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From: knudsen@ihlpl.ATT.COM (Knudsen)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics,rec.audio
Subject: Re: Any suggestions for building a limiter for my stereo?
Summary: dbx CD players
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Date: 9 Jun 89 19:20:05 GMT
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I was lucky enough to get one of those dbx DX-5m CD players with the
built-in compressor.  Variable, and very effective.  It does take
out some of the punch and kick of tympani and such, but there is another
variable circuit provided to put the punch back in without losing
the overall compression.  All this is variable, and can be bypassed
with a genuine relay.  Overall the DX-5 is an excellent CD player.
LAcks random play though.  Costs $300 - $400.

Yes, I bought this particular player just for the compression,
for the reasons already cited.

Given BSR/ADC/dbx's close working relationships with DAK, maybe DAK
will be selling these players off for small change.  Can't wait to
read Drew Kaplan's purple prose ad -- this guy must have read thru
all the Doc Smith "Lensmen" novels in Jr High school.  Wow!
-- 
Mike Knudsen  Bell Labs(AT&T)   att!ihlpl!knudsen  knudsen@ihlpl.att.com
  Round and round the while() loop goes;
  "Whether it stops," Turing says, "no one knows!"