Comments on: Best CD Players of 2023: You Still Need One

By: Ian White

Ian White — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 01:30:17 +0000

In reply to Mark Patterson. The little thug who demonstrated this week calling for the destruction of Israel? Where most of my family lives. Greta is not who you think she is. IW

By: Mark Patterson

Mark Patterson — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 21:08:16 +0000

Why would you attempt an insult toward Greta Thunberg, a young person who has dedicated her life’s energy so far to the well-being of our human family’s future? That snark is unnecessary, and colors the rest of your article in a questionable light.

By: Ian White

Ian White — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 22:25:50 +0000

In reply to Mr Timothy Cook.

Mr. Cook,

How dare you!!! How dare you!

We did a podcast with MQA and Meridian last year about the server versus CD carbon footprint topic. It’s in the podcast section.

Ian White

By: Mr Timothy Cook

Mr Timothy Cook — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:11:52 +0000

Why the obnoxious dig at Greta Thunberg? Totally inappropriate I would suggest.
For what it’s worth I listened to a very interesting radio program on the BBC a few years back around the environmental impact of the music industry. I can’t remember the name of the interviewee now, but he calculated that streaming was more carbon intensive than CD production. The amount of energy being consumed by massive internet servers for music streaming alone, outweighs the carbon footprint of CD production. This was approximately five years ago, things might have changed re energy efficiency of servers etc.

By: Ian White

Ian White — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 20:59:12 +0000

In reply to Karl.

Karl,

I’m in the same camp as you. The DAC and analog output stage is going to have much more impact on the final sound quality. Some transports use higher quality sleds and superior clamping systems but a transport should perform one basic function as any other transport.

CD players, however, are a very different story.

Best,
Ian White

By: Karl

Karl — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 19:27:41 +0000

Could someone explain how a CD transport can sound different compared to a different CD transport, with all other things being the same (most importantly, the DAC)?

I use a Tascam CD-RW901SL as a transport connected to a Parasound D/AC-1100 and my sense is that since the transport is simply reading the data there ideally should not be any measurable difference from one transport to the next, much the same as a Microsoft Word document will appear identical no matter which hard drive or computer it’s decoded by.

By: jim

jim — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:47:55 +0000

Thanks for your reviews, Ian but I read hifi reviews and watch hifi videos to escape the political quagmire that permeates our society. My 2 cents fwiw.

By: Ian White

Ian White — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:48:31 +0000

In reply to Steve.

Hi Steve,

Unfortunately, I’ve never had the chance to listen to one.

If it still works and you like it — enjoy it.

Best,

Ian White

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:46:49 +0000

In reply to Ian White.

Hi Ian.
Recently, I purchased an Onkyo DX-C390 6 disc changer.At present I’ve got it connected to a very old Denon DRA-435R (hope to upgrade when $’s allow). Any comments on the DX-C390?.
Thanks

By: charlie

charlie — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 20:04:17 +0000

In reply to James Chater. sweet rig