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New or Old CD Player?
Thanks jafant! Here's my logic, since all players I've heard about I haven't heard. I'm buying blindly. 1. Marc Mickelson at The Audio Beat gave it a very favorable review. I trust Marc's judgement. 2. I own an AR Ref6 preamp. It sounds Great, esp... 
New or Old CD Player?
FWIW, I've decided to buy a lightly used Audio Research Reference CD8. I buy quite a bit of used equipment. If I don't love it, I can usually resell and not get bitten too badly. I do want to hear a Hegel Mohican. When I find one at a discount, I'... 
New or Old CD Player?
George, or anyone else: What do you know about a Naim CDS II with external power supply? 
New or Old CD Player?
We ought to be on Broadway, Al. We’re hilarious! Posting this, using my smart phone. LolJohn 
New or Old CD Player?
I will be 55 years old in September. I go to work. Half of my job is dealing with computers. Will not connect to internet. Over. And over again. Where is the Tech Support guy? Password. After password after Password. I can’t remember them all. Whe... 
New or Old CD Player?
-yohimie- Do you live in Colorado? Lol Too many blunts? Lol. I get you. The music over hardware. But, for the most part, well chosen, more money buys better sound reproduction.  
New or Old CD Player?
Hey George,I have never had the opportunity to hear a Linn or a Naim. I had an Esoteric for awhile. I found it both amazingly good, and too analytic. Is the Linn or the Naim more "analog" sounding?John 
New or Old CD Player?
FWIW, I had an Esoteric K-03X for awhile.It was a bit too lean and clinical, IMO. I much prefer the T+A unit. 
New or Old CD Player?
Thanks for the feedback thus far.I was quite specific in my question because I currently have both a Berkeley Alpha Ref 2, and a T+A PDP 3000 HV in my main rig. I don't intend to throw away my CD collection. I am looking for a one-box CD solution ... 
20 Year Old Amplifiers compared to 2017
@stringreen Up until a couple years ago, I had an Ayre V-1xe. It was very musical. I'd argue that for around $4K, which is about the used price on this amp, nothing of current production could touch it. I've had to spend quite a bit more money to ... 
Aftermarket Fuses
The 700+ post thread on Synergistic fuses was taken down for awhile. I now see it's back up with some posts removed.I currently have four aftermarket fuses in house: the Audio Magic Ultimate Beeswax fuse and the HiFi Tuning Supreme fuse, along wit... 
Gryphon vs. D'Agostino
@bar81 Yes, I did just buy a D'Agostino S-250. And I Love It!! The problem is I have friends. Lol One friend, in whose ears I trust says he prefers the VTL S-400 II over the S-250 on Wilson speakers. Then another acquaintance suggested that the ne... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Best DAC for Redbook reproduction? Berkeley Alpha Reference 2, with MQA upgrade. Best $20K ever spent.  
Gryphon vs. D'Agostino
In the next couple months, I plan to travel to Omaha, Nebraska to a long-term dealer called The Sound Environment. There I can hear and evaluate the difference in amplification between D'Agostino, VTL, and Gryphon driving Wilson loudspeakers. Wow!... 
Audioquest WEL vs Wild Blue
Transparent. Great. Can't afford it.