cipherjuris
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| SACD vs RBCD players I have not measured my listening time to analog-RBCD-SACD/DVD-A, but my impression is that my listening time is close to 50/50 analog-digital (about half the time, I want to listen without the interference of jumping up to lift the arm at the end ... | |
| SACD vs RBCD players The Ayre C-5xe, especially with the new MP upgrade, is excellent with both SACD and RB. In fact, it clearly shows that some well-recorded titles sound better than many SACDs. But the best SACDs played on it are something to treasure.The C-5xe will... | |
| Ayre's new Minimum Phase filter Just got my C-5xe back from Ayre with the MP upgrade installed. I ran it in for 24 hours, then had a listen.The improvement in low level resolution and imaging was immediate and dramatic. Ditto for tonal textures. Separate musical instrumental lin... | |
| SME 20/2 sound problem. Remedy suggestions needed Zbielak,A few years ago, I upgraded to an SME 20/2 with a Graham Phantom arm and a Dynavector XV-1S cartridge from an Oracle Delphi with Eminent Technology ET-2 arm and a long-discontinued Van den Hul cartridge.The difference is just amazing! I ca... | |
| Ayre's new Minimum Phase filter Doctorb,Thanks for your post. The upgrade sounds as though it is a significant improvement in your system. I listened to an upgraded C-5 at my dealer's store and was impressed with the lowering of the noise floor and improved musicality. Mine's sh... | |
| Matching Amp to Wilson Sophia 2 Interesting. Perhaps I should get some of those and borrow a Ref 3 from my dealer to check it out. Thanks, Elberoth2.BTW, you didn't say what your thoughts are on the Dartzeel? | |
| Matching Amp to Wilson Sophia 2 Elberoth2,Are you using the AR Ref 110 or the Pass X-350.5 now? I have not heard the AR amps, but listened to the AR Ref 3 at my dealer's. Different perspective from my Ayre K-1xe, which is more dynamic and detailed and has better base, though the... | |
| Best power conditioner? Soundsbeyondspecs,Sorry about Mother Nature's attack on your system - glad it did not seem to damage your high end one. I had a similar attack 2 years before I upgraded my entire electrical system, including the dedicated A/V circuits - it fried m... | |
| Ayre's new Minimum Phase filter Anyone know what Ayre charges for the MP upgrade to the existing C-5xe? | |
| Matching Amp to Wilson Sophia 2 You might also try them with Lamm M1.2s, which I have driving the original Wilson Sophias with great results. | |
| video processor & hdmi Just found this thread. I just bought an InFocus IN83. It has only one HDMI input, fortunately its 1.3. But I want to hook up both my blu-ray player and my cable box via HDMI. I would also like to hook up my Exemplar-Denon Statement 5910 DVD Playe... | |
| Durability of Mark Levinson 20.6 Wojtek, I enjoyed my ML 20.5s for 16 years. Babied them and never had any issues with them, just great music always. Checked inside before I sold them and there was no sign of leakage of any of the caps. Last I heard from my buyer, he was still en... | |
| Hifi racks with isolation Kevin will design the SRA Craz racks to your needed size.You can check out mine in Virtual Systems.I could not be happier with their performance and they are also beautiful.Ed | |
| Has anyone compared Ayre K-1xe to ARC Ref 3 or VTL Hikejohn, Soundisntmusic & Kevinmcd, thanks for your responses. They give me a lot to think about.Soundisntmusic, the Virtual Dynamics Revelation 2.0 balanced IC really brought out the base with the C-5xe. I'm running it single-ended right now... | |
| what is best isolation for Kuzma XL? HRS or SRA? I am not familiar with the Harmonic Resolution isolation racks and bases, but from reviewing their Website and reading the 6moons Review, it appears to be a fine product.I have not heard the Grand Prix Monaco isolation rack either, but I did have ... |