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$20 tweak to tame that digital shrillness

I sent my favorite CDs to this guy in the buttom, and he made a super duper version of it for me, and it sounds smooth and dynamic, like a good analogue sound of LP.

I was never satisfied with CD sound, and was thinking of upgrading, but now I am happy with it - the source was the problem.

You know the Europian thinking that the source is the most important link ...

Might want to give it a try before shelling out thousands for an upgrade you don't need.

http://www.geocities.com/agapehunger/classic_tan.html
gonglee3
eldartford
4,262 posts
 
Why not put an equalizer in your signal chain instead of using one in some guy's computer for $20 per disc?
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cytocycle
1,043 posts
 
Just use EAC or Plextor Tools to rip a CD on a computer lossless and then reburn the CD... this will smooth out the top and produce a cd that is easier for your player to read assuming it reads CDR's.
yannk
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BTW, the Burwen Bobcat is now available as a software only version (Bobcat RE, $200), without requiring the Bobcat USB DAC.

I haven't listened the Bobcat itself, nor the improvement on the software.

Anybody heard it? At $1500 for the software/DAC combo, it was harder to justify. At $200 for the software only, it's becoming more reasonable.
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rja
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I know very little about this subject. If the process "smooths" out the top (which I agree many CDs need) how does it happen? Or, what is the mechanism behind the change?
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