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Reference DACS: An overall perspective
Has anyone compared the ARC CD-8 with Playback Designs? 
Phono stages belong to which tier?
Aoliviero, I have owned the Lamm, Steelhead, ASR, Einstein, Jadis, Thor, Joule, PH7,Doshi Alaap, BAT (fully loaded)....and find the Wavestream to be the mostmusically satisfying. 
Anyone ever seen or heard a Cary Audio CD-302 ?
Have you tried speaking to Dennis Had? This sounds incredible to me....youwould think the Cary personnel would at least be curious about their ownproduct!!! 
Has anyone heard the new Cary 303T?
I called Cary Audio and spoke to Jason. He corroborated what Krisjan stated; the306 Pro is the top of the line at 8K and the 303T is 6.5K. When I asked aboutCary's ad in Stereophile stating the 303T to be the best player on earth, Jasonreplied "it... 
Has anyone heard the new Cary 303T?
I guess a call to Dennis Had is needed. Maybe he will describe the 306 Pro as the best player in the solar system. 
Has anyone heard the new Cary 303T?
Krisjan, According to the Cary ad in the November Stereophile, "the new CD-303Tis, in our opinion, the finest CD/SACD player on earth". This must mean it is thenew top of the line and would cost at least 10K. It also doesn't mention the ssoutput a... 
Audio Research Ref 5 preamp
What sonic differences did "the other two" hear that made them prefer the 6010D over the Ref3/5? 
Audio Research Ref 5 preamp
Dev, Since you prefer the Ref 3 to the Mbl 6010D, why not sell the latter (for alot more than the former) and get a Ref 5? I've actually been considering the MBL for quite some time; it's lack of a mono switch is distressing to me. I had adisappoi... 
Has anyone heard the Herron VTSP-3 linestage?
Thanks, Sflazor. Any attempt to tube roll? I prefer a full-bodied mid-bass through lower mids....I'm wondering about theuse of vintage Mullards or Amperexes. 
Jadis DA 60 Integrated
Which of these integrated amps would mate best with Quad 57s? Of course, the Quads do not need more than 30 watts so I'm also intersted in knowingwhether the JA 30 mono blocks would be an even better choice. 
CJ GAT Preamp VS ART 3 which one is the best?
What is the list price for the GAT? 
Has anyone heard the Vitus Audio CD Player?
Arthur, What players have you compared the Vitus to? Have youheard the ARC CD7/8, AMR, Playback Designs, Puccini, Cary Pro,etc.? Can you elaborate on differences in tonality, slam,smoothness, etc.? 
CEC TL0X not playing long CD
Maximum playing time is 80 minutes for a CD. I have many discs with over 79minutes, but just short of 80 and play through without any problem. 
dCS Puccini Clock
Thanks, Elberoth. My dealer also felt the CD-8 is simply more musical andnatural sounding. I have a CD-7 and am wondering whether to make the moveto a CD-8. 
dCS Puccini Clock
Elberoth, Which do you prefer...the CD-8 or Puccini? My dealer has both and pre-fers the CD-8. I haven't heard both side by side.