stuartk

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Replaced CDP w/ Transport; Now, Soundstage Changes Dramatically w/each CD. Why?
geofkait: you left out tiddlywinks. . . and whether genuine tortoise shell,  ebony or titanium 'winks yield superior sonic benefits ! I've had the Heed DT in my system for a couple days, now, and am really liking it a lot. Although the resolution ... 
Replaced CDP w/ Transport; Now, Soundstage Changes Dramatically w/each CD. Why?
geoffkait: thanks for the explanation. So then, what does one use for shims ?   
Replaced CDP w/ Transport; Now, Soundstage Changes Dramatically w/each CD. Why?
georgehifi5: yes, I'd agree that (even my modded) Jolida does exhibit "fuzziness".  Funny-- it was Chris Templer's review of the JD 100 that inspired me to look at it in the first place. williewonka: I guess I'm in the minority re: brass. I have s... 
Replaced CDP w/ Transport; Now, Soundstage Changes Dramatically w/each CD. Why?
williewonka, jond: thanks for the cable suggestions. Will check them out. boxer12: I haven't heard of Isoacoustic before. Presently, I've got the old style Stillpoints under the Heed. Will look into it.  
Replaced CDP w/ Transport; Now, Soundstage Changes Dramatically w/each CD. Why?
soix: re: my system-- thanks ! It's been a slow process, as my budget is modest by audiophile standards, but I enjoy my system as much as I enjoy friends' much more costly systems. For me, it's always been more about the music. I could live just f... 
Replaced CDP w/ Transport; Now, Soundstage Changes Dramatically w/each CD. Why?
williewonka: you specifically mentioned cables-- what would you recommend ? 
Replaced CDP w/ Transport; Now, Soundstage Changes Dramatically w/each CD. Why?
itzhak1: yeah, that's twice my budget !  
Replaced CDP w/ Transport; Now, Soundstage Changes Dramatically w/each CD. Why?
OK. I've learned something, here. Thanks!I'm familiar with impacts of increased transparency re: detail-- just not in terms of sound-staging. I think I'll still play around with different cables and would be interested to hear about anyone's favor... 
Anyone Tried COS D2 DAC?
mrmani--Very sorry I neglected to respond earlier. The COS was way too clinicallyresolving for my tastes-- it focused so much on the "trees" that it lost all sense of the "forest". In other words, it dissected the music into constituent parts to s... 
Suggest Transports that can be Demo'd at home
soix: I talked to Bel Canto today-- really nice people. The tech with whom I spoke uses a CD-2 himself and gave me url of company that still sells new drives ($700 w/laser) and said B.C. had plenty of other parts. Just not sure about buying a unit... 
Suggest Transports that can be Demo'd at home
garrard; you are undoubtedly correct. . . in fact; since I posted my last comments I haven't been able to stop thinking about getting a new transport!  If there was an online Sim retailer that offered returns to customers residing in CA, I'd order... 
Suggest Transports that can be Demo'd at home
georgehifi5: Thanks for the info. I suppose I could order the Cambridge from Audio Advisor and compare it to the Jolida. itzhak: To clarify, longevity is my #1 concern. I'd be willing to spend 3-4K, to extend my capacity for spinning discs into th... 
Suggest Transports that can be Demo'd at home
Wrap-up: Given the current trend away from physical media and the lack of consensus as to how long manufacturers of transports/CDPs might continue to stock parts, I'm unwilling to gamble on spending 3-4K to upgrade in that direction. At the same t... 
Suggest Transports that can be Demo'd at home
soix2: how did I miss the top-loading aspect ? ! Can I blame that on age ? Thanks for pointing that out and for the suggestion that BC may have parts. bigkidz: very pertinent input, especially considering that we both have R2R Ladder DACs. Thanks.  
Suggest Transports that can be Demo'd at home
OK. Thanks, everyone, for your input. I'm afraid I'm still not inclined to buy anything I can't first demo at home.I've been burned more often than not in the past not following this policy. Maybe the best course for me is to simply wait till I ca...