shauns@tekcad.UUCP (08/08/83)
The group of turntables that are suffering the most from CDs are those
integrated ones in the $400-$800 range. These justify a >$200 cartridge,
and have traditionally been the top end of the ``mid-fi'' market, finding
their way into systems costing $2500-$4000. The owners of these systems
have been waiting to replace their turntables with a CD player and a $200
turntable, which now outperforms their 4yr old >$500 top-of-the-line machine.
The stratospheric heights of hi-fi, Linn-Sondek, Oracle, et al, have been little
affected by the CD since their sales seem to be driven as much by psychoacoustic
hype as by actual performance.
Sources: My local high end + mid fi dealer, listings of manufacturer's lines,
and personal bias in the last paragraph.
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Shaun Simpkins
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