Nov 12, 2007 | Richard Bird | 0 Comments

POV - When Upside-Down is Right On

Renewing an interest in music listening is prompting a restoration in-progress for my long-neglected, uninformed, audiophile-wannabe, hi-fi.

I’m sure many of us have found ourselves awkwardly bent over the backs of stacked players, preamps and amplifiers in dark, cramped quarters, struggling to see which connector gazinta what.

While adding a nice, entry-level, dedicated CD player, this week, there was an “ah-ha!” moment. Take a look at the image above. Notice anything unexpected?

Wow. What a simple idea that should become a standard. The silkscreened labels for the primary interconnects on this CD player are inverted for easy reading when your world is upside-down. Notice, too, how the same connection points are given plenty of breathing room and are not crammed into a “wall of connectors.”

Cambridge Audio gets credit for this personal event. Now, let’s see how it all sounds.

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