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| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Jim,ARC Reference CD7 is wonderfull player. It is only short in overall detail level and soundstage size comparing to three reference combos from Esoteric, Metronome and Orpheus Lab. Differences, specially is soundstage size are not that dramatic,... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Nilthepill,Metronome combo is always sounding big and full, with all kinds of music. This feature is not always a welcome thing, with rock music for example(some rock recordings are pump up anyway!). IMHO this Metronome's sonic signature is also i... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Teajay,I will try to answer your questions:1)Yes. Esoteric combo offer level of detail that is simply not present on Accustic Arts combo. Metronome is sounding bigger, fuller and excell on Jazz music. Orpheus Labs is better in bass depth and defin... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Music... Coltrane, Monk, M.Davis-usual Jazz. Mozart, Beethoven and Mahler-classic. Pink Floyd, RHCP-rock.Particia Barber, Diana Krall and Sara K.-female jazz.Sound-very big and powerfull sound. Best bass from tube dac so far, creamy midrange and v... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Teajay,This is excellent thread and it contain a lot of very usefull info about various DAC sound. I agree from the start with your #1 and #2 flavor groups and it seems to me like a good idea. But, some recent auditions of new gear showed me that ... | |
| Review: Accustic Arts Drive 1-MK2 Transport Teajay,I am glad that your review is here because Accustic Arts gear do not get enough attention in High End press(printed and internet). They are some kind of "sleepers" in upper class of Reference digital gear IMO. Some other stuff(although IMHO... | |
| Review: Accustic Arts Drive 1-MK2 Transport Hi Teajay,Pretty nice review... I will personal audition this combo in two weeks and I will report here my findings but, already Accustic Arts combo seems like a true winner for real world money. Only thing that betters it in real musical involvme... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Esoteric just introduced replacment for DV50s in Japan-two models! SA-60 and DV-60, SA-60 is SACD/CD player only while DV-60 is universal player. More details soon!Both are expected to hit stores in USA and Europe early autumn 2006. | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Soundstage review of Esoteric D-03/P-03 combo in on line:http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/esoteric_p03_d03.htmRead it! It is excellent review and post your comments here. | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective There is a new contender from Swiss-Orpheus LabsHeritage Signature DAC-this DAC is really something speciall... I will have it next month together with Orpheus Zero D cd transport. More is on 6moons article:http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/orphe... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Teajay, unfortunately you will have to wait till at least late June 2006 for my report about Accustic Arts DAC-1Mk4/Drive-1 combo. I will receive this combo late June/early July but, my plan was to go to my beach house with my family from 08th Jul... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective George, Krell Evolution 505 is wonderfull player. Its performance, specially in CAST mode in truly amazing. This player has powerfull sound with warm treble and excellent midrange articulation. It is at the same level as Weiss combo! And this was ... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Teajay, as far as I know Accustic Arts DAC-1 Mk4 is allready available here in Europe. I will be in Munich this week at High end show so I will see many new digital pieces... Of course, I will arrange audition of new Accustic Arts DAC and Drive 1 ... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Teajay,Esoteric gear looses around 10% of its performance if you use single-ended connection. Same is with my Audio Research Reference CD7!Accustic Arts Player1Mk2 or Audio Research REF CD7? In absolute terms REF CD7 is better player but, there ar... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Guido, Jordan and rest-glad you like the article!Guido, effect of G-0s is truly as you said more apparent on combo's like P-01/D-01 or P-03/D-03...I first listen P-01/D-01 combo without G-0s for one week time and then I add G-0s. At first I was pu... |