Please don't say anything for at least a week and keep it running 24/7. |
Boy, John will get no sleep now. http://6moons.com/audioreviews/exemplar/denon.html |
9 months? Why? I knew John was somewhat backed up, but I never of this long.
It is great not to have to deal with two units. |
I know two dealers who on getting the early version of the Exemplar/Denon 2900, have been unable to sell TEAC DV50s any more. It is by far the best sacd and cd player I have heard, but I know others who agree on sacds, but think the Reimyo $14k cd player is better on cds. |
It really is more of a connection pop or snap, when the unit recognizes the type of disk. It is never there with the music. |
Streetdaddy, lots of luck! I know you will find it at least the equal of the very best. |
Try 6829s and 7062s. I like the old 7062 pinch waists, but they are hard to find and expensive. |
Rmihai,since none of the players you mention are up to the level of the EMM and since I find the Exemplar clearly superior to the EMM, I can only conclude that you have not heard the Exemplar. I recently heard the EMM DCC2 and the new EMM transport in a good system for many hours. I would not even consider replacing my Exemplar/Denon 2900 with the new EMM. |
For years we have been buying cars only to find that the next year's cars were improved. Computers were another example. I too would like to hear HDCDs as I heard them on the Lindemann, but hey they still sound very good on the Exemplar.
I do wonder if the Denon 3910 will be modifiable. Does it allow the room for the tubes? |
I have many CDRs. All play on the Denon. Actually, I have nothing that will not play on the Denon. |
smilin, remember that you can expect the Exemplar to not reach its best for 200 hours of use. It will sound pretty good immediately but will then go bad for a while.
I should also say that today I treated the 7062 pins and sockets with the full three step AudioTop Contact treatment. All that I can say is that the improvement was the equal of the use of the Siltech wire. Much recommended. |
smilin, I find it a common experience that components sound quite good initially only to loose their luster and sound poorly for some time. This is the case with the Exemplar also. I suspect it has to do with forming the capacitors and cables, but it may also be getting the old tubes up to performance levels. Solid state gear shows this less than tubes, but it is still there.
The AudioTop contact treatment must improve the conductivity through the tube pins. It makes the unit sound more immediate and dynamic. The ambience of the recording venue are clearly reproduced making you feel as though you were there. |
Also, I recently cleaned the tubes and sockets within the Exemplar with the AudioTop contact cleaner. The improvement is at least of the magnitude of the use of Siltech wire. This stuff maybe from an alien culture given how much better it is than any other cleaners I have used. |
Tombowlus, you should listen to the Exemplar. |
At VSAC I heard all three plus the outstanding Allen Wright unit. Conditions were deplorable. I already had the Exemplar in its first version. I bought an Allen Wright unit shortly afterwards. All of this is a moving target as moders are not stuck in place. But the latest Exemplar is so superior to many other exceptional units I have heard, that I doubt if Alex's, Dan's, or Allen's unit can outperform it. Sorry, smilin, but it is no more an "unwarranted claims" for me to make it at this time than for you to do so later. |
I heard no difference when I shut off the video. I do hear a most modest improvement with the display off. |
Smilin, neither John nor I understand what is at the root of the breakin, all we know is that it is there.
Many report that the cd is the most improved on the Exemplar. All I know is that I like the improvement in both. I should also say that now with the AudioTop treatment on dvdas, they too are sounding exceptional.
The next thing I am going to suggest is how sensitive the Exemplar is to what is supporting it. It hates ball bearings. I cannot find anything better than the Neuance. |
No, I never had the Sistrum, but I did try various points. |
Hey, everybody with Denon 2900s, unless you have used the D.P. Memory button while hooked up to a tv to turn off the digital and video outputs, you have not heard its potential. With the Exemplar mods, the improvement is breathtaking of about the magnitude of the Siltech wire option. I learned of this from John Tucker and maybe many of you already knew. |
