Which CD Player? Talk Electronics or Shigaraki?

Help me to pick the best player for my system. I have VTL MB 750's, Hovland HP100, Klipsch KLF 30's.

TIA
Rich
Richdeben@hotmail.com

richdeben02-08-2004 12:01am

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tpsonic Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,092 posts 02-08-2004 at 05:07am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The 47 Labs transports vary widely from one unit to another.I know a digital designer who was using one to build his gear.He brought in several others,of the same model.Only one had the magic,he is frustrated.Even contacted 47 Labs with the serial number,to see if something had changed-no help.I was told that the units sound good,when they work.Maybe the open architecture.CES had many on static display last year ???
richdeben OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 12 posts 02-08-2004 at 06:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'm on a $3,000 budget. I think the best money can be spent on a DAC. I have an optical output on my TASCAM CD player. Maybe a transport is not the most important thing to spend my money on? In other words should I spend all $3,000 on a DAC and get a transport later down the line? Any help appreciated.
mitchb Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 336 posts 06-22-2004 at 12:05am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The talk electronics thunder3.1b is pretty good.I own one which I changed a classe cdp10 for. It may be better than average seperates at that price point.
bobgates Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 535 posts 03-01-2005 at 02:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I use the Consonance CD-120 and am very pleased with it. I think you would find that it would be a good match with the rest of your components.
under Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7 posts 03-04-2005 at 02:12pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Talk 3.1 is the best bang for the buck. I don't know anything that can beat it at that price point. To get anything better you would have to spend thousands more.
aalenik Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 67 posts 05-12-2018 at 11:47pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Just my opinion, but the best bargain CDP I’ve heard is made by Jolida - about $1K and has a tubed output stage. If you can go to $3500, I’d recommend the Modwright/Sony XA5400ES. Dan Wright’s mods make this (already great-sounding) player ’world class’, and you get the benefit of excellent SACD playback as well. Breaking your budget, my absolute favorite is the EAR Acute CDP. Ayre also make a nice sounding player, but the Acute is ’magic to my ears’. I hope that helps.

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