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| New Bel Canto Gear at RMAF I too was very pleased with the Bel Canto sound at RMAF. As Guido says, you can't reach any definitive conclusion in a show environment, but I can say that this was one of the better sounding systems at the 2008 RMAF, bar none. Music lovers search... | |
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| My head hurts.... An alternative to a stand-alone DAC is a one-box CD/SACD player like the Playback Designs MPS-5, with upsampling to DSD and digital inputs. Most importantly, the PD is a player that competes heads up with the best analog while providing support fo... | |
| Does the Transport make a significant difference? I bought a Playback Designs MPS-5 a few months back, a one-box CD/SACD solution with an Esoteric transport and a proprietery upsampling to DSD DAC and claimed "unmeasureable" jitter. When I use my Oppo or Pioneer Elite DV-58AV as a transport it's ... | |
| Vienna Acoustics or Proac I own the Baby Grands but have admired Proac for years, so it's easy to understand your indecision. I don't think that you could go far wrong with either, but I, obviously, chose the VAs. They work very well in my roughly 16x36 room. Do have your ... | |
| RMAF 2008 - Your impressions,... The PD now (October 2008) costs $10,000, just in case Gawdbless has confused anyone.BTW Gawdbless, what's all this talk about drums?? Have you got drum-envy or something? It seems to be a recurring theme that you intertwine in many conversations. ... | |
| RMAF 2008 - Your impressions,... Gawdbless, are you arguing with me about what I paid for my Playback Designs MPS-5??? I paid $10,000 and it's still available for that price. No one's made a great sounding CDP for #1,000 that I've heard.Dave | |
| RMAF 2008 - Your impressions,... For the record, my CD/SACD player costs $10,000. You've got the speakers' cost about right.Dave | |
| RMAF 2008 - Your impressions,... A lot has happened in 20-years Tbg. Digital is finally maturing, with upsampling strategies and hard drive server-based systems. I haven't done hard drive yet, but I will within the next year or so. Playback Designs will soon have a separate DAC a... | |
| RMAF 2008 - Your impressions,... Gawdbless, I have to disagree with you, in general. Most CDPs do sound pretty horrid through even the very best ancillary equipment, IME.I own a Playback Designs, but unlike Glory I think that there are other contenders, such as Emm, dCS and Esote... | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre Everyone knew what you're talking about and there's no "front desk chickie" at JRDG is our point in response. | |
| How much power is to much power? Good analogy Cyclonicman. It's very informative to go out back at many Porsche dealers to see the latest rolled up in a ball because some idiot thought it'd go around any curve at any speed. MOST drivers are not qualified to drive a Porsche at spe... | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre That "desk chickie" was probably Jeff's wife, OR one of the production assemblers. No one there just answers the phone, so your report is probably accurate.Chassis lay in wait for the boards and software. I've seen them myself, months ago. The big... | |
| Best of RMAF 2008 I bought an ebony The Voice. I think it's a great cartridge.Dave | |
| Playback Designs MPS-5 CD/SACD Player If you search this site and www.audioasylum.com you'll find a ton of discussion. Also, there's a review at Positive Feedback. I'm hoping that some non-owners that heard the PD at RMAF will add their comments. Guido's a non-owner.So far, based on p... |