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Ruminations On CD Players
@tvrgeek  Your perspective on things fits right in with ASR. Whatever works for you have at.  
Ruminations On CD Players
@tvrgeek "I am not aware of any CD player for any price with a DAC that can beat some I know of for $100, let alone a RME, CORD, Denifritz etc"   Hyperbole! What high end CD players have you listened to please detail?  Any of these for example a... 
Ruminations On CD Players
@mahler123  "These technologies are not mutually exclusive. One can happily play their physical media and also listen to streaming. Or not. I don’t think that we have to badger people to do it one way or the highway"   +1  
Lush and Romantic Tube Amps
"Leben CS600"  "Decware ZMA"   - 32wpc and 40wpc amps for 87db speakers and a large room?  
Ruminations On CD Players
John, just food for thought for the present or future if you do go down the separates route. Transports are not all the same SQ wise and will either hold back or release the potential of the DAC. Benjamin Zwickel, Mojo Audio DACs, clued me into th... 
playing "top-damaged" CDs ?
Haven’t tried this on a CD, but spraying an ammonia free window cleaner and letting it soak in a bit might get it off as well. Maybe try it ,or the aforementioned water and soap soaking on one CD. Trying is the only way to find out. I wouldn’t put... 
Moving up????
@robshaw - I don’t have experience with the Tyler Acoustic models you are focused on , but I did previously have both the Lindbrook System 2s and Taylo 7’s . The build quality was there and they very pleasing sounding. I passed them onto 2 differe... 
Ruminations On CD Players
@jrcotner - My two cents - One advantage to having a separate DAC and CD transport is the flexibility and potentially lower cost of a future change should you find replacing one or the other improves SQ further, or presents a different sound more ... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Skinny Hightower - Mind Over Matter  
Puron Plug-In AC Power Conditioner; Impressions 😁
ozzy - Yes.  My electrician told me when I had the whole house suppressor installed to still make sure everything was connected to suppression inside. Glad he did or my systems likely would have been damaged. Apologies wig for the brief sidetrack  
Puron Plug-In AC Power Conditioner; Impressions 😁
@ozzy  - I have whole home surge suppressor at the panel as well. Lightning strikes were close enough to take it out twice; thankfully it did it's job both times.   
Tuneful Cables by High-End Audio
@rubicon15  - If you reach out to Colin at Gestalt you might also consider speaking with him about Tchernov and Sternklang cables as well.  I use Tchernov Ultimate Slim in my main system and Reference 2 in my 2nd system. Another cable line you mi... 
Puron Plug-In AC Power Conditioner; Impressions 😁
@gubaface - I use a Puron with a Venom Defender in my main system. I found the better SQ with the Puron in the wall outlet and the Defender in my power conditioner , versus the reverse configuration. I just received a second Puron and need to expe... 
dacs that I have had in my system - a listing
@jjss49  -  "almost all dacs below have been owned, and spent extensive time (at least 2-3 months) in my system" @mahler123  "How many hours do you actually listen to each DAC, with that kind of turnover?" Curious as to your answer to mahler12... 
Why is Audiogon insisting on a verified physical address in order to post?
Why not simply fill out a help ticket and get the answer to your question directly from Audiogon; otherwise all you will be getting here is possibly speculative