My Dad bought that CD in 1986 specifically because of the warning. He used it as a Test CD at his VCR repair shop for 15 years.
On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 12:51 PM, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > Mike, > > Funny you should mention Telarc... I have the disc titled "Time Warp" > (Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra) > > The disc has a prominent WARNING on the front label that read: > "Warning! TIME WARP contains some of the most powerful signal content ever > released on a commercial recording. Please refer to the caution notice on > Page 10." > > The Page 10 notice reads: > "Telarc Digital Compact Discs, especially those containing substantially > wide dynamic range, will present an extraordinary challenge to all stereo > systems. Certain components - even the finest - may have problems with the > most demanding passages. *Damage could result to speakers or other > components if the musical program is played back at excessively high > levels..* WARNING! Lower levels are recommended for initial playback until > a safe level can be determined for your equipment." > > The first musical passage, called Ascent, starts with what can best be > described as a SHARP "thump/chime". A friend of mine bought the disk and > blew up out speakers the first time he played the disc... Apparently he > didn't heed the warning, eh? hehehehe > > Over the years, my old stereo system has been retired, piece by piece. One > of the last to go were me matched pair of Utah HS1-C speakers. I hated to > see them go, but then again, my hearing isn't what is was back then, > either... so I can't appreciate them like I used to be able to. :-( >
