Reading a CD in Analog mode??!!
When I had a MB with a hi-falootin' sound system, I found a CD copy of Stan Kenton's LP that I still have, but purchased in about 1959. I knew it well enough to know I was listening to the exact rendition. (he'd re-recorded so much stuff over the years and much of it sounded the same-ish) However, after my initial euphoria, I realized something was still not right.
If I say that I timed the playback, it would give some idea what worried me. It was as though it was a tad too fast, a smidgin sharp, and just not quite right. However, the playback agreed with the time on the sleeve of the CD.
I'm in a seaside flat, and my young landlady has left a big system with Warfdale speakers. The amp is
, but I intended to swap for my huge old Panasonic. Only problem is the weight of the thing! Then, all I have to do is find the record. I think my noisy-aircraft-damaged ears will still be able to make the comparisons I need to satisfy a mounting curiosity.
However, the vinal has been played . . . a lot, and to think there might be another way to play the same CD really intrigues me. Could it be there's a player - full sized one - that could overcome the disappointing affects I've experienced with modern media?