Paul wrote:

Well, not strictly true. As there is no Cyclic Redundancy Check incorporated
in audio CDs, there is always the possibility of rare, infrequent errors.
Another experiment to prove the point - take a CD (preferably not your
favourite) and drill a *small* hole in it. Now play it. It should work just
fine, you would not hear any problem despite obvious errors. I suspect the
designers reasoning behind this is that, if CRC was employed, a great many
CDs would be unusable with the slightest scratch. CDs need to be treated
with a great deal of respect. Keep them clean and scratch/mark free and you
will have very few, if any, errors.

So you don't understand CIRC.

No need to do this. We know it is not a clone or anywhere close. It has been
butchered by the RIAA filter in an attempt to make up for the inability of a
mechanical system.

The RIAA filter is reversible, as is done in any phono preamp,
and is therefore not butchery. What is your point?

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