcsb.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: RE: Revox CD Player
Message-ID: <5700065@uiucdcsb.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 2-Nov-84 19:21:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov  2 19:21:00 1984
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Nf-From: uiucdcsb!emrath    Nov  2 18:21:00 1984

I'm happy with the sound coming from my Sony CDP-200, but then I don't
have the equipment (both hardware and liveware) that can create a
sound stage that is w feet wide by h feet high by d feet deep.
Unless I'm in the right mood and position (which isn't very often),
stereo systems always sound like they're coming from two boxes "up front".
Probably because that's reality, and it's hard to fool mother nature :-)
But hey, when I go to concerts, they usually have sound reinforcement
systems, and it STILL sounds like it's coming from boxes in the
corners or horns on the ceiling.
I would save the 550$ and apply it to CDs,
you can always upgrade the player later.

However, I find that I'm ready to upgrade, but not because of audio quality.
I'm in the process of looking for a player that has the following:

     *	It MUST be mechanically quieter than the Sony while spinning the disk.
	The Sony makes a chuffing noise related to disk revolution.
     *	When you turn it on, it should accept an "open drawer" command
	immediately, not being locked out for 1 or 2 seconds.
	(the Revox doesn't even have to be turned on, you
	just tell it to open the drawer and it comes on!)
     *	It should have a "stop at end of current track" button that
	can be pressed during play.
     *	It should be able to display time remaining on the current track,
	in addition to total remaining time.  Also, the Sony blanks the
	track number when displaying total remaining time - kind of dumb.
	Also, a blank time display might be nice, but time into track, the
	power up state on the Sony, adds little or no value for me.
     *	I'll probably look for some programming capabilities.

Perry Emrath	...pur-ee!uiucdcs!emrath
DCS, U of IL	emrath%uiuc@csnet-relay.arpa