mrtennis

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Made in America
hi kjabki:i already answered that question. however, here it is:the company is located in the us, and uses only us components in its products. it doesn not matter wheteher the workers were born in the us or somewhere else. 
Made in America
there is denotation and connotation involved in this question.i think the connotation is that an american company manufactures in the states, employing american workers. i suspect that what i have described is what people mean by american products... 
what Fi?
the difference between the "fis" is a matter of opinion.whatever criterion on proposes is subjective.it is very difficult to arrive at definitions that are not subject to dispute.using price is somewhat arbitrary, as is quality because of disagree... 
High End Digital Coaxial Cables
whatever these cables sound like, one should also consider the original ps audio coax. it is my favorite among what i have heard.i have heard some of marigo's earlier products, e.g., cd mats and an earlier digital cable, so i cannot comment on his... 
What do you feel is the best used SACD player?
the original sony sacd player, i believe it was the scd-1.it is a great cd player as well. 
Neotech cables
i use the nei-1002, 8 9's continuous cast silver cable. 
Neotech cables
i use the nei-1002, 8 9's continuous cast silver cable. 
Equipment you just must get if you can
martin logan clx and conrad johnson mv 125. 
Fremer lays an Ostrich egg...
since a recording is an unknown, it is almost impossible to state that a component is dead neutral. i can understand that a component can be very revealing, but it's neutrality is almost impossible to assess. 
the hrx format
they seem to be more dynamic and in some cases there is a spaciousness that i don't here with many 16 bit discs. 
toning down the ps audio perfect wave dac
when i substitute another digital source in place of the ps audio combo, the "hot treble" or thinness in the highs disappears. thus, i would think that the problem is either the transport, dac or both. i have a variety of cables. one is gold, one ... 
the hrx format
i own two samplers and two full-length discs.i would not say , unequivocally that the hrx discs are superior to the 16 bit versions. one needs to compare them. i also think that the other components in your stereo system are a factor. 
You can sure tell the new...
hi muzikat:is there something objectionable about the 105 , that would lead you to expect to see a number of recently released players for sale ? 
How many switches do you have to flip the play a CD?
hi robbi:perhaps i overreacted.in my case, i turn on a cd player and select a track from the remote-- a two step process. 
neutrality vs musicality
newbee is correct. neither state can be attained. so the issue is academic.one can aim toward one or the other, but it doesn't matter,as both are elusive goals.