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the various parts of a recording maintain their sonic
integrity; independent in terms of character, but held
together by the recording venue and the capabilities of
the engineer and mixer.
Immediacy: When the musical window is
opened wide and the dust clears, there is immediacy.
I've used the illustration of how close a distant mountain
can appear on a crystal clear day before. It's that way
with this player. Once the haze is wiped away, the music
seems to leap forward. Barriers that once partially
obliterated the performance are removed with the Reimyo,
and the result is a visage that initially seems a little
forward due to the way detail and musical structure are
made apparent. In reality, I don't think the Reimyo is any
more up front than it should be, it's just that more is
revealed and the illusion of being closer to the perfor-
mance takes over.
Lack of Mesh Noise: This is a term that I've
been using for many years. Mesh noise results with a
component when the noise that is part of the electronics
"meshes" with the low level music being played - they
become one. A light blur results. Digital componentry
seems especially prone to this kind of distortion or noise.
On the other hand, analog recordings played on a
turntable, though having more perceived noise in terms
of groove rush, pops and ticks, generally have far lower
levels of mesh noise. This is primarily due to the signal
generating system being used. The Reimyo is so low in
terms of mesh noise that it takes on a distinctly analog-
like sound; but without the drawbacks.
Conclusion
Under the best of conditions, this player brings
the above three sonic characteristics into a single
sound, which when added to other positives, makes for
amazing music reproduction; a truer picture of the
original performance. Bringing these three aspects of
music reproduction together in a digital product for the
first time gives us our first impression of what 16/44.1 is
truly capable of. Relationships between instruments
and singers never dreamed of before are naked before
your eyes with CD after CD. Sonic textures never before
revealed with anything digital seem natural and properly
in place with this unit; the unabashed complexity of a
recording is fleshed out for observation. For all persons,
except for those with the very elite of analog, this player
reflects a new experience in music listening.