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Audio Research CD-7 versus CD3-mkII
Audphile1 - My intentions in responding to the above post was to simply convey my experiences and opinion of the three players. I was not intending to write a detailed review of the sonic attributes of the CD3 MKII. Audioesq has a CD3 MKII so I di... 
Audio Research CD-7 versus CD3-mkII
Hi Audioesq.I just purchased and took delivery of a CD7. Before that I owned a CD3 (the original version) and while I was waiting for the CD7 to arrive, the selling dealer lent me a CD3 MKII. I was able to directly compare the CD3 MKII to the CD7 ... 
Dartzeel or Audio Research VTM200???
I think the VTM 200's have been discontinued. The new Audio Research Reference 210's represent a level of sound qualitiy not previously attained by ARC. They are $20,000 for the pair. I would certainly consider the DarTZeel as an alternative if I ... 
Lector problems anyone?
ErikOzpm - Is your Lector brand new purchased recently from an authorized dealer? I am very concerned because I was getting ready to commit to a Digicode 2.24 and matching Digidrivr. 
Which cable to change first-intercon. or speaker?
Louis1 - What kind of speakers do you have? Do you like your Verbatim cables?Thanks,Arthur 
Cable Costs Relative to System
My system retails for $30,600 without the cables. I'm getting ready to spend $8,700 on two interconnects and a set of speaker cables. When I tried the new cables I found they elevated the whole sound of the system more than changing any one compon... 
Your advice on a good cable
I like Harmonich Tech for the money. They offer a big sound,with a great frequency range. I use the Magic. I know it is expencive, but I compared it to some really expencive Siltechs($2,000 & $3,000) and Kimber Selects and prefered the Magic.