One thing I have heard but never experienced is that Linn equipment is a little hard to match to non-Linn equipment. On CD Player's, the Cal Audio Labs players, the Sony XA7ES (which I own), and the Resolution Audio player's are all very good sounding. The Cal Audio's have more of a laid back, tube sound, the Sony is extremely spacious, and detailed.
Theta Miles CD player
I was under the impression that the original Miles was discontinued because of a lack of the Pioneer transport mechanism. I emailed Theta twice and they say the Miles 2 will ship in a few months with Pioneer transport mechanism and new jitter reduction technology. Does anyone have any insight into the new Miles? I am looking for a new CD player to match with my Krell 300i, Dunlavy SC-III's and MIT cables. I have had the Levinson 39 (out of my price range) and the Theta Miles in my system both which I really liked. The balanced Miles is at the top of my price range? Are there any other recommendations for cd players that I should look into. I like a laid back warm sound with good dynamics. Thanks