mksun

Responses from mksun

What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
John Lennon - Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends The Doors - The Soft Parade      
Bluesound Node2 with outboard DAC
I use my Node 2i with my Denafrips Pontus II and I’m very happy with the results. Another vote for going the separates route.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Sun Ra - Sun Ra Exotica Booker T and the MGs - Green Onions   
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Dead Can Dance - Anastasis Melody’s Echo Chamber  
Products you added to your system in 2021 that made most impact to your music enjoyment
2021 was a year of major investments in my system. Here are a list of all my upgrades for the year: Denafrips Pontus II DAC was the greatest upgrade for 2021 and essentially transformed the sound of my 2.5k CDs. Bluesound Node 2i tremendously i... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Robert Plant - lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar Sun Ra - Angels and Demons at Play / The Nubians of Plutonia Nina Simone - At the Village Gate  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Bessie Smith - The Complete Recordings Vol. 1 Charlie Musselwhite - Stand Back John Lee Hooker - That’s My Story John Lee Hooker - House of the Blues  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
T-Bone Walker - T-Bone Blues McCoy Tyner - The Real McCoy Cassandra Wilson - Glamoured Diana Krall - Quiet Nights    
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Little Walter - His Best Miles Davis - Collector’s Items Sun Ra - Supersonic Jazz    
CD player recomendation
Another option would be purchasing a CD transport and a standalone DAC. This is a “separates” approach which gives you lots of flexibility in choosing a DAC which has a huge impact in how your CDs sound.  This would allow you future expansion of a... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Blues Masters (various artists)  - Volume 4 Harmonica Classics Blues Masters (various artists) - Volume 3 Texas Blues  Son House - The Original Delta Blues  Etta James - Her Best    
Your Favorite Christmas Song-One only Please-
The Pretenders - 2000 Miles  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Elton John - Madman Across the Water The Beatles - Let it Be Arlo Guthrie - The Best of Arlo Guthrie The Band - The Last Waltz Windham Hill (various artists) - Thanksgiving       
Whats playing on your system today?
Rod Stewart - Never a Dull Moment  Neil Young - Harvest David Bowie - Station to Station    
Seeking A New DAC - Recommendations
My Audiolab 6000CDT is used with a Denafrips Pontus II and I’m extremely happy with this pairing.  The Pontus is an R2R ladder DAC and has two modes: Oversampling and Non-Oversampling. I prefer NOS which produces a smoother, more natural sound whe...