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Playback Designs MPS-5 CD/SACD Player
I went on to Audio Asylum and found someone posing the same question re-garding the lack of comparison to the Marantz player. There's also someone, along with 2 friends, who did an MPS-5 and Marantz 7SA-S1 comparison and found the latter to be the... 
Playback Designs MPS-5 CD/SACD Player
I read the PF review....why wasn't the Marantz player-a PF favorite-alluded toand shown in the review, compared to the Playback designs??? 
Best Digital Source That Money Can Buy?
Re: Absolute Sound Review of 069 If you read the review closely, it's evident that AC truly liked the Burmester,but didn't feel it was a ''breakthrough'' product. AC ranked it slightly above the EMM player and even preferred SACD on the latter to ... 
DAC for Krell KPS 20i
Try a Shunyata King Cobra power cord and Cardas Golden Cross interconnectsand you won't need to add a DAC. This will add warmth, body and musicalitywith bottom end slam and emotion. 
Review: Playback Designs MPS-5 CD Player
Has anyone who has listened to the MPS-5 listened to players such as the ARCCD-7 or AMR? Many people have preferred these over the EMM player/separates. What about separates such as the Acustic Arts Tubed DAC/transport or MBL 1500 series or 1600 s... 
Difference between Burmester 979 and MBL 1521A
I have had the 5011 in my system and thought it was very open, transparentand smooth. I felt it lacked mid-bass fullness and slam and sounded very muchlike a ML 326. I preferred both to a ML 32 which I found to be amuscial. How-ever, I kept my Ml ... 
Difference between Burmester 979 and MBL 1521A
Osgorth, could you further elaborate on the differences between the 15xx and16xx combos? What digital sources actually surpassed either or both combos?Slam at the bottom end as well as an overall relaxed sound are very important tome. 
Wadia 581SE, DCS Puccini or something else???
Radioheadokplayer, How would you compare the bottom end slam of the Marantz to theEMM? Some people seem to feel the SA7s1 is lacking in that area. 
Krell Service
I sent my 20i in for service about 8 weeks ago for a dysfunctional lid. The lidwas getting jammed periodically for quite some time, but would eventuallyopen until it finally would not open at all. It took 3-4 weeks for it to be lookedat and then s... 
Review: dcs Puccini CD Player
How did the MBL combo compare to the EMM, dCS, etc? 
Shindo VS Doshi
I am about to receive a used Doshi phono stage. Doesn't the unit use 12AX7s(4)and 12AT7s(2) not 12AU7s as stated above? I'm planning on using 4 Amperex12AX7s (BB) and looking to get Mullard 12AT7s. Has anyone tried these tubesin the Doshi? 
How good is the Marantz SA-7S1?
Hooper, Can you describe a little further the differences between your moddedX-01 and the SA-7S1? You say the latter "is a completely different machine".Can you elaborate? Would you still have purchased the modded X-01 afterhearing the Marantz? 
How good is the Marantz SA-7S1?
Hooper, do you prefer the SA-7S1 to the RAM modified X-01 you reviewedsome time ago? 
Reimyo CDT-777
Fmpnd, how would you compare the AMR with your Reimyo player?