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Cable management help
Thanks for the tip. I am going to go with the Flexo too. I would keep the power cables in a seperate wrap from audio cables though. 
How good is Benchmark DAC1 comparing to......
I have been following this thread for a while but staying out of it. I have to come down on the side of Redkiwi. All he did was state that in his system he preferred The Lavry Blue to the Benchmark and he was attacked for saying that. This forum i... 
birdland odeon-Ag VS Perpetual Tech P1A/P3A/P3
I have the Benchmark DAC1 and have the very same opinion. Great transparency and detail but not very musical. The Benchmark was created for the recording industry where transparency and detail are much more important than musicality. 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
The DACs and Digital stage of the 3910 is much better than the 2900. With stock players you can't tell this difference because the analog stage is so bad in both players. Once the analog stage is brought up to snuff (as done by many of the modders... 
How good is Benchmark DAC1 comparing to......
Is it available in the US? Where can you find it? 
Benchmark DAC1 auditions out there? latest model
Steve at Empirical Audio is working on a Mod that will rectify the shortcomings in the DAC1. Should be interesting. 
Benchmark DAC1 auditions out there? latest model
I have to agree that the DAC1 is a bit stark and analytical. Fed from a Meridian transport it has more detail than my Quad CDP but the Quad is more enjoyable. You can try and tame the sound a bit with a tubed preamp. Good value for the money thoug... 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
See if can find the Reimyo player too as many consider it to be the best CDP around. 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
I have heard that Dan's best mod is his Denon 5900 mod. If you can hold out another 6 months till the 5910 comes out that mod should be a killer. 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
When Dan Wright gets around to modifying a Denon 3910 it would be interesting to throw that into the mix. 
5 Channel Amp with Meridian and B&W
Get the Cary Cinema5. I have one and it is awesome. 
Upcoming universal player releases any new info?
The Denon 3910 has some of the best video around. As for audio it is mid fi but if you allow a genius like John Tucker to tweak the Audio, Redbook and SACD will compete with players 3 to 4 times their price. Not sure what the retail value will be ... 
Exemplar Denon 2900. WOW Need owner advice.
Have you compared it to a McCormack UDP-1. Seems close in price and I was wondering how they compare. 
Who offers the best mod for Music Hall cd25?
Sorry didnt mean to mislead you. I havent heard the Sound Odyssey Music Hall. Sometime back I was looking for a modified Music Hall and and studied and talked to some of the modders. I was really impressed with the work being done by the Sound Ody... 
Who offers the best mod for Music Hall cd25?
Check out Sound Odyssey. Their mods sound really imteresting.