jl35

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Anything better than Revel F228be?
Epicon 8 is awesome.  Though choice depends on many factors  
What Sonically is the Difference between a $1,500 CD Player and a $10K-$25K One?
I think I’ve had maybe 2 CDs go bad out of thousands covering 30 years.  
Best audio tweak ever, especially for the over 60s
Depends on your room treatment  
Best audio tweak ever, especially for the over 60s
and older folks need to watch that ear hair !!!!! 
Best audio tweak ever, especially for the over 60s
just had my doctor do mine, great result, use the drops too, be careful with q tips not to push wax in deeper 
Cd disc changers.
I like the Integra 3.4 fed into a good DAC... 
Opinion on CD Transports
I have 2 CXC's, one used one a Cambridge refurb, and both work great...I also use a TDSS modified Nuprime CDT-8 and it's even better, though the Cambridge is great for the often below $300 price 
What Sonically is the Difference between a $1,500 CD Player and a $10K-$25K One?
+1 jafant and wlutke .  Significant difference in sound quality, but without comparable gear and great room certainly not worth it... 
How much commonality between dacs?
Ric does super work. He upgraded my Oppo Sonica  
How much commonality between dacs?
+1 almarg  
How would you upgrade my entry level system?
You can do some great room treatments for free or cheap.  Spotify and Pandora have very poor sound quality. Some love the 105 for CD and some not at all. Sonos Connect also has poor DAC and a high jitter signal from digital out.  
My beloved CDP finally bit the dust
Cerious 
Analysis Plus Oval 9 Black vs Black Mesh
I called Analysis Plus. They said they were sonically identical. I forget the details of why the name change.  
Rowland Capri Phono Card
Just spoke to Rowland.  Answer is yes if anyone else wondering.  
Yamaha CD-S2100 CD/SACD Player
I have one and think it is awesome...at the new prices am thinking of getting a second one...thanks for the great review