Geoffkait
generic, thin, bass shy, brittle, honky, synthetic, congealed sound. That maybe your definition of CD reproduction, but it isn't mine or half a dozen close friends of mine. While we all appreciate the sound of a good LP, the average classical and jazz CD well mastered is stunningly good. I have 35,000 LPs and 7,000 CDs. I wouldn't give up any of them because of their format limitations. I have near SOTA front ends which permit me to extract superior performance from each format. Even my 78s sound more alive, dynamic and tonally rich compared to most audiophiles systems. My most treasured vocal recordings are Ward Marston mastered to CDs. There is no equivalent except buying $1 millions of "78"s, finding the correct speed, stylus size and equalization to play each. No chance in my life of doing what Ward does.