quoted 5 lines This is incorrect. The Denon CD players offer a .01 second start>This is incorrect. The Denon CD players offer a .01 second start
>time because they have a buffer that eliminates the need for the CD
>player to wait for rotation of the disk. My Denon will reliably
>start every time exactly in sync, provided I press the play button
>exactly on the beat.
huh, it always seems like there's some pseudo-random delay to me, but
what do i know...
quoted 3 lines Also, I purchased my Denon used for $700, about>Also, I purchased my Denon used for $700, about
>the same price as 2 1200's (without a mixer). DN2000Fs are going for
>about $950 new from mail order places.
yeah but i *hate* the 2000. talk about a crappy interface. if i ever
decided to go CD (and believe me, i have thought about it more than
once) i wouldn't settle for anything less than the 2700F which is VERY
pricy at the moment. i consider those jog/shuttle dials to be a
NECESSITY. not to mention all the other convenience features.
quoted 5 lines Another reason I buy CDs, which I forgot to mention before, is that I>Another reason I buy CDs, which I forgot to mention before, is that I
>can purchase a lot of good compilations for around $22 (import) a
>piece that might have 4 or 5 good songs on them. A lot of stuff you
>find on compilations is garbage, I agree, but those 4 or 5 songs
>would have cost me $40 or $50 if I purchased them as vinyl singles.
or $18 if you bought the compilation on vinyl.
quoted 2 lines but you can't really play all the newest,>but you can't really play all the newest,
>best stuff at this point if you limit yourself to CDs only.
like i said, there's more to it than convenience and sound quality -
the market drives DJs (which in turn drive the market just to make it
really confusing). and the way things are set up now, if you want to
be on top of things, you need vinyl. another point i forgot to
mention in my first letter is that turnaround time on vinyl pressing
is still MUCH quicker than CD pressing. you try getting a CD made
around christmastime when all the plants are busy making 80 billion
copies of "Rod Stewart's Greatest Hits".
quoted 2 lines You can get CD burners now for $3995 retail (not sure what the>You can get CD burners now for $3995 retail (not sure what the
>street price is) and the blanks are $10.
where do you get blanks for $10! i've never seen them for less than
$22. admittedly, i'm not up on all the latest pricing for blanks,
considering i don't have a burner yet.
and anyway, a $4000 CD burner + a $1000 CD player is still way more
expensive than $700 for two 1200s.
Jon Drukman jdrukman%dlsun87@oracle.com
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