Audio Aero Prima 24/192 Mk II cd player......

I would like to have some opinions on this cd player .....

Your comments are appreciated.

Chris

bluebull10-13-2005 12:10pm

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grannyring Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,592 posts 10-15-2005 at 05:00am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Judy 426 thanks for your comments. I owned the Ack DAC V2 and it did better the Prima. I love the Prima, but trust me it was a contest. My system when I had both units was far from forward sounding. Cain & Cain IM Ben double horns Wright 3.5 SET monoblocks Wright top of the line preamp Tara Air 1 IC's BPT conditioner Echo Buster and other room treatments Very nice and intimate sounding system that was very revealing. As good as the Prima is it did sound forward compared to many top end units passing through my reference system. I prefered my Metronome C20 Signature DAC also at the time. This is a matter of personal taste of coarse. I just found the forward nature a little much over extended listening sessions. Bill
baddabob Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 63 posts 10-15-2005 at 08:50am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Prima has one advantage over the Ack dAck that is undeniable - no battery! If you like long listening sessions, or don't want to wake up in the middle of the night trying to remember if you shut off the dAck, the minor audio differences are not worth quibbling about.
grannyring Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,592 posts 10-15-2005 at 02:26pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete "the minor audio differences are not worth quibbling about" That is what this hobby and love is all about! Those small differences in one's system, room and personal taste is what makes a system come together in the end. It is what turns a stereo into music. Agree with the battery comment and that is why I don't own it any longer. However, my system is on for day parts all the time! For those who don't care about small differences - continue to enjoy what you have and pay no attention to the rest of us nuts :-) Bill
bluebull OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 269 posts 10-15-2005 at 05:28pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Please keep in mind that I am replacing a Mark Levinson 37 and 36s.Does the Prima Mk II have what it takes to compete with the Levinsons ? I have a gut feeling that a tube output cd player will suit my system well.I also need the balanced outputs .Not much to compete in the market at the pricepoint of the Prima with its features. Not the Capitole Mk II ~ dont want to spend that large amount of money on a cd player.It would have been the logical purchase... Is the Prima what I am looking for or am I expecting too much ...?
mattybumpkin Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 590 posts 10-15-2005 at 06:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Why not try something like this.... http://www.decware.com/newsite/mainmenu.htm

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