why performance increase after pause?

I remember reading about this with CDPs many years ago in one of the major stereo mags at the time. It went something like starting your selection and pausing just before it played and then continuing playback. It was said to be more dynamic sounding.

I just thought it had something to do with getting up to speed or something getting in sync. Or something to that effect. When I tried it, it seemed to sound louder or hit harder, but back then I was more impressionable than I am now.

I'm surprised to see this come up again as I would think that by now this would not be happening, attributable to early hardware. As I write this it comes to mind that I was listening to Coplands "Fanfare For The Common Man" on my good old Phillips CD-80 when I tested this. Those tympani drums did seem to hit harder.

All the best,
Nonoise

It is obvious you have been infected by the audio affliction often referred to as 'imaginary' hearing. It come to all of us very early in our audio lives. Best to ignore it by selling off the offending piece of equipment. That way you can move on to your next imaginary experience.

I suspect it is the crossover. They suck up a lot of power which gets converted into heat which can be sizzlingly hot. Could be the particular speakers I'm using are more prone to this? I'm using a pair of Mission V63s with a pair of Velodyne subs. I have an old pair of Kef 105s I haven't used for a long time but I don't remember this phenomenon with them. But then I didn't listen to CDs with the Kefs. My turntable is also in storage.

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Csontos

As soon as Audiogon reinstates the feature whereby members can contact each other I'll get on it. ;)

Hitting “PAUSE” then hitting the “BACK” button and replaying the same track over will clear the player’s buffer and improve the sound temporarily .. why I’m not exactly sure or have forgotten

It seems the action of clearing the buffer can lead to a slightly improved sound until the buffer starts to refill again

The effect is temporary and very short lived but audible

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