kacomess
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| Upgrade my CD player or futile effort? Personally, if you intend to stick to the CD medium at all, I suggest a transport + external DAC option as have many others posting so far. The Cambridge CXC-V2 is inexpensive ($550) and has a good reputation for reliability and customer service (... | |
| CD Player Recommendations… I recently purchased a Cambridge CXC-V2 transport. I hoped to wait for the fabled Schiit CD, but it seemed to constantly recede over the far horizon. I’ve read that the CXC-V2 uses the same drive as the 851C.In any event, I’m quite happy with it. ... | |
| Cambridge Audio CXC Series 2 jl35,Thanks for that news. I was sorely tempted to buy the Simaudio CD unit because (supposedly) the company has a 10 year stock of drives and ancillary stuff in stock and the warranty (3 years) was longer than the Cambridge. I've never worn out a... | |
| Cambridge Audio CXC Series 2 I just purchased the V2 of this transport, so I’m reviving an old thread.In brief, my NAD CD player (about 8 years old) stopped reading discs: "Disc Error" messages persisted. I cleaned the lens with a commercial product to no avail. I waited and ... | |
| CDP or DAC? Georgehif, I've been waiting "hopefully for not too much longer the Shiit UrD transport to be released, https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/schiit-cd-transport-on-the-cards-soon" but my expectations are this will be a very long one, indeed. Sin... | |
| Schiit CD Transport on the way soon. Given all the uncertainties of the Schiit player (will it appear? when? cost? reliability?) I've pretty much decided to buy the Cambridge CXC V-2. It's been around for ~5-6 years, has a good reputation for sound quality and I haven't found any onl... | |
| Schiit CD Transport on the way soon. Thanks for your comments Nonoise and docknow. I'll search for an alternative. Further suggestions welcome!Keith | |
| Schiit CD Transport on the way soon. Good idea! Naive perhaps, but would some ultra-cheap CD "sled" equal the sound quality something more costly? I know this is a disputed topic (at least by manufacturers) and I admit to being swayed by clever advertising. I am open to opinions and/... | |
| Schiit CD Transport on the way soon. Nonoise,It seems the TEAC PD-H600 has been discontinued with doesn't auger well for company support, if needed. I fear the Schiit CD may have vanished into the ether as it's been rumored to exist for a long time but yet it never appears. Supposedl... | |
| Schiit CD Transport on the way soon. And here is news as of yesterday (which I posted to another thread on this topic already):As an update to this, my NAD transport died. I hope(d) to replace it with the long-rumored Schiit CD. So, I wrote to Schiit asking if:1) The company is actu... | |
| Schiit CD transport on the cards soon? As an update to this, my NAD transport died. I hope(d) to replace it with the long-rumored Schiit CD. So, I wrote to Schiit asking if:1) The company is actually building this unit and,2) Approximately when it would be released and,3) Tom E. replie... | |
| Schiit CD Transport on the way soon. My NAD CD unit expired just recently and I've been considering the Schiit player as its replacement. I wrote to the company asking for an estimated release date but I've had no reply as yet. If I get a response, I'll post it here.Keith | |
| What is your favorite album cover? In order of preference:1) "Trout Mask Replica" by Captain Beefheart. 2) The original 3-D of "Satanic Majesty's Request" by The Rolling Stones. 3) "It's a Beautiful Day" (first album)4) "Electric Ladyland" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (original... | |
| My conclusion: mid level $$ analog vs digital I agree with this statement: "Assembling a high end system is challenging. Some people cannot do it." Getting an analogue system properly set up can be a real challenge especially if there's not a good, experienced stereo shop nearby for assistanc... | |
| Maggie LRS so ridiculously good I purchased the LRS when it was first released. I use it with a Classé DR-9 amplifier and I added MagnaRiser stands. A few observations:1) I spent many hours minutely adjusting the positions, both from the rear and side walls and "toe-in". As legi... |