The debate goes on, and I don't think I can end it here. First of all, I don't have the equipment to do such a test.
I was only saying what I thought (note the use of the phrases "I personally think..." or "I don't think". Whether my opinions are ignorant or not, well that's another debate.
You can have bad sound on ANY form of media, it's more up to the engineer how it will sound.
-Nilbog
Here are some things to consider. These are quotes from people of the sound profession:
Louis Challis, Electronics Australia, October 1996
"The [output of the D/A] chip is an audio signal with a spectacular dynamic range and a degree of fidelity which convinced me that any previous claims of lack of fidelity and commonality of quality between Mini Discs and CDs has now become a technically invalid issue."
"We ran this A-B testing during two separate sessions encompassing a total period of three hours. After the testing was completed we were satisfied that we could neither identify, nor could we hear any difference between the digital original and the digitally recorded MiniDisc, or the manufacturer's own pre-recorded version of that same disc."
This stuff and more
http://www.minidisc.org/near_cd.html
[This message has been edited by Nilbog (edited 06-07-2000).]