deepee99
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| CD players = dead? I believe that, except at entry level, the "stand-alone" CD player as a line component's days are numbered. Break it into its essential parts, however, the transport and the DAC, and you have squared your flexibility and upgradeability. I say this... | |
| High Output MC Cartridge recommendations? Ortofon's MC-3 Turbo HO cart is worthy of your consideration. At $450 retail, I don't think it can be beat at twice the price. I'm not a fan of anything that needs an external SUT; just more opportunities for garbage and hum in the cabling. | |
| What's the best non-DAC CD player? The Innuous ZENith Mk II will be here in a few weeks. With 1 terrabyte (expandable to 4) SSD it should have plenty of room for all my CDs; built-in Teac slot drive, and controllable with any wireless MS, iOS or Linux/Droid tablet/phone, I’ll conti... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp The group that put together PL are the same European guys, plus Kevin, who brought out the Ah! Tjoeb tube (6922)-buffered CD player about a decade ago. It was built around a rather chintsy plastic Marantz chassis but as for performance and durabil... | |
| What's the best non-DAC CD player? And if you really want to go crazy:http://www.innuos.com/en/catalog/go/zenith-mk2-std | |
| What's the best non-DAC CD player? @reubent Actually, the Oppo BDP-103 has a dedicated "pure audio" circuit, whatever that means, selectable from the remote. However, I am learning towards the Cambridge as a stand-alone.The Aqua La Scala is a true work of art, as it ought to be, gi... | |
| What's the best non-DAC CD player? The Madrigal turned out to be flea-bit. Apparently they all were from the day they were new, on purpose. Long story but google Mark Levinson sometime for a sad history lesson on what Proceed did to him after they took over his company. Fortunately... | |
| What's the best non-DAC CD player? @reubent , and to the others ( guess you can do only one @pmotz )who have weighed into this.This has been very helpful. Than-you. Again, a complex subject.Here is what I am about to start with, being a tube guy:Bought the Mark Levinson Madrigal pl... | |
| What's the best non-DAC CD player? Answer to budget question is I'd like to say in the < US$5k region, US-made. Not because of screaming patriotism, but to avoid European VAT and other hidden fees and taxes.I've actually got my mind thinking of a used Levinson Madrigal I hear go... | |
| Class D is just Dandy! I think we'll all live long enough to see the day when Class D is the only amp used in subwoofs. The little 350-watt plate amps in my Tylers allow for a higher-frequency roll-off that spares the tubes some real heavy-lifting and allows them to con... | |
| Best Tubed Preamp For A Warm, Rich Sound, Yet Still Detailed and Agile Hi, Nightfall,Just because you have $XXXX doesn't mean you need to spend all of it. I would investigate Don Sachs Consulting's 6SN7-based line pre-amp. Don's in Nelson, B.C. His no-frills unit starts at $1800 (US) and is based on Roy Mottram's hug... | |
| Dac: Does anyhting beat the Schiit Gungnir Multibit (Gumby) in the same price range? I don't have a wide variety of DAC experience, esp. on the upper end. I use an Emotiva Sealth on the main system (as it has balanced outs plus a remote) and a Schiit Bifrost in the den. I recently upgraded the Schiit to the 4490 board - an easy in... | |
| Best full range loudspeaker for the used price of 10 to 13,000 dollars Tyler Acoustic Decades | |
| If NOS pre or power tubes became unavailable altogether, what new tubes would you buy? For crying out loud, @rauliruegas all the poor guy asked for was advice on tube availability. It’s like he walked into the hardware store looking for a couple of lockwashers and you’re trying to sell him a boat. Get off your high horse! | |
| If NOS pre or power tubes became unavailable altogether, what new tubes would you buy? I have had excellent success with two tube-dealers.McShane Designs for new, mostly Russian and European, knock-offs. Jim really puts the new tubes through a torture test before he ships. He also has a smattering of NOS tubes, but for Russian GL KT... |