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| Esoteric K-03/Plinius CD-101 This reminds me of the Pharmaceutical companies which offer both 'independent' diagnostics and studies (yeah right) and, coincidentally, the commercial solutions for curing the ailment (yeah right).Sorry, fancy words and graphs are no substitute f... | |
| Esoteric K-03/Plinius CD-101 Jkuc, by all means, if it makes you feel better, spend all your $ on cables.It is all in your mind but thats ok. I know that convincing yourself that the $ you've spent HAVE to make a difference is often enough for your brain to convince yourself ... | |
| Esoteric K-03/Plinius CD-101 Cable lore is out of control.There is so little difference in actual high end components to start with, when you extend audiophilia delirium to high end cables, its a part of this hobby madness i can not tolerate.I think its fine to argue source, ... | |
| Esoteric K-03/Plinius CD-101 What a load of bull. Kimber Hero is perfectly fine. | |
| Review: Concert Fidelity DAC-040 DA converter Hey tea jay,well I've been in contact with CF over email and I'm close to trying this thing out.Im worried because if i want to plug several sources, i.e. a CD transport and a Computer based transport (with a USB/SPIDF Audiophilleo adaptor), then ... | |
| Review: Concert Fidelity DAC-040 DA converter Im thinking of getting this DAC but just 1 SPDIF input really is a worry for me. Why no AES ? Why not 2 x SPDIF ? | |
| Integrated Amps with a Headphone Input Go with a used Accuphase Integrated. Check beforehand because they don't all have them, but when they do, they are spectacular. | |
| pure ipod dock Bombaywalla,i know that Accuphase and Wadia players have this kind of digital control, but whats weird on the Pure dock is that only latest iPod generation allow for that volume control, its completely disabled on ipod touch and iphone...And unles... | |
| pure ipod dock Can anyone explain how the pure dock allows volume control on a supposedly all digital signal ???? How is that possible ??? | |
| Playback Designs MPS-5 CD/SACD Player Let me add that the metallic drawer of the MPS-5 not only is noisy, but its a death trap for CDs.If you somehow miss even slightly the ideal placement of the disc, and its easy to miss as the tray is recessed, then its scratch city.I cant believe ... | |
| Playback Designs MPS-5 CD/SACD Player Ok so i have a noisy one then, lucky me.When on mute, I can hear the transport noise from 10 feet away (start, stop and reading track). I can hear start, stop and skip from the other side of the room (18 feet).CheersXavier | |
| Playback Designs MPS-5 CD/SACD Player Hey guidocorona,I know it's purely mechanical and doesn't directly affect sound, I'm just so surprised that the transport is described by everyone as quiet in operation when it so clearly never is !People base purchasing decisions base on online r... | |
| Review: Playback Designs MPS-5 CD Player Hey everyone,have just bought a MPS-5. Was very intrigued by the approach taken by Playback Designs and ive always been a sucker for original and innovative audio .Ive been listening for just under 50 hours, so its a bit early for a definitive opi... | |
| Playback Designs MPS-5 CD/SACD Player Hey everyone,have just bought a MPS-5. Was very intrigued by the approach taken by Playback Designs and ive always been a sucker for original and innovative audio .Ive been listening for just under 50 hours, so its a bit early for a definitive opi... | |
| Best one box CDP, Got it short listed to Four just thought id mention Accuphase has a 5 year warranty. Not that you'd need the warranty, ive never heard of an Accuphase CD Player having a problem, thats how good the build quality is.And i agree 100% with Avnut's analysis of these two players.... |