Klarinet Archive - Posting 000414.txt from 2002/09

From: "Benjamin Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] MP3 - WAV - CD
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 14:48:12 -0400

> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Wright [mailto:w9wright@-----.net]
>
> <><> Benjamin Maas wrote:
> [snip of useful information]
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> Where in the spectrum of DACs does the average $300 aftermarket
> automobile CD player (a 'name brand', such as Clarion) sit? Or does it
> vary so much that a meaningful answer isn't possible?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>

Anything car would be pretty low on the list... There are just too many
problems inherent in the fact that it has to work under extreme conditions.

A more valid question would be in the home/pro environment. Most of the
"Audiophile" brands are pretty good. The lower-end consumer stuff is often
questionable.

That being said, there is a lot of variation from brand to brand and model
to model so it is difficult to make any meaningful generalization.

--Ben

Benjamin Maas
Freelance Clarinetist and Recording Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
benmaas@-----.com
http://www.fifthcircle.com

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