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| CD player or CD transport ?? I use an Ayre C-5xeMP through a Parasound JC 2 BP to JC 1 mono blocks driving a pair of KEF Reference 107/2s for stereo. I do prefer sound of that setup to my Oppo 105D or Sony XA5400ES through the Bryston SP 3, but the claim of no comparison wou... | |
| CD player or CD transport ?? I'm guessing that for most of the players being discussed, using HDMI out and letting a Cary Cinema 12 do the analog would result in excellent sound. In one of my setups, I use HDMI from an Oppo 105 to a Cary C12 that goes balanced to a Parasoun... | |
| Is there a Blu-Ray player that does SACD and has Audiophile quality sound? Sort of discrete: The Ayre C-5xeMP goes through an analog Parasound JC 2 BP to a pair of JC 1 amps; the Oppo 105D goes through a Bryston SP3 via HDMI, but the front LR from the SP3 is passed through the JC 2 BP to access the JC 1 amps. | |
| Is there a Blu-Ray player that does SACD and has Audiophile quality sound? aka_ca,Recall the title of this thread. Which of the high-end spinners is a Blu-ray player? I use an Ayre C-5xeMP for stereo, but it can't play Blu-ray discs; I use an Oppo 105D for that. | |
| Is there a Blu-Ray player that does SACD and has Audiophile quality sound? Yes, I think an Oppo 105 or 105D would match that description. | |
| OPPO BDP 103/105, sound quality??? geoffait,Just because Stewie wrote it doesn't make it true. It's not news, just opinion. | |
| OPPO BDP 103/105, sound quality??? I understand the difference between the 103 and 105 is more than just balanced outputs. If OP is sure to use only HDMI output, then a 103 might the obvious economic choice; if analog output is a possibility, then a 105. Even if OP thinks use wil... | |
| Can "Refurbished" Thorens turntables sound better, and worth taking a chance on?? Like guys who finally are able to buy cars they couldn't when younger, I bought a TD 124 with SME III arm and Ortofon 30H cartridge. The setup sounds great, but more important to me, it's beautiful to look at. | |
| Which CD\SACD? You might find a used Ayre C-5xeMP in that price range. In my experience, the Ayre can provide the sound you seek. | |
| Choosing a CD or SACD player over my Oppo BDP 95 jafant,The Bryston SP3 does have XLR input capability, but I use HDMI from the Oppo and Sony disc players because I think the analog processing of the SP3 is superior. Analog from my Ayre C-5xeMP goes through a Parasound JC 2 BP, and I'm really h... | |
| Choosing a CD or SACD player over my Oppo BDP 95 When I used analog XLR from my Oppo 105 and Sony 5400ES, I preferred the sound with the Sony, especially for SACD. Now I use HDMI from both, and a Bryston SP3 does the analog processing. I'll be moving the Sony to a second setup that will use it... | |
| Parasound JC2 compatibility with Quicksilver v4's Sounds like BS from a dealer who wants to sell you a preamp. I use my JC 2 with a pair of JC 1 mono blocks, but then I don't care for tube artifacts. Both the JC 1 and 2 have gotten rave reviews and A ratings by Stereophile. | |
| Universal Players vs. Dedicated CD/SACD Players I'm not sure OP told us where the output of the 95 goes. Oppos can provide many of the functions of a processor or they can be used as spinners if HDMI is taken to a pre/pro.Balanced analog from my Ayre C-5xeMP goes to a Parasound JC 2 BP, but HD... | |
| What centre channel are you using? I'm trying a KEF LS50 for center with KEF Reference 107/2s front LR and LS50s side and rear surrounds. A round of pink noise reveals the LS50s match the big 107/2s well, and the sound for music and HT is superb. | |
| I have seen some Interesting comments about Mcintosh lately My impression, perhaps too limited in scope, is that the Mac reputation was built on the MC60. We had a bunch of them in the labs. Their new glitzy products seem the antithesis of that amp. |