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| Ayre vs Boulder don´t know the vandys but my current set up Boulder 1060 + 1021 + Avalon Indra sounded better than the MR-X or Pass X 350.5 paired either with my 1021 or the borrowed 781i from Wadia going into the Indras. So to me Boulder is the clear choice over... | |
| Which is the best CD-Player up to $ 10k ? I´ve bought the Nagra CDP - a great sounding and very well build cd-player with the most accurate sound I´ve ever heard from a cd-player. It´s for sure nothing for overly bright systems or all tube lovers. But in combination with tube amplificatio... | |
| Which is the best CD-Player up to $ 10k ? Tried to contact the guys from playback designs but didn´t get any response. I wanted to know where in Germany you can buy these players. In the meantime I´v bought the Nagra and I´m VERY satisfied with the results. | |
| Ayon cd3 Versus AMR 777cdp Audio852: according to Mr. Hirth and my local Ayon dealer a CD-2 will be released this year in september/october - a single box player at the price point of 3.500,-Is the CD-5 you saw in munich a one or two box design ? | |
| Ayon cd3 Versus AMR 777cdp Audio852: interesting - probably we should meet for a jam session ;) If you like CD-1 fine - you can get them very cheap used at german audiomarkt.de (for good reason).Later this year CD-2 will be released for about 3.500,-which is said to bette... | |
| Ayon cd3 Versus AMR 777cdp Audio852: I never trust any reviews. When you buy machines the reviewers like - in Germany mostly Accuphase or ML you realy buy crap. Big companies behind no musicality, nicely build but thats all. Same with Transrotor turntables. Great design, ve... | |
| Ayon cd3 Versus AMR 777cdp Bobf: thats a bit strange - even german Ayon dealer say, that the c-5xe is better. I A-Bed them in my main system (Ayre K-1xe - Pass X 350.5 and Avalon Opus Ceramique) and in my secondary system at that time Ayon Sunfire - Ayon Falcon S). In both ... | |
| Which is the best CD-Player up to $ 10k ? Stringreen: I´ve had the C-5xe - the only downside next to the flimsy plastic tray is that Ayre gear sound best through balanced outputs. | |
| Which is the best CD-Player up to $ 10k ? today I´ll listen to Esoteric X-01 D 2 vs. Audio Aero Prestige SE. I´ll keep you posted. Important for me is that the divice has to sound excellent through its unbalanced outputs as I use a single ended class A triode integrated amp which is outst... | |
| Ayon cd3 Versus AMR 777cdp Audio 852: I have to second Mrtennis. I have owned an all Ayon system (cd-1, falcon s and sunfire). the falcon s and the sunfire are outstanding components - I still use them right now. The cd-1 was the most unsatisfying cd-player I used within th... | |
| Which is the best CD-Player up to $ 10k ? thanks so far for the very nice input. I have had already Accuphase DP-67, Esoteric DV-50S, Audio Aero Capitole MK II with mods, Ayre C-5xe and a GNSC modded Wadia 581 as well as the former Marantz top model and the here mentionned Ayon CD-1. The ... | |
| Wadia 861 SE or 581 SE. the 861se was unmodded - but was nearly equal in price to the modded 581 | |
| Wadia 861 SE or 581 SE. Hi. I´ve had (one of) the first GNSC Reference Level modded 581 and compared it extensively to Wadia 861 SE - the modded 581 came out as a CLEAR winner. The US $ 13.000,00 that were mentionned above are very well invested. Build quality of Wadia i... | |
| Best CD between EMM Labs & DCS I´d like to throw in two new contenders: Lindemann 820 S and a GNSC Statement modded Wadia 581 i - both are superior to the DCS P-8i while the modded Wadia soars comfortably above the Lindemann which already is an exceptional good machine. | |
| Levinson 33H vs Boulder 1060/2060?? Having the chance to listen to the top amps of Boulder, Edge, ML, FM Acoustics, DartZeel, Gryphon at a friends show room (he is authorized dealer for all of these brands) the Boulder and FM Acoustics are by far the most exciting amps that I have e... |