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| SONY SCD-1 CD/SACD Player hi ahendler.the scd 1, in my opinion is a bit fuller sounding than the 777. do you favor the scd1 over the 777? do you favor the scd1 over the 5400 ?why do you prefer the 5400 over the 777 ?i have heard both the scd 1 and 777. i consider them robu... | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000 hi wesstborn:i don't own a sony but have been considering a purchase. so far the lowest price for a new unit has been $1100. i am waiting to get lucky, and pull the trigger when one becomes avilable for under $1000,. i may not be so lucky.actually... | |
| Have you become too jaded with this hobby??? i have a different perspective.live music in a concert hall or smaller place, like a musuem, library auditorium, got example is my reference.i get disappointed when i listen to stereo systems, and realize that they sound so far removed from what m... | |
| Has anyone heard the new OPPO BDP-83SE high tubegroover:i made an error the cd player i was thinkong of was the virtue audio m1, also reviewed by henry wilkenson on audiophilia.com, list price is $699. it may not be to your taste. read the review carefully. | |
| Has anyone heard the new OPPO BDP-83SE hi tubegroover:there are several players in the price range. how about audia flight ?a review of this player is on audiophilia.com.i don't agree with your assessment of the oppo. i think it is a bit heavy in the treble. what about the sony 5400, f... | |
| Has anyone heard the new OPPO BDP-83SE i own an oppo 83 se. i would say it is an ok player that perhaps has a slight imbalance in the upper frequencies. replacing power cords and carefully selecting interconnects may mitigate but probably not eliminate the problem.i have not heard any ... | |
| So could HiRez downloads sound as good as SACD? it is possible that for a particular digital front end redbook sounds better than sacd using another particular front end.i have hirez dvrs, from refereence recordings, and i prefer their sound to sacd . but maybe i don't Have the best sacd player... | |
| Favorite High-Resolution Tube DAC? hi tgrisham:i too have the mini max dac, but i replaced the stock tube with a nos 5814. i lost some resolution but gained by realizing a fuller-bodied presentation.have you replaced the tube ?theis dac is not my reference. i use an audio note cd2,... | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000 an inexpensive mod, i have been told by a tech, is to replace the cheap op amps in the sony.i wonder what improvement will result, in absence of other mods ? | |
| amps for MARTIN LOGAN CLS IIz it depends on your preference for spl. i think one of the better amps for any speaker is the conrad johnson mv 125.i have heard ot drive mg 3s but not martin logans. check with conrad johnson if the amp can handle a 2 ohm load. i believe at some f... | |
| Should I Try a Tube Preamp? when i reviewed the mcintosh preamp, i could not identify any "tube-like" character, as you have indicated, jafox.in fact the company's philosophy for the design of that preamp--it was a few years old, was that of neutrality. the technician i spok... | |
| Do you leave your components on 24/7? follow the manufacturers' instructions, as he or she is the best judge of optimizing the life and sound of a component.it seems intuitive to leave all solid state gear on all the time, but ii'm sure that not all manufacturers would agree. | |
| Is there any bad sounding high-end gear--? human beings are not perfect. they make errors of all kinds. in a variety of endeavors both good and bad things are the result.thus , it should not be surprising that an inferior product be produced,of course it is useful to provide a definition o... | |
| Should I Try a Tube Preamp? all tube preamps are not created equal. some of the newer designs sound like solid state. for example, i reviewed a recent mcintosh tube preamp and called the company to suggest that i could not identify and tube-like charcter and a technician sia... | |
| "Whatever Happened To The Audiophile?" what difference does it make ? enjoying music is a higher priority than being an audiophile. the medium is less important than the message. in this case the medium is the equipment and the message is the music.you can be an audiophile or a non-aud... |