[Premium-Rx] WJ-8711A or WJ-8712P

[Michael O'Beirne]

Dear Pat

The harshness of the recovered audio of the 8711A was also discussed in 
N9EWO's extensive review (it's still accessible via Google).  It's almost 
certainly the result of the the DSP processing.  That's why the really keen 
hifi enthusiasts still prefer analogue.  I read a review of a new SME 
turntable retailing for about UK£25,000.  If you are a banker in the City 
that is merely petty cash.

How much of the audio blurb amounts to "snake oil selling" I cannot say 
(shades of "oxygen-free copper" cables) but certainly the MP3 standard is 
only soso and better restricted to listening to Elton John on a smartphone 
on the daily commuter train than a Schubert impromptu on the hifi at home.

There was also a discussion a week or two back on BBC Radio 3 by an engineer 
(German I think) who was scathing of the current digital standards and is 
trying to improve the digitisation processes.

73s
Michael
G8MOB
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Pat1McA at aol.com>
To: <paul at 8zo.com>
Cc: <michaelob666 at ntlworld.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2013 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Premium-Rx] WJ-8711A or WJ-8712P


> Hello Paul,
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> One thing I do notice is that the basic noise level of the 8711A sounds, 
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> least to me, somewhat harsh. I have often wondered why that is?
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> My belief is that both the 3Ip and background harsh "noise" are something
> to do with the AGC design but I could easily be wrong.
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> A question please : I wonder if you notice any difference in the basic
> background noise level between the 8711A and the 8712P ???
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> Not being adverse to experimentation I have considered putting an analogue
> PSU and screening the front panel from the rest of the RF boards in my
> 8711A.
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> Thank you for your time and all the very best for 2013
>
> 73 de Pat G3YFK