dave_b
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| Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player FYI, I put together a very musicaly satisfying system with an NAD C565BEE front end using a Yoquin Tube Buffer. It may not quite equal the 5400 Modwright player, but it sure delivers the same gestalt. Total price ran around $1K. | |
| What does one purchase after owning horns? I don't think Renmeister cares much based on his absence here....my suggestion would be for Totem speakers, which are exceptionaly expressive and nuanced. | |
| What power cable for DAC? I have used the NRG3 both with and without the ferrite magnets on amps and preamps. Although the sound was dynamic, clear and tonaly accurate, my MIT AC2 power cord simply elevates whatever amp/preamp I've used it on to a wole other realm of music... | |
| What power cable for DAC? I have relied on an Audioquest NRG 3 PC ($180) on my front ends for the last 3 years. It replaced a Transparent Reference MM and many other demo cords. The NRG 3 wt ferrite magnets loves digital components. I don't like it on anything else, but on... | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000 My Modwrighted 5400 was not overly detailed or hyper resolving in the least. It did have warmth, palpability, dynamics, killer bass and sweet extended highs. It was the fine balance of sound it struck that won me over. | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000 In the abstract you are correct Mrtennis, but practicaly speaking, some things are better than others for the money. The 5400, modded or not, is such a player. The NAD C565BEE is another overachiever, albeit for a different buyer perhaps. Balance ... | |
| Best Integrated, period. NAD C375BEE....when music matters most! | |
| MIT cables vs. Synergistic Research cables? MIT performance goes up as stated, in other words the sound becomes more realistic, palpable, tonality improves, bass becomes devastatingly realistic and the soundscape becomes so huge you can swim in it. I will say again, I have owned many 6 figu... | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000 The Sony Modwright is a great player for music lovers and is a bargain at the asking price of $3500. I sold mine for financial reasons and a change of environment. The Sony easily competes with the best available:O) | |
| Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player I moved out of my previous environment too much smaller quarters and cashed in the big rig to pay some bills:O( | |
| Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player I wrote a lengthy response Tubegroover, but it wasn't posted? Anyway, the Sony was great but I have downsized and moved on. I would say it competed in the best under $10K category...very organic, dynamic and textured. | |
| MIT cables vs. Synergistic Research cables? Remember the obvious, the cables are passing on what's before and after plus the room is 75% of what you hear. I have had several reference systems made up of state of the art components, in rooms I thought were excellent acoustically, that turned... | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000 The 5400 Modwright has ZERO "Glare"...on that you can rely! | |
| MIT cables vs. Synergistic Research cables? Dear Wig...I already know which cables you will keep:O) If you got them from Joe, say high for me:O) MIT...where the music comes alive! | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000 I have an NAD C565BEE which sounds far more engaging than the Playback Designs....it's for the listener who want's to hear digits instead of music. |