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Meridian 808.2-compare to DCS Puccini/DCS Paggani?
the dCS are more than top cdplayers they offer more than Meridian like: sacd reproduction, digital inputs, clock in/out/, upsampling up to DSD, computer audio compatibility, master clock upgradeable, upgrades through the years,........so the compa... 
Great sounding smallish DAC, balanced output, $3K
dacmagic is giant killer. 
wadia 781i vs dcs puccini
cables are always important! 
wadia 781i vs dcs puccini
dCS Puccini outperforms emm labs cdsa se, I was there (had cda se) and now Puccini. The differences are nt subtle, especially in bass region and soundstage. Also the reliability and the transport are night and day. Also I have the choice to dsd up... 
DCS Puccini Vs Audio Research RER 7 CD player
I think Elberoth did it and preferedthe Puccini, check his syem... 
dCS Puccini Clock
Clavil I expect my clock after the new year and i have gathered the following cables to test with: Stereovox, Nordost silver shadow, Stealth Varidig. I'll let you know when i have news. 
Best cables for Jadis DA88 Signature amplifier
Siltech and Stealth are the best matches I've heard with my buddy's Jadis DA88S 
DCS Puccini and/or Soulution 740 players? Anyone??
In my opinion the dCS Pucini, Soulution and the latest Accuphase dp700are the best single box players. I have a friend in Germany heard the Spectral vs Puccini and ordered Puccini withSpectral dma250 and ss30.I bought Puccini after having Emmlabs ... 
DAC to add warmth and fullness to Linn Ikemi
I think it's a real problem all cables in a system be of different brands and of course different inductance, capacitance, noise suppresion etc.I suggest Frank115 adress this problem with same line of cables (any he likes) and then see if his prob... 
First SACD to Listen To?
also Alisson Krauss Live, amazing music and sound. 
Digital remastering of CD's
try to find versions of your favourite music in new SHM-CD format (CDplayers compatible) from Japan. 
DAC to add warmth and fullness to Linn Ikemi
another approach, you use 3 separate cable brands, Chord and Nordost are on the lean "cold" side, either make it full Cardas or use one Stealth Nanofiber or of course change DAC, but maybe with the same results. 
Okay......best single box reference CD player
StringreenI've heard Ayre and it's a very good player but not even close to dCS Puccini and Emmlabs cdsa se. And I guess in PD if the designer pushed further his previous design.\And the title of this thread is "best single box reference cd player... 
Spectron III SE vs. Signature III SE MK2
the upgrades are worth it IMHO. 
Okay......best single box reference CD player
what's in the Ayre that's competing with Emmlabs, dCS or other top single boxes?We are talking about -at least- over 1 class of performance.