30 Years of Perfect Sound?

Hmm, I think if one has a website about technology (photography and home audio) one should offer up more than just opinion based on listening.

For the average Joe listener, nothing wrong with listening and deciding, but a little understanding of the technology can never hurt.

BTW, I just realized that his subtitle "30 years of perfect sound forever" is probably the biggest offense. Clearly nothings perfect nor forever. A bit of exaggeration in writing can help make a read more interesting and controversial albeit less accurate.

Does anyone here know if it's true that a CDP has no jitter as stated in the article in question? It's one thing to knock the guy and how he came to his conclusions but I haven't seen a refutation of the no jitter issue.

Considering the extreme value that computer audio places on jitter and its elimination, this all makes me very curious as to whether more dosh should be place towards better CD playback or not.

I know this is only one aspect of music reproduction but I've personally heard the MSB setup at the Newport Audio show and no other room using PC playback came even close. I thought it was some kind of PC setup until it was pointed out that I was listening to a CDP.

All the best,
Nonoise

CDP's can and do have jitter. How anyone could think otherwise is beyond me.

The reason I am knocking the guy is the simplistic approach he is taking. Listen to stuff rather than try and show technically its all perfect and don't worry about it.

Like I have said I have been privy to listening tests with some pretty expensive and heavily tweaked CDP's and computer audio. Computer Audio MURDERED it.

Thanks
Bill

Thanks for the clarification, Bill.

All the best,
Nonoise

CDP's do have jitter. But as we all know by now the amount of jitter has been reduced by newer generations of players to a level that is measurable but no longer audible, even to the most discerning ears. AES has had some interesting but lengthy papers on the subject.