stuartk

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Suggest Transports that can be Demo'd at home
soix: I found a short stereophile description of the two devices:" There is now an Off-Ramp 5 asynchronous USB converter ($1299), which now has HDMI in addition to S/PDIF and i2S output"  and:" the Synchro-Mesh reclocker ($599), which dejitters ... 
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uberwaltz: True Sound carries and services the CEC units, so if I was to buy one, at least I'd have someone relatively close by, in case anything went wrong. That changes the equation in CEC's favor, somewhat. . garrard: thanks for gear list. soix... 
Suggest Transports that can be Demo'd at home
mooglie: perhaps I should clarify that I have no real complaints re: sound. My main aim is to increase longevity of my capacity for spinning cds without degrading the system's present sound.  I have no desire to burn discs or stream at this point ... 
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mooglie: also, the Jolida was modded, so it definitely sounds better than the stock version.  
Suggest Transports that can be Demo'd at home
mooglie:I believe I borrowed my friend's digital cable-- it was a Zu, but I don't recall which one. I'm using  Blue Jeans bnc at present. I should also mention I'm using an Empirical Audio reclocker, which (hopefully) is eliminating whatever jitte... 
Suggest Transports that can be Demo'd at home
Mooglie: thanks for providing your sonic impressions of the Atoll. They are apparently available from a store in San Francisco by special order but even if they were in stock, I happen to know that particular store will not allow an  in-home demo.... 
Suggest Transports that can be Demo'd at home
Mooglie67-- many thanks for your helpful/informative response !Your list of considerations/priorities is very much in synch with mine. Can you give me any idea how the Atoll has affected your system, sound-wise ? I'm very pleased with my Aqua DAC ... 
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Thanks, twoleftears-- I've read a review of the NuPrime but wasn't aware of the Primare. Will check it out.  
Suggest Transports that can be Demo'd at home
Yes-- I'm aware of the Cambridge and it may sound strange for someone with a 25K system to worry about a product being too inexpensive, but I do worry about that. Any opinions on using readily available/easily demo'd CDP's as transports, such as R... 
Please suggest bookshelf with best bass response under $4000 pr.
Late follow up. . . I bought an Aqua La Voce DAC, coupled with Empirical Audio Synchro-Mesh re-clocker and coax cable, which made me realize there's nothing wrong with my speakers!  The system, as it was configured before, simply wasn't doing just... 
Still looking for a DAC I can demo at home. . .
To wrap up, I ended up buying Aqua La Voce. Together with Empirical Audio's coax cable and Synchro-mesh re-clocker, this has brought major improvement to my system-- a very worthwhile upgrade. It's very possible the Empirical gear would've correct... 
DACs and bass response?
PS: I can report that the "dark" tonality I noticed in the system was solely due to the cheap Best Buy cable linking transport and re-clocker. As soon as I replaced it with a Blue Jeans coax, a veil lifted and the music immediately became noticeab... 
DACs and bass response?
Shadorne: Thanks! This was my first standalone DAC, so I had no previous experience to rely upon-- only what I read online or heard for myself. I frankly didn't know what such a component might contribute to my system.There are certainly more DACs... 
DACs and bass response?
Final post: My desire for better bass has been more than amply satisfied.The Aqua La Voce, it turns out, has a prodigious bass capacity! In fact, I’m frequently astonished by the bass my monitors are delivering, now. In my system, there were two f... 
Best affordable digital coax cable for connecting transport to re-clocker?
OK. Message received loud and clear! Thanks.