The advice of ONLY matching your rig to another MF component is a bit simplistic, if that were the case most Audiogoners would have matching gear. Definitely audition what you can, but also don't discount what other A'Goners have said about the pieces you're considering and look at what they're using it with. Sean is right about factoring in the cost of a good power cord, digital sources seem to benefit greatly from a good cord. I think something else to consider is what sonic character you want the new CDP to introduce.
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I have a musical fidelity a3 amp/preamp powering audio physic tempo's. Straightwire encore II interconnects and nordost solar wind speaker cable.
My present digital source in a sony c79es changer. I want to keep it for party music but want a serious player.
From reviews I have read I've considered the new Ayre c7 or tthe Cary 303-200. Of course not all dearlers have both and tend to reccomend the ones the stock.
But one dealer said I should only match it to a Musical Fidelity player.
What do u think?
I also read that cd's willat some point have both a regular layer and an sacd layer. So should I be thinking of sacd more even though I don't own any discs?
Should I wait for a universal player?
HELP!~
My present digital source in a sony c79es changer. I want to keep it for party music but want a serious player.
From reviews I have read I've considered the new Ayre c7 or tthe Cary 303-200. Of course not all dearlers have both and tend to reccomend the ones the stock.
But one dealer said I should only match it to a Musical Fidelity player.
What do u think?
I also read that cd's willat some point have both a regular layer and an sacd layer. So should I be thinking of sacd more even though I don't own any discs?
Should I wait for a universal player?
HELP!~