mrtennis
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| Z-Sleeve or new digital cable i have used the z sleeve on interconnects, speaker cable and ac cords. i heard the greatest difference on the interconnects.i have an extra one and might consider selling it. | |
| Best analog sounding cd player under 5K hi alan:many turntable, arm, cartridge combinations do not possess the characteristics you mention.now i understand what you mean by analog. i'm afraid i am not aware of any digital source which displays all of the attributes you mention.very few ... | |
| What to upgrade from Bluenote Koala? $3500 ish less irritating means less emphasis upon the upper midrange/lower treble.most 24/96 players i have heard annoy me because of the "extra" emphsis in the upper mids and lower trebles.i am looking for a cd player myself. i can see now that i will hav... | |
| Audio Shows - CES and what else? if you are a serious audiophile, ces has a greater variety of manufacturers than other shows based in the US.i have been going to las vegas for over 10 years. i suspect the cost of going to colorado will exceed what it cost me to fly, eat and stay... | |
| What current China import sounds like a CJ?? i started attending ces during the early nineties. i have seen many american companies "disappear" within less than 10 years.it is difficult for any company to sustain itself, regardless of national origin.it would seem that a formula for viabilit... | |
| What current China import sounds like a CJ?? there are 5 "well known" brands of audio gear from china, namely, consonance, shanling, minimax, cayin and antique sound lab. there may be a few more.as far as i am aware, the distribution of these products is relatively stable. these products hav... | |
| Tube pre-amps $3500 under to add "warmth" hi clio09:are the earlier joule electra preamps of the la-100, namely the mark one and mark two, more euphonic ?? | |
| What to upgrade from Bluenote Koala? $3500 ish i just received the melody cd m10 player several days ago.based upon a preliminary audition, i prefer it over the koala, especially after substituting nos ge 6sn7 in place of the chinese 6sn7.the melody player is less irritating. still, i prefer m... | |
| Can any player challenge Audio Aero Prestige SE ? thanks frankpiet for your explanation.i have one question. if the modified wadia resolves more information than the audio aero and the bass is more articulate with the wadia than with the audio aero, how could the audio aero sound thinner than the... | |
| Burr-Brown vs Wolfson i am not impressed with 24/96 dacs, or perhaps as reubent has implied, i am not impressed with the implementation of burr brown 24/96 dacs in many cd players.i find most of them unbalanced in frequency response, exhibiting too much emphasis in the... | |
| Best analog sounding cd player under 5K i wish someone would define "analogue sounding". at the very least, the sound of analogue depends upon the cartridge one uses. i can't see how there exists an "analogue sound", since the sound of turntable, arm and cartridge varies.that said, i ha... | |
| Can any player challenge Audio Aero Prestige SE ? hi frankpiet:what does better mean to you ? the problem with "a is better than b" is the subjective nature of the statement. it is possible that if i auditioned the two players i would have a different opinion. i'm not trying to be contentious. i'... | |
| Z-Sleeve or new digital cable if your dac and transport accept rca terminated cable, i suggest you consider the original illuminati digital cable.its presentation of treble frequencies was most natural, compared to other cables i have heard. | |
| what is the "best sounding" component ? marco, i think a better way of phrasing the question is:what cd player sounds................. priced under $2k ?"the problem with personal favorites is the subjective nature of "favorite". i believe someone seeking assistance may be looking for a... | |
| CJ vs. BAT vs. THOR preamps, who's best? can one of these preamps be the best, when they all sound different ? what does best mean ? what are the criteria for sonic excellence ? |