bwyoung
Responses from bwyoung
| Resolution Audio Opus 21 or Ayre CX-7? I compared these two head to head before I bought my Opus 21. They were indeed my two finalists after listening to several other players. I chose the opus because of its superior clarity. Other factors included the fact that Ayre recommended I not... | |
| DVD player used as a CD player good/bad The Toshiba DVD you are using needs to be stated. Their models differ greatly. I have a cheaper toshiba DVD and used the digital coax output to my receiver. All of my assets are wrapped up in my two channel system so one day just for kicks I decid... | |
| Cd player or Nautilus 804 When I purchased my N802s I had the same feeling as you that I could get much better sound with better components upstream. After much experimentation this proved to be the case. I upgraded my Krell from KAV300i to the KAV250 to the FPB 300cx. I a... | |
| Krell KAV 300i, How reliable is this amplifier? I owned mine for about three years. Bought it new and never had any problem. Because of its fine performance I stayed with Krell when I moved up the food chain to an FPB. | |
| Resolution Audio Opus 21 Platsolos, I totally agree having been the transport, DAC, preamp and various cables route myself. I now enjoy my Opus 21 directly into the amp as well. It's clean, clear and simple. | |
| Who's to blame for the Grain?? When trying to fix multiple problems on your upgrade path I've heard many say, and I agree, begin with your source. I agree with Philefreak. Start with a good CD player (new or used). | |
| Who's to blame for the Grain?? When trying to fix multiple problems on your upgrade path I've heard many say, and I agree, begin with your source. I agree with Philefreak. Start with a good CD player (used or new). | |
| Digital with analoug volume Check out the Resolution Audio Opus 21. www.resolutionaudio.com. Very fine! | |
| Upgrade Path - Integrated or Power Amp???? Many very good integrated amps today provide a pass-through feature (or throughput) which allows the integrated to act as a simple slave to the home theater receiver when watching movies (thus one remote). Then when listening to two channel it wou... | |
| How's the analog volume control on the Opus 21? One more weighing in on the direct route to the amp. I have had my Opus 21 for many months and extensively compared it to several other CD players (some with volume controls). I had paired a Krell KRC 3 preamp with my Krell FPB amp. After listenin... | |
| Boise, Idaho Lugnut, checking your past threads it looks like you have this bug bad. I too am in Boise and hit audiogon whenever I can. I would love to have more time for this hobby than I actually have. However, I would be interested in a club if there was on... | |
| Does it matter where a CD is manufactured? IMHO... If it comes from France, don't buy it. | |
| Would this be an upgrade? I owned the Pro Basic IIIa for a few years. When I was deciding on which level of Theta I wanted I auditioned all of their products. IMHO the Pro Basic IIIa was clearly superior to the Pro Prime IIa. If the Pro Prime IIa is a 6, then the Pro Basic... | |
| 'Last CD Player' search I have auditioned some of the players on your list, most notably the Ayre and the Naim. In head to head listening, I chose the Resolution Audio Opus 21. Beat everything in its range for my listening tastes. If you like to hear everything without t... | |
| advice on brightness I am with those who suggest a used CD player. |