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Has any one heard Magico Speakers?
In our Audio Society, I am know as Mr. Detail / Neutrality ... I attend live classical concerts every other week thru the winter (...the best reality check there is ). IMHO I consider the Magico Mini the best two way I have ever heard ...... as a ... 
Review: Resolution Audio Opus 21 Great Northern Sound Mod CD Player
Very accurate review FATCAT....I agree the GNC OPUS 21 siginificantly narrows the gap between CD and Vinyl.... which is as high a compliment as one can give to CD !!Following a telecon with FATCAT some months ago, I had my unit modified and I can ... 
EMM Labs CDSD / DCC2 - Initial Listening Session
Yes the DCC2 does sound better than the DAC6 / Switchman primarily due to its simpler / shorter signal path...Remember the DCC2 is essentially two channels of the Studio DAC6 packaged with two channels of the studio switchman packaged in one chass... 
Turntable or go into SACD, Simon Yorke vs EMM Lab
Hi Fbhifi,Athough Dgad has made their decision NOT to upgrade their CD replay this has indeed been a highly informative thread.You nailed it when you said 'THE MEITNER RIG TOTALLY RE-VITALISED MY CD COLLECTION'...this was precisely the point I was... 
Turntable or go into SACD, Simon Yorke vs EMM Lab
Hi Cello,Thanks for your response which I think adds further clarity to the direction that Dgad should take and possibly the direction Dgad should not take ie. DVD-a.If you walk in to any well stocked music store in the U.S., stocked well in Class... 
EMM Labs DAC6 vs. latest version dCS
Regarding volume control in Digital Vs the Analog domain, I recently heard the $25k Krell CD/PRE which both digitizes all auxiliary inputs and performs volume control in the digital domain...It sounded very poor on both CD and as a Pre-amp.A well ... 
Alesis ML-9600 to archive my LP's in HI-RES CD24
Ceol : Anyone know of a way of archiving to DSD ?Thank you all for you valuable insight...You have essentialy steered me away from this path.In another forum I am currently engage in, I began to dwell on how PURE DSD recordings are the modern day ... 
Turntable or go into SACD, Simon Yorke vs EMM Lab
Hi Robm321,I am an Electronics Engineer with over 25 years insight into professional recording, I fear my technical insight may be a liitle beyond most non-engineers but I will try and clarify / justify my advise on the original question which was... 
Turntable or go into SACD, Simon Yorke vs EMM Lab
Cello,I completely agree that a good TT set-up will surpass any CD, this is primarily due to the brick wall anti-aliasing filters that all PCM (including durrent DVD-a) recordings must go thru.However, I cannot agree with you on DSD and here is wh... 
Turntable or go into SACD, Simon Yorke vs EMM Lab
I suggest you upgrade your Audio Aero for a Meitner DCC2...My synopsis of you situation is as follows:1. vinyl - quite happy2. CD - only OK3. SACD - impressed with what you heard on Meitner.4. Software - mainly vinyl.Before going to the Meitner, I... 
Supratek vs Switchman for EMM Labs DAC
The Audio note M8 and M10 retail for $28k & $125k respectively...the entire Meitner DCC2 with DAC, CD to DSD converter and pre-amp costs $10k.!!Following what I heard at this years Audio Note room at CES, I now have huge respect for their soun... 
EMM Labs DAC6 vs. latest version dCS
I use a Meitnerized Philips SACD 1000 with the DCC2.My contribution to this very informative thread is the importance of the power chords as mentioned by saxman2 5/5/04.I use a Shunyata Hydra supplied by an Anaconda alpha and then supply the DCC2 ... 
Dartzeel NHB-108
Hi Aponter4,I recently changed out my Tenor 75w OTL's for the cooler running Dartzeel... Prior to purchasing the Darzeel my top amps were all tubed...Tenor OTL / Atmosphere OTL / VTL and no solid state contenders..but there is one now !!There is a...