billeames
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| Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000 I tried it for 3 weeks. Not even close to Simaudio Eclipse and Andromeda. Yes its good at SACD. But even Andromeda CD greatly outperforms 5400 SACD (body and weight). That being said, 5400 is still a great buy. And it is satisfying. But it seems t... | |
| SONY XA5400ES - Preliminary Observations I liked it, and thought for the price is sounds nice and lush. I returned it. But its not a giant killer. No such thing. My very expensive player outdid it by large margins in every aspect (Simaudio Andromeda) including CD layer Andro versus SACD ... | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000 I found Simaudio Andromada to beat it in both formats. (but its over 10k). Mostly in top to bottom balance, dynamic contrast, nuance, etc. I may try the Audio Research CD8. Thanks.Bill | |
| SONY SCD-XA5400ES vs all Accuphase models I spent October 2009 listening to 5400 versus Simaudio Eclipse and Andromeda. I prefered Sim products to 5400. Yes, 5400 has nice midrange, smooth, silky, and ravishes the ear. Sim products had liveliness, complete tonal range (esp Andromeda), dyn... | |
| Would an SACD Player improve my sound? Depends on the SACD player. My experience with the Sony SCD-XA5400ES (on for 4 weeks straight) is inferior to Sim Andromeda on any medium (SACD or CD). Perhaps a higher end SACD player would have been better like Esoteric, or Marantz. ThanksBill | |
| CD has laid back and uninvolving sound I have a simaudio product, does have the PRAT. Sounds involving. Not cheap. Andromeda. BUT Sim makes cheaper players that sound good too. I have no financial incentives to tell you this. There are others, Marantz, Linn, etc. I gravitate to vocals ... | |
| Simaudio CD-1, Marantz SA-15, or Cambridge 840? I have not heard any of these. I do have 2 Simaudio products (Andromeda and Eclipse) and they are great my system, in my opinion. Andromeda less electronic and more dynamic. Advances have trickled down from Andromeda to their newer players, so giv... | |
| Esoteric X-03 does it kill the DV-50 in cd quality Yes in my opinion, I heard both, but not together, DV50 was a little forward sounding in my system, but still very good. X03 sounded very detailed and nice but another system. Another step up in my opinion. I would do X03. ThanksBill | |
| Audio Research DAC7 Hello Dbarger,You say you replaced the 11s1 with Cambridge 840C? Is the 840C more musical than 11s1, which was a darling of Audio Asylum? I heard 11s1 too, excellent, only $3500 at the time (2005). The 11s1 had a fullness that was grounbreaking in... | |
| Esoteric DV50 - What is the next step up? Try Esoteric X03SE or top of line Marantz? Or Sim Supernova or Andromeda, or Esoteric X01D2. thanksBill | |
| What is the one CD you can't find? It was made about 20 years ago I think. OOP for a long time. Great performances. Also Brahms Symphonies, Giulini Philharmonia Orchestra, EMI. OOP but Giulini is VERY popular, I don't get it, oh well.ThanksBill | |
| Recommended CD player below 1.5K Simaudio CD1 list is 1500. Maybe you can get discount. If its anything like other Sim CD players, it will be dynamic, detailed, maybe not refined like Marantz reference products. (I have not heard it, going by past experince on 3 other Sim players... | |
| the best CD player between 6'000 - 10'000 $ ? I have not heard the Marantz SA 7s1, but did the 11s1 very good. I heard the X03SE at a NYC store last year very impressive detail and dynamics. I have not heard Simaudio Super Nova, I have heard the Andromeda but its more than 10K now. All of the... | |
| Need recommendation for new CD/SACD player That unit has some updates from previous models that may make it attractive. Reports are good so far. I have 2 products of theirs and no trouble ever with either, plus great sound. CD1 is $1500.ThanksBill | |
| When is digital going to get the soul of music? I did not think older CD players got the sould of music, but they are doing better lately. I think Simaudio Andromeda does (maybe not as good as TT), and some others I am sure depending on system. It also depends on what musical characteristics yo... |