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CD player to compete with my vinyl rig?
I have an Ayon CD2s which im impressed with. maybe not as good as vinyl, but its very good. 
Moon CD3.3 vs Ayon CD2s
Can’t really compare directly with the Moon. I’ve had the Ayon CD2s for a few months and I’m very pleased with it. Ayon stated a run in period and they were right, after 20 hours or so it really started to open up. They also advised me to use the ... 
Best Amp for Sonus Faber Cremona Series
Sorry for the late post...If you have not already spent the hard earned i can very much recommend the Cremona Auditor with the Mac MA6900. I have been running this combination for some time and personally think it sounds great.I have recently move... 
Most achingly-beautiful music
the first track on Rufus Wainwright's "Want Two" is not bad.There is a fine heart string puller on Tom Wait's recent "Real Gone" called "The Day After Tomorrow" what about Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko "Suspended Night" the whole of that album is... 
Will a voltage regulator improve sound?
I Live in the middle east, the voltage is very unstable. I purchased a tripplite LR2000 (220-240V) line conditioner/voltage regulator. I purchased this product for the reason of voltage protection only and was suprised that it also improved the so... 
How are the blue note RVG CD's?
I can't figure the qaulity of the RVG CD re-issues, some of them like the kenny burrel you mentioed above sound great. Others seem to be extremly harsh and bright. I borrowed a copy of Dexter Gordons "GO"...very bright, remasterd in 1998, i think ... 
Dead Can Dance's Into the Labyrinth
looks like they are touring details at http://www.deadcandance.com/  
Comments on the McIntosh MA6900 integrated amp
Hi Jeffreally glad you like the sugden. Many many years ago i had the priveladge of owning a sugden amp it was an A48 mk2. I had for over 10 years. I noticed your comments that they are a little known company however they are one the oldest britis... 
MF A3 CD player when used with MF A3/24 DAC
not unhappy..it sounds very good (a big improvement over the stand-alone CD player), just wondered if anyone had any experiance of the A3 & A3/24 
Comments on the McIntosh MA6900 integrated amp
I have this amp and will treasure it always, driving big castle howard s3, it sound very relaxed, detailed and open with smooth highs and tight, fast deep bass. Like all top amps you need to be careful with cables in order to squeeze the very best... 
moving coil vs. moving magnet question
The info in this thread is great, especially that from sdcampbell. I recently posted a question with regard to the MM stage in the McIntosh MA6900. (probably on the wrong forum) I have recently purchased the mac and was wondering whether it would ... 
Equipment Break-in: Fact or Fiction
A good friend of mine decided to have an upgrade and purchased a Naim system (5 series, pre and power, CD and flat cap) rushed back from the shop, plugged it into his existing Castle speakers in the hope of audio nirvana. It sounded appalling. We ...