Eera Tentation cd player - any thoughts?
Here's a review if you haven't seen it already. |
AudioPlay in the UK will be comparing the Eera Tentation and Neodio NR22 players in the not-too-distant future. Here's an impression of the Eera Tentation from a beta tester. |
This quote (from the above link) IMHO, is an excellent description of what's going on with digital: "What, in my opinion, is a major advantage of Analog (Vinyl) over CD Playback is actually the micro-dynamics. Digital can often be superior on macrodynamic shifts and was one of the reasons along with superior signal to noise ratio that CD and Digital promised perfect sound forever. However, the moment to moment shifts in more subtle dynamics that I think of as the breath and life of the music I believe is much better portrayed on Vinyl/Analog. As an analogy, consider a computer monitor or TV screen with very course pixels where each pixel can be clearly seen. Now picture a TV Screen (such as Plasma or LCD) in 1080p HD where the pixels have become so small they can no longer be seen. The microdynamic changes in Digital playback are like the course pixels and on Vinyl/Analog playback, whereas the microdynamics from Vinyl/Analog flow from an infinite continuum. The Eera Tentation CD Player comes the closest to this infinite continuum of microdynamic shades and changes of Vinyl/Analog by a remarkable margin over any other Digital System I have heard. This feature is among its most, if not the most, of its mesmerizing attributes and drew me deeply, intensely, and enthusiastically into each piece of music, moment by moment." |
