audiofan12
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| Opus 21 I have to agree with Brawny but most of my experience has been with the stock Opus 21. It sounds smoother and more analog than any player I have heard under $6000. The Opus competes with extremely expensive players and is a clear bargain for the p... | |
| Opus 21 vs Esoteric X-3se Mike,The stock Opus 21 is excellent. I have not heard any better for anything near the price. | |
| Opus 21 vs Esoteric X-3se I am also in the Opus 21 camp. I thought the Opus was warmer and more musical than the Esoteric but with an ability to unravel a complex recording which improved my enjoyment of the performance. The Esoteric had slightly more detail but ultimately... | |
| Resloution Audio Opus 21 I have owned a good SACD player and while some of the SACD recordings I owned were impressive on SACD the redbook on my SACD player always failed to compare with the OPUS 21. That said the best SACD recordings are better than the best redbook even... | |
| Audio Research SP8 MK II Sounds I have owned an SP8 for some years and am very familiar with the C-20 Mac. There is no way the SP8 is forward or boxy. It is extremely airy, rich and musical. The C-20 just does not compare. My guess is the Krell may have too low of an input imped... | |
| What Solid State PreAmp? My preferences in order are as follows: Ayre K1XE T+A P1230r Accuphase c2000 BAT 42SE Naim 281,202,102 MCIntosh C200 Mark Levinson 326 CJ PFR Classe CP 700I have not heard the MBL or the Accuphase C2410. Although the Ayre and T+A sound somewhat... | |
| Anyone heard of T +A Theory and Application I have listened extensively to the T+A 1230R and the a1530 amp and they are exceptional for the money. Both the preamp and the A1530 amp are engaging, involving, smooth and listenable. I have owned or listened to Levinson, Naim, Belles, Bat, CJ so... | |
| Rega Saturn. Is it really a giant killer? I compared the Apollo and Saturn and the Saturn was better in the bass and more detailed and refined. It was noticeable. That said, the value was in the Apollo unless the rest of the system is already somewhat bright. | |
| Naim CD5x versus CDX2 Naim players in my experience are really good. If you read the Naim forum you will find the members are somewhat split as to which is better between the CDX5 (or CD5) and the CDX2. I owned both the CD5 and CDX2 at the same time with each on a shel... | |
| First Sound Preamp Owner's - What NOS tubes????? Philips SQ E188CC. These add a little warmth to the FS which it needs. I prefer even a little more bloom than the FS can give. | |
| The Naim 'sound' I have had a number of CD players including several Naim player. I have had a Gamut, Arcam, Linn, Classe, Creek, Quad and a half dozen other players over the years. I think the Naim players in general are extremely good. The CD5, CD5x and CDS3 are... | |
| CARY SLP 308 & Audio Research SP-16 I also have a ARC SP-16 and it is very liquid and difficult to fault. I have compared with a number of high end tube and solid state preamps only to prefer the SP-16. The phono is exceptional- very involving. I compared at one point to the ARC LS1... |