When is digital going to get the soul of music?

the last decade has brought about 'serious' advances in the remastering and manufacturing of the compact disc. the reality on the hardware side is that (unfortunately)the players(at any price) cannot perform miracles with the thousands of poorly made discs that are out there. the cosmetics and the exotic materials that we audiophiles love have pushed the envelope and the price on the hardware side into the abyss. many of the early players are nearly as refined(soundwise) as many of the 5-figured 'newer' front ends, when used with more recent cd production efforts. to this day, any workhorse turntable with a decent arm and cartridge will push more emotion through a stereo system than any digital front-end. our want for something more from our cd's will always be the subject of debate, and the money 'down-the-drain' in search for hardware, will find many of us running in circles for a few more years, anyway.

Serus and Mmakshak, you're so close as I am in Fremont, CA.

Would you please pay me a visit with any cables or electronics (cost no object) you might possibly have, so we can end the

"When is digital going to get the soul of music?"

subject once and forever?

Regards,
Alex

I want to defend Tvad here. First, he posts a lot. Second, I believe that he gets more out of posts on audiogon than almost anyone. That is why, I believe, that he is insistent on people posting properly. I also suspect that he might actually be a well-respected reviewer for an audiophile publication(or should be). Also, a very interesting post, Jaybo.

01-19-06: Mmakshak
I want to defend Tvad here.

Thanks, Mmakshak.

First, he posts a lot.

Way too much. :)

Second, I believe that he gets more out of posts on audiogon than almost anyone. That is why, I believe, that he is insistent on people posting properly.

Actually, it's generally accepted practice to divulge one's affiliation with a manufacturer when posting a recommendation/review as it offers the reader some insight into potential bias that could influence a buying decision. Simple as that.

I wish someone on the Audiogon staff would explain why the editing feature appears on some threads and not on others. Damn, it's frustrating.

I wrote:

Actually, it's generally accepted practice to divulge one's affiliation with a manufacturer...

I wanted to edit this statement. I realize Mmakshak's just an Oritek customer, albeit one who personally knows and has visited the owner. I wanted to be clear on my meaning of "affiliation" as it applies in this instance.