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| April Music's Audio Note integrated amp/CD player? It's the Aura Note, not Audio Note. FWIW, I have heard April Music gear at two shows, and was very impressed each time. Clear, clean, smooth sound. I have not heard this piece, however. | |
| Universal player with HDCD Since HDCD decoding chips can be included a la carte, it is truly up to the manufacturer. The Denons do HDCD decoding, but that's all I am aware of as well. A look at most new players, universal or not, shows that HDCD inclusion is becoming ever m... | |
| Shanling CDT 100 - considering adding a DAC I am not too well read on the technicals, but as I understand it, a reclocking DAC should be less sensitive to the transport than one that relies on the transport's clock. Now, I know there is also much talk about asyncronus vs. syncronus reclocke... | |
| HI End Dual Layer DVD player I don't know for sure, but I would bet that most DVD players that can read DVD-R/RW media can read these as well. I do know that my cheap Sony entry level DVD player (DVPNS-55B (?)) states specifically that it will play DVD-R/RW Dual Layer media. ... | |
| PS Audio? Rega? Benchmark? Barrelchief: Thanks for your posts. I am extremely curious to hear your comparison of the PS Audio and the Monarchy Audio DACs. When you are ready to post your observations, would you also include the associated gear and your personal listening pr... | |
| Need help finding a CDP Soundgravy: If you wouldn't mind, could you share with us what the Classe does that the Rega and the Rotel did not (or vice versa)? Also, how would you characterize your sonic taste and the rest of your system? TIA. | |
| Recommendation for a new cd player?? transnova: can you provide a manufacturer's or reseller's link for the Soundquest? It's totally new to me. | |
| Anyone know how good MHDT Labs Paradisea DAC is? I found the review:http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0406/mhdt_laboratory_dac.htm | |
| Oppo DVD with Bel Canto DAC2 make sense? Hey Rotarius, not hijack this thread, but can you share a little more about your CI VDA2? Do you also have the optional power supply, or just the stock wall wart? What is the rest of your system? Have you ever compared the VDA2 to the Bel Canto? W... | |
| Anyone know how good MHDT Labs Paradisea DAC is? do a search - there is a review out there. 6Moons? Soundstage? I know I read one somewhere, and it was exceedingly positive. I am also intrigued by this DAC. On the down side, there is no return option. However, they rarely are offered for sale us... | |
| Can you imagine a world without vinyl? Apparently, even the cutting edge of compressed digital audio realizes the importance of vinyl. The new Urge music downloading site has based its grand opening ad campaign around posters that read: "For those who really value music" (or something ... | |
| To Former owners of Jolida JD 100 I bought a JD100 and returned it (Jolida offers a return option to its dealers, even if the dealer does not usually offer a return option). I A/B'd it with my Rotel RCD-02. The RCD-02 (see review at AA), is very clean sounding, with decent detail ... | |
| Has anyone heard the PS Audio Digital Link 111? I, too, would love to hear any comments (users or professional journalists) on this DAC. The audio press has been curiously mum about this DAC, especially considering how well regarded PS Audio's previous DACs were. Unless demand is so strong that... | |
| van alstine omegstar vs odyssey stratos I wanted a 3-channel amp for the L/C/R channels of my combo 2-channel and HT setup. Because of the lower price, I first went with the Omegastar 3-channel amp from Van Alstine. I was upgrading from a Rotel RMB-1066, which I ran bridged for 3 X 150.... | |
| budget cd player Would you consider a DAC to use with the digital output of your DVD player? Since you're not paying for the transport, remote, etc., you may find the value of a stand-alone DAC appealing. I would look at offerings from PacificValve.us (which also ... |