Video Asylum

Posted by vulcanman (A) on May 05, 2002 at 12:23:33

In Reply to: hey vulcanman... posted by Jonathan on May 03, 2002 at 08:09:23:

Hi Jonathan:

By no means I am saying that HDCD is better than anything else. In fact, I stay away from saying things that sound so definitive ... because nothing in life is definitive ... except eventual death ... and that too might change if the Germans get a chance :-)

I have owned the SCD-C333ES ... and just sold it because I did not care much for the sound. I went and bought a Toshiba SD-9200 .. its a DVD-A player that also plays HDCD.

About two years ago I had owned the SD-5109 ... which also played HDCD ... but overall the player lacked the warmth of an audiophile box. So I eventually sold it.

The SD-9200 is an absolutely wonderful piece of equipment. It makes my Mirage M3Si sing ... when driven thru McCormack / Aragon electronics.

Whats even more shocking the sound quality of the HDCD discs ... Tower Records has HDCD disks for around $7.99 !! and if you asked me which is the best bang for the buck (price / sonics ratio) ... the HDCD beats all else hands down !!

And dont forget the 24/96 Chesky DVD discs ... they are very revealing as well.

As I said ... its all in the care and dedication of the recording engineer ... the Chesky discs sound good because they CARE ! The Sony SACD discs (not all) sound crappy 'cause ...

Anyways ... if you have good electronics ... you should try the SD-9200 ... you will see what I mean.

Bye.