CX Discs : Better, Worse & the Same as a normal record - A Forgotten Format
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CBS introduced CX technology for vinyl records in 1981, aiming to enhance dynamic range and reduce surface noise. Despite plans for widespread adoption, CX faced opposition from engineers due to noticeable compression without a decoder, leading to its decline as a standard feature in records.
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- CBS Records introduced CX technology for vinyl records in 1981, aiming to enhance sound quality and reduce surface noise, offering benefits with a decoder but functioning without one.
- Despite CBS's efforts to make CX encoding an industry standard, engineers and partners opposed the noticeable sound compression without a decoder, leading to limited adoption and the eventual decline of CX as a standard feature in records.
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Recent questions
What was the purpose of CX technology for vinyl records?
Enhance sound quality without a decoder.
How did CBS plan to introduce CX technology to the market?
By releasing all future albums with CX encoding.
How did CX technology differ from DBX discs?
CX technology compressed softer sounds for audio quality.
What challenges did CX technology face in the market?
Engineers opposed noticeable compression without a decoder.
How did CX technology impact the vinyl record industry?
It aimed to enhance sound quality for average consumers.