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TRL Marantz Sa-14
After following this post for several months I finally found the unit I wanted (SA-14 v2) and am having it shipped to TRL. I look forward to reporting my findings. 
Anyone tried the new AA Capitole Reference ?
So, that means there is a Capitole Reference CDP and a Prestige SACD player, two different units? 
MAC & VSA Synergy?
Up until recently I used a MAC 6900 integrated with my 4JR's. Sounded great and the 6900 drove the Jr's with very musical results. Auditioning in your system is really the only way to go and places like Music Direct and Audio Advisor offer 30 day ... 
PassLabs X250 X350 and X250.5
I await my 250.5 in a few days. I seriously considered the 350.5 but really did not need the extra watts as I used to run my speakers with 200 watts that was more than enough. Once I spend a little time with it I would be happy to reply to a direc... 
Playing SACD on a Non-SACD Player
It may vary, of course, from hybrid to hybrid, but I have not found that the redbook layer of a hybrid disc inferior to a standard redbook (non-hybrid) version.Have others truely found the redbook layer of some hybrids inferior to comparable redbo... 
What is the best hard drive based player?
Here is a link to Yamaha's website and the HD 1500, which is the unit I was referring to above. I have two friends with this unit and they really love it. http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/DVD_CD/CDRHD1500.htm 
What is the best hard drive based player?
Yamaha makes an excellent one (I can't think of the model number but if you go to Yamaha's site i'm sureyou can find it) that retails for under 1K. 
TRL Marantz Sa-14
Another way to look at it is, and all this is, is, another way to look at it: how many modified TRL CD players have you seen for sale on this site? I'm a pretty regular Audiogoner and I have only seen one. 
This might be a stupid question,,but
You might consider sticking with Signal Cable and going up their line. 
Anyone connected Muse 11 directly to Amps
Anyone? 
Coping in an Age of Uncertainty
Not at all. I'm not saying it is the best sound there could ever be or anything like that. But in my most recent CDP history this set up bested my old Sony XA777ES and my old McItnosh MCD 205 changer. But the musicality is only part of the equatio... 
Coping in an Age of Uncertainty
I have gone hard drive. I use a Mac laptop running iTunes, and a 500 GB hard-drive. WIth a high speed internet connection I get about 300+ radio stations and have about 600 CD's ripped onto my hardrive. I run this through an Audio Aero Prima DAC (... 
SACD player as transport or dedicated transport?
Anyone have any experience with the Lexicon RT-10, specifically its abilities as a transport and for SACD playback? 
SACD player as transport or dedicated transport?
I do not doubt the widom of those recommending the 9000ES. Here is what my dilemma is. I owned the Exemplar Denon 2900 for about 4 months. That player helped me hear that a well recorded redbook CD can sound as good as SACD recording of the same p... 
TRL Marantz Sa-14
Does TRL mod any current Sony or Denon units?