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Ayon, AMR, Karan, and Plinius Combos

I am still in my less boxes and less cables mode (and loving it); now, I want to have a CDP with a USB input so I can jettison the USB/SPDIF converter and digiital cable. And, I could really use some input from you guys for my next step...

Right now, I have the Karan I-180 and the Ayon CD-2 with NOS 6H30DR's. It is a seductive combo, but I am in want of more tube life infusion. Otherwise, pace, imaging, extension, detail and staging are fantastic....I guess it's the elusive that eludes me; the transportation and wonderment, the head bobbing, toe tapping escapism.

FWIW, In the past a Pliniius SA-201 and an AES DJH PH-3 with NOS Sylvania 6SN7w's were my favorite combo.

The 3 combo's I have in mind:

AMR-CD 77.1 and Karan I-180
Ayon CD-5 with Karan S-180 or Plinius SA-201/P8 (or10)

Any comments on these combo's would be much appreciated....

Thanks and enjoy the tunes!

(Still using Dynaudio Confidence C!'s with Gabriel Gold Raptures and BMI Hammerhead.)
budburma

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karelfd
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I can perhaps contribute another bit, but again not the whole puzzle.

I have the AMR CD-77 in my system for almost two years now and am still loving it. Mind you, if you go "77", you will only have USB, can't go back to SPDIF.

I heard the CD-77 with Karan gear once at the Munich high end back in 2008. However this was the Karan 450 amp paired with Lyra Connoisseur pre-amp driving Duevel Sirius. They matched perfectly, the Karan adding speed and power to AMR's beautiful musical flow. In a thread that has sadly disappeared meanwhile, I had actually chosen the Fast Audio Room where this combo was shown as my favorite at the 2008 show.

Happy listening
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