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Is Exemplar the answer?

I'm looking for the best red book source I can find at around $5000 or under. I came very close to buying an Esoteric DV50, but reconsidered after hearing about John Tucker's Exemplar Audio mod of the Denon 2900. Have you heard this player, and how would you compare it to the best red book sources you have heard. It's fine to have a player that will play every format known to man, and having a universal player is a nice bonus, but my cd collection is almost all red book, and I want to get the most from the titles I currently have.

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streetdaddy
349 posts
 
Hi,
I ordered mine one month ago and am still waiting. I'll let you know when i get it. Having a one box player with ability to play dvd's is perfect for my setup.
streetdaddy
349 posts
 
Well Guys,
John has had my Denon for 5 weeks and i'm still waiting. Hopefully it will be here soon. I have tried to call him a few times to see how it was going and he hasn't returned my calls. How long did you guys have to wait? I sent him the full amount, i hope that doesn't put me at the end of the list. I should have learned this lesson after working with home repair people!
streetdaddy
349 posts
 
Well, maybe you're right. I called and left him a message today and he called back and said it would be done today and shipped out Monday. Then i truely will be done. I have other things that are important, and can't keep spending all my money on audio!!!!
streetdaddy
349 posts
 
Well, seeing how people who have either had, or a/b'd it with the meitner and audio aero capitole units think it's a contender, i think it deserves a shot. I will be getting mine in a week and i'll let you know what i think. I have owned a resolution audio cd 50 and opus 21, electrocompaniet emc1 and the audio aero prima. These are some great players, and with the addition of dvd and sacd, for under $4000, i think it will be a good multi-format player.
streetdaddy
349 posts
 
Does the denon play cdr's?
streetdaddy
349 posts
 
I geuss John is really backed up. He told me initially he could get it done in 2-3 weeks. Now it's been a month and a half and still no Denon. How long did you guys have to wait for yours? I waited 6 months for a supratek, and i don't think i can wait that long again.
streetdaddy
349 posts
 
Well,
I finally received mine today. It sounds really good out of the box. I haven't really had much time to sit down to listen today. I did open it up and it looked really well thought out and quality of workmanship is excellent. I am going to run it in for a few days and i'll post what i think.
streetdaddy
349 posts
 
Are you guys using the direct digital switch? This shuts off the video and display features for a supposed increase in performance. Can anyone tell a difference?
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