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| CD Player break in period Cerrot, I'll take the minority view. While I have not used an Esoteric X-03SE, I am a delighted user of Esoteric X-01 Limited. When brand new the device was closed in and sternly harsh. Not at all listenable up to 250 hrs or so. Good -- with a lot... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Is the contrast of a compressed digital format with the sound of an uncompressed source on vinyl a meaningful instantiation of the digital vs analog debate? | |
| Confusion re Esoteric X-01 Limited and X-01D2 yes, but is the comparison meaningful? Doesn't X-01 D2 cost a little more than twice the X-05? More interestingly, what is the sonic difference between the X-05 and the X-01 D2? G. | |
| Confusion re Esoteric X-01 Limited and X-01D2 FrankG, what transports for which models exactly are you comparing? | |
| ARC Ref 3, Rowland Concerto, or Capri line stage? Thank you Branimir. I will ask JRDG about the new preamps. I knew that an announcement was imminent, but wasn't sure if it would be in time for CES. Guido | |
| ARC Ref 3, Rowland Concerto, or Capri line stage? Elberoth2, I have had the opportunity of comparing the REF 3 with the BAT VK51SE side by side and I concur with your findings. It is also worth pointing out that when I heard the concerto I did not perceive any fuzziness in the bass or obvious lac... | |
| ARC Ref 3, Rowland Concerto, or Capri line stage? Thank you Germanboxers, your answer is actually very useful. I do admit that a Ref 3 vs Concerto/Capri comparison is unusual to say the least. Guido | |
| ARC Ref 3, Rowland Concerto, or Capri line stage? Thank you Davidri and my apologies; I should have been more specific. I am not seeking open ended suggestion about linestages in absolute terms or 'for the money'. My interest is very specific and purely about audible differences between ARC Ref 3... | |
| Jeff Rowland Capri preamp Has anyone compared the Rowland Capri and/or Concerto linestages with the Audio Research Ref 3? | |
| On The Feeding And Care Of Vienna Mahlers Thanks Dave. Since my last post, I chatted with Shanker at Soundings HiFi in Denver. He confirmed that Soundings used Cardas Golden Ref speaker wires at RMAF between the Mahlers and the Rowland 312. According to Shanker, this wire may be an ideal ... | |
| On The Feeding And Care Of Vienna Mahlers Dave, anything new on your audition of the Analysis-Plus Oval 9 wires on the Vienna speakers at Soundings? | |
| On The Feeding And Care Of Vienna Mahlers Dave, thinking about it, it's quite possible that the speaker wires may have been the Black Oval 9s and that PCs were instead Cardas Golden refs. I should have taken notes at the time. . . but I regretably didn't. Pls let me know what you hear fro... | |
| On The Feeding And Care Of Vienna Mahlers Here's another question. . . has anyone added sand or other ballast in the Mahler's lower chamber as indicated in the manual? With what results? | |
| On The Feeding And Care Of Vienna Mahlers Yes, if possible I will obtain a Sumiko setup. No intention of changing wires at this time. I have own these Cardas Golden refs for more than 5 years and have used them for all this time on Maggie IIIAs. . by the way, Cardas Golden Refs are the ve... | |
| On The Feeding And Care Of Vienna Mahlers Just a small change and. . . Oh My God!The Monster speaker wires I have been using 'temporarily' for the last two months are finally gone. I managed to fit my Cardas Golden ref speaker wires onto the Mahlers. , in spite of the Maggie pins on them ... |