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| Wadia 581SE versus Esoteric UX-3Pi I have owned Wadia (830i) and Esoteric X-03 SE, as well as other pretty respectable digital sources/components. Personally, I prefer the Esoteric over the Wadia (based on my owned products, which may not be completely fair as the X-03 is more expe... | |
| CD Player with digital input? Jimmy, thanks for the follow up comments on the Ayre unit. When you get around to adding that second system, another consideration you may want to pursue is the Resolution Audio Opus 21 with GNSC reference mods. Used you can currently get these fo... | |
| Jeff Rowland Capri preamp Guido, hopefully we all recognize this. You have written some very good comparisons and review information on the Capri. I find your overall sentiments abouts its performance to be accurate. Everybody should (without even saying so) recognize that... | |
| Jeff Rowland Capri preamp Dave - Ditto | |
| 3-d sounding headphones..... I find that one can achieve great sound staging with headphones. I am not an expert on headphones by any means. Last weekend I was delivering a pair of JVC Victor HP1000 headphones (I bought 2 pair, sold one as my wife or son would refuse to wear ... | |
| Specific needs for a new preamp... Guido, thanks for the tip on the back panel. I had read there was not one and as a result, never looked for one, just assuming the review was accurate. I am actually happy to hear this for when the entire family is out of town, it is much easier t... | |
| Jeff Rowland Capri preamp Dave/Dcstep, the following comments were taken from a very, very quick review of previous posts within this thread alone. I scrolled up to the top and looked at about the 1st 15-20 posts (or so, I didn't actually count) with the following quotes:F... | |
| Krell SACD, DVD Standard, Showcase, KAV 280CD The DVD standards have transport failure issues and you should be cautious as to which version you purchase. You should perform additional searches for forums on Krell disc players, there are a couple of forums that very clearly outline which unit... | |
| Who makes an "Auto-Selecting" DAC? Rob, I don't know of any others that do this and personally am not sure if I would like this feature. But that is my preference. Just out of curiosity, why do you want to get rid of the CIAudio DAC? What about it are you not happy with? I only ask... | |
| Specific needs for a new preamp... There are two very good and reasonably priced preamps that will fill your requirements. The first, and in my opinion slightly better of the two is the Aesthetix Calypso. The Calypso is a tubed preamp that requires (for best performance) for you to... | |
| Jeff Rowland Capri preamp Recently I purchased a used Capri and in my downgrading/simplifying my system from an Aesthetix Calypso with upgraded NOS tubes. First off, the Calypso was/is a great preamp, one of my favorites and one of the best values in preamps. To the point,... | |
| Krell SACD, DVD Standard, Showcase, KAV 280CD Krell makes great products! But I am not so sold on their disc players in terms of both best performance and reliability. Several of the products you have listed have known reliability issues. Additionally, there are numerous versions of several o... | |
| What is the best DAC under $2000 and why? Based on my experience (which I have not listened to the Benchmark but one or two times) is the Kora Hermes, which I think is a terrific DAC and the MF Trivista, both at used prices right around $1K. | |
| Time Windows grill replacement Just do a search on Ebay. I also bought a pair of the original Time Windows at a local pawn shop. Asked DCM about parts and they never replied. These (mine) were a glued on clothe if I remember correctly. Not sure if your also has the center threa... | |
| SS Preamp with Balance Control Kusina, Your room is very similar to mine in layout (though different dimensions). The large opening can be very well tamed by toeing in your speakers. You are probably a bit heavy on the walled side vs. the open side, due to the reflections. Toei... |