"Dave Plowman" wrote in message ...
In article ,
Tim Anderson wrote:

Well, not all DATs sound the same - some domestic types had poor analogue
sections.

And I'd ask just how carefully you matched levels etc when doing the
comparison? This can make a vast difference to the perceived sound quality.

Testing is difficult, agreed. That makes it even more dangerous IMO to
pronouce confidently that such-and-such a thing (like copying vinyl
to CD) makes no audible difference. IME it does make a difference.

Tim