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| What of your CD's have good sonics? A Furutech RD2 or Acoustic Revive RD3 will definitely help with brighter older CDs if that is a problem in your system. | |
| AMR / EMM / PLAYBACK Designs Okay, good news. Firmware 104_023 for the XDS1 has passed QA and can now be found at the EMM Labs website. This solves the SACD distortion issue with multiple digital input switches, improves digital input locking and includes the "subtle" sound q... | |
| OPPO BDP-80 question This should tell you what you need to know:http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-80/images/Blu-ray-BDP-80_back_hr.jpg | |
| Who has found happiness giving up cd player? Any recommendation of the SA-50 and its usb input should be tempered by the review here:http://www.avguide.com/buyers-guide/the-absolute-soundhi-fi-guide-disc-players-dacs-music-servers | |
| Wadia S7i direct to amp Concur with Rtn1. The nice thing about the Wadia with GNSC mods is that it sounds excellent without a preamp and you can add a preamp later after you get to know the player. Alternatively, you may just prefer direct and stick with that. It's nice ... | |
| AMR / EMM / PLAYBACK Designs I am under the impression that this update is a sound quality enhancement (again, it has been described as "subtle" so owners should temper their expectations, but, in my system, the enhancement was significant) and bug fix. I know that, mechanica... | |
| AMR / EMM / PLAYBACK Designs Suteetat, With regard to your earlier point, the issue with the SACD and switching inputs appears to be resolved. And you haven't heard anything yet. The upcoming firmware update (just a few small issues left to iron out) takes the XDS1 to another... | |
| Elrod Statement Silver vs Gold My short experience with David Elrod was positive and he was quite responsive. Too bad he doesn't offer any trial period on his products like some other manufacturers since there is no dealer in my area of the world as I would love to try a pair o... | |
| Amplifier suggestion for Dynaudio Sapphire In a demo a while back I heard them with Parasound Halo JC 1 monoblocks and matching preamp and they sounded quite nice. | |
| AMR / EMM / PLAYBACK Designs There is no need for all that. The VH Audio Airsine with Oyaide P-004/C-004 is fantastic with the XDS1 and it is nowhere near the Elrod's price point. | |
| Utopia Skala / Alto speakers anyone hear them both Lucky_boy,The Scala should work in that room but you will likely need to treat the room acoustically. | |
| Utopia Skala / Alto speakers anyone hear them both From a very short comparison listening session, the things that stood out between the Maestro and the Scala are: (i) punchier, tauter bass of the Maestro, (ii) more transparent midrange of the Maestro and (iii) removal of the last semblance of war... | |
| Interested in Focal Scala Utopias Of course there are US dealers. One of which is digitalear.com in SoCal and another is soundbysinger.com in NYC.If you want to know about the Scalas here you go:http://www.audiophilia.com/wp/?p=1381http://www.innerearmag.com/reviews/speakers/Focal... | |
| B&W suggestions - N803 vs. 804S Well, a receiver will do that. I was quite pleased with the Ayre AX-7e integrated with my 804S. If you have the ability, check it out as it's in your budget. | |
| Meridian 808.2i vs Ayon CD-5? It updates the analogue to digital section (the "preamp"), adds a Sooloos card, removes the CD only option and jacks the price up to $20K:http://hometheaterreview.com/meridians-new-20k-8083-reference-cd-player-launched/ |