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| Rega P5 Benz Micro Glider, Ace, or Stay w/Exact? From my experience with my Benz cartridge, expect a significant improvement in the sound of your Glider around the 50 hour mark or so. It'll keep improving subtly after that, but the first 50 hours is a huge night-and-day improvement - the bass wi... | |
| Jolida JD-100 vs. Ayre CX-7E I am very happy with my CX-7e. It's the best player I've ever heard, but I haven't heard the Jolida. From everything I've read about the Jolida, you're not really comparing CDP's in the same class here...I would expect the Ayre will be far better.... | |
| Problem with Ayre C-7xe CD player? I also bought a CX-7e about 6 months ago, and it too had the same symptoms the OP is describing. I went back to my dealer and requested a DOA replacement once I determined that it was a defect (ie, it was happening even on brand new discs with no ... | |
| Naim CD 5X worth 2x the cost of the Naim CD5i-2? Not having compared the 2 units, I would just like to say this: I've heard a variety of Naim electronics and CDP's over the years, and have noticed that they seem to have more than 1 "house sound". So I wouldn't be tempted to spend the money sight... | |
| CD player to go with Simaudio I-7 integrated amp I previously was running a Meridian 506.24, and am now running an Ayre CX-7e, into my I5.IMHO, the CX-7e is a far better match with the Sim. I can't imagine anybody who likes the Sim sound not liking the Ayre sound and vice versa - they have simil... | |
| 2 channel cd player xlr $2000-&3000 used or.... The Ayre CX-7e is fantastic...but I haven't listened critically to that many CDP's in this pricerange - just Simaudio, Naim and Ayre. IMHO, the Ayre is extremely well-balanced which makes it enjoyable to listen to with all genres of music and all ... | |
| PS Audio P300 or Cardas Golden Reference? My experience has been that improvements to power delivery are more noticeable than improvements on any other cabling. YMMV though. | |
| ipod classic vs nano I don't have a strong opinion, but I think general consensus is that the hard drive model sounds a bit better. To really test it out, you need to bring your own (good quality) earphones, and compare on lossless tracks. Meaning, it's impossible to ... | |
| Which part reduces surface noise most? I'm using the Benz L2...fantastic cartridge in my system. I can't say how it will do compared to a Ruby, because I have a policy: if I can't buy it, I don't audition it. I much prefer the L2 to the Glider that I once tried - the Glider had the sam... | |
| $ 2500 -- Best Way to Spend It Today ? +1 for the record cleaning machine.If you can, audition different tt's. You might like the Marantz TT-15 setup, which is made by Clearaudio and is around $1500 including a good cartridge...you might also like Rega, VPI, a used Basis, Michell, etc.... | |
| best used VPI table? I actually compared the Gyro with the VPI - was using the Benz L2 cartridge if I remember correctly. There were a few different cartridges at the time of that audition (some Ortofon's and Benz's), but the L2 was my favorite. The Gyro had an RB300 ... | |
| best used VPI table? I find the Oracle's to be fairly nimble-sounding, with good balance top to bottom. They are good at getting the timing/pace of the music "right". They also have fantastic detail and tone in the bass regions.VPI's - Scout and Aries in particular, s... | |
| best used VPI table? Just a warning - having myself come from an Oracle Delphi Mk 1, make sure you've listened to VPI's sufficiently to determine that their sound - particularly the Scout/Aries series - is what you're looking for. It is very different from the sound t... | |
| Can anyone recommend a Phono Pre Amp? I am very happy with my Simaudio Moon LP5.3. Very quiet, natural, warm, detailed and rich. It goes for around $1K used on the 'gon. | |
| iPod recommendations Hi,I have an 80 GB iPod classic which sounds fantastic with lossless files and Etymotic ER4P earphones. IMHO, that combo is real hifi sound, just with a different "tone" than my main system, at an overall price that is very affordable.The early co... |