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| Proceed PMDT v. Cary, EMC1, Capitole, Muse Thalia Hey RAP, although the PMDT is fantastic CD transport, its just that, its a transport, while the other have internal DACs the PMDT does not, its digital out ONLY.Attach the PMDT to a quality DAC and it can compete with the players above that have i... | |
| JVC XRCD CDs, are they worth the extra cash? Dire Straits XRCDs as well as others can be found on the Canadian distributor http://www.a4audio.com/home.aspPrices seem reasonable, I just ordered a slew of them.Matt | |
| U2: Live In Boston - Seriously Excellent Best concert DVD I own, and saw (twice) !Matt | |
| Proceed Transport & Kora DAC compatability problem Well, sounds like the PMDT does output, have you tested the Kora??...DOA do happen, try another digital source like a satellite or another cd player or DVD and see?good luckMatt | |
| Audio Aero Capital CD vs SACD >>Listening to vinyl on Mike's Rockport turntable was a trancendent experience. We were falling off our chairs and there was applause after many songs<<That's it Mike ... Im buying an airline ticket ! :) | |
| One Box CD Player or EAD with new Chord 64 Buck, on recent CD releases, I have noticed that my Levinson DAC shows HDCD decoding, and nowhere is it found on the cd sleve that its an HDCD - CD ! ..I am seeing more and more like this...not sure why.In regards to the Chord and Wadia, I think i... | |
| 7500 for USED cables? Are they joking? I guess some of us fools do hear the value in certain cables and pay attention to their offerings and characteristics. And some of us are just happy with a cable.BTW, that 1%-2%, some people thrive for it and pay dearly to get it.I do agree there ... | |
| One Box CD Player or EAD with new Chord 64 I had the chance to demo and see the Chord 64 at CES. I have to say that although it does not decode HCDC (there seems to be more and more CD with HDCD out there) the Chord is definitly one of the nicer, smoother full sounding DACs out there..at a... | |
| Rationalizing the Mark Levinson ML-40 Well, Im not going to even comment on hotrods post..Brian, so does a $399 Sony mini-system, doesn't mean the quality/sonics/etc will be there.ML incorporated its best technology, preamp, DACs...etc..lets listen and see ! | |
| Audio Aero Capital CD vs SACD thanks Mike, great honest review. What would happen if you used the Capitol as a transport and used an external DAC ? could it be that the internal DACs limit the success of the player.. in either case, both players were direct to a Preamp using t... | |
| Rationalizing the Mark Levinson ML-40 Thanks for the input Sdrconsultant, where were you able to demo the No40 ? The CII is better and superior in which way ? | |
| 40 feet balanced between preamp and Levinson.... I used to have 33ft between ML380S and ML336 (recently replaced with Halcro) I am very pleased with Stealths CWS balanced cables, they were customized to offer low inductance (helps performance at long lengths (return/ground path must have low ind... | |
| GRANITE 657 CDP anybody heard it? I had the pleasure of going to the granite room at CES at Alexis Park in January and had the real please of meeting Don and his tube output stage CD player. I spent approx 45 min in the room comparing different CDs. He also had a pair of hand made... | |
| Speakers for small listening room My recomendation is the ProAc 1SC, absoultly one of the best monitors for jazz I have heard. Well balanced and detail is the game with these speakers..well worth an audition !Matt | |
| Levinson separates vs. Audio Aero Capitole I agree sean, Craigza comments are worth reading, however I always vlaue the "Blows away or kills" comments too...they are very informative |