James Darby of Stereomojo recently announced that he will no longer be reviewing cd players...I felt compelled to respond:

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10/23/12
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Roy Young
To publisher@stereomojo.com

I’m 61 years old…older than most, younger than some. For the last 10 years I have embraced the cd format, finally putting to rest my collection of record albums and cassette tapes. I know…only 10 years? Like many people my age, I am slow to adopt new technologies. When I did adopt the 5 inch disc, I did it with the expectation that this would be the last format change that I would have to endure. Granted, I don’t get the warmth and presence that vinyl afforded, but as time goes on my ears are becoming more tolerant of these shortcomings…or less discerning. Either way, I am content.



Now, computers have gone musical.



I am being told that my Nad C542 is obsolete. My computer can do it better. Even my recently purchased Oppo BDP-83 can’t hold a candle to what the new, ever-changing computer formats can provide. And the final nail in the coffin? Stereomojo declares that they will no longer review cd players, starting (I’m sure) a landslide of publications vowing to do the same thing. I will no longer be able to peruse the pages of audio rags, winnowing the wheat from the chaff, narrowing in on the next affordable cd player to set my sights on.



And why should this matter? BECAUSE I’M OLD, DAMMIT! I barely know how to “surf the web”, much less download an AFLAC file…did I get that right? Old people don’t “do” computers like the young’uns do. We need palpable items to connect, load and enjoy. Doesn’t sound as good? No problem. We can’t tell the difference!



I hope you will reconsider your ill-advised policy…we’re not getting any younger, ya know!



With Great Expectations,



Roy Young