"Heinz Kiosk" wrote


OK, this begs another question. I can put together a silent-ish PC with
the
AP2496 for well under £1000, probably around £800 with a big enough HD to
store 400-500 lossless CDs. You have compiled technical evidence that
implies that for listening to CD originated music this source cannot be
*meaningfully* bettered for consumer purposes (I think, correct me if I am
misunderstanding you). Why, therefore, would any consumer pay more than
this
for a home CD replay system. eg From memory the Linn CD12 retails for
around
£12,000 and presumably the people who buy it are happy with the
value-for-money when they listen to the music. What sonic advantage is the
purchasor of such a system gaining? Are these high end systems introducing
deliberate "euphonic distortion" that makes the music sound better? Or
what?
Tom


OK, now that Arny seems to have learned that best approach in a UK newsgroup
is *not* to try and batter retired MDs in their 50's around the head with a
'figurative baseball bat', I would be the first to say he's probably the
best person here to advise on PC Audio matters (bar none) and will, no
doubt, set you straight.

If, however, you draw a response from the aptly-named 'Rosie Bull****ter' I
suggest you disregard it entirely, as whatever he says will be very highly
'tinted' by your mention of the word 'Linn'' (at the very least)!

Wait and see...... ;-)