I can not afford the new Capitole player but have been considering the Prima instead. Could you give me your opinions on this player, also how does it compare to the Capitole in sound.
Tweety: If you sell the CEC, EVS and the Herron, you should be able to afford the Capitole. It is well worth it. The Prima D/A is terrific as well, but the real purity comes when you avoid the preamp with the Capitole.
My system consists of the following: CEC TL-2 transport EVS Millennium DAC-2 Herron VTSP-1 Pre-amp Herron M150 Mono block amps Avalon Arcus Speakers All cables by Z cable Shunyata Hydra for A.C. conditioning I would also might consider the Prima D to A Converter which nobody talks about to get close to the Capitole sound if a good deal came around.
The Prima is quite good. What you loose with the Prima is the ability to run without a preamp. The Capitole while being more expensive, gives you an remote controlled analog gain.
If you run one source and could get rid of your preamp, you may be able to free some extra cash to swing the Capitole.
A very good player for the money.Fortunately you have a good deal of choices in this price range.Compared to the Capitole,it certainly can keep up in many aspects,but lacks the overall detail,and warmth of the of the latter.
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