tomcarr

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How much is about the recording
@skyscraper Class A- Dire Straits, Steely Dan, Chris Isaak, Norah Jones, Supertramp, Moody Blues, Jeff Beck, Pink Floyd, Andreas Vollenweider, Cat Stevens, almost any jazz or classical album Class B- Genesis, Heart, Eric Clapton, Roxette, Talking... 
How much is about the recording
Big deal to me. Fortunate to have an acoustically treated dedicated listening room. Figured out the setup. Now it's all about the recording quality. I grade every album I hear A,B,C,D based solely on sound quality. In my collection I'm hearing ab... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
David Bowie  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Elton John  
CD player suggestions...
Oppo 103, if you can find one.  
What is Your End Game System?
Whatever system I have on the day of my end.  
Distortion using OPPO 103 w Streaming and CD's, but not with DVD playback
@phil0618 "CD playback acting up big time..." Try turning unit off, unplugging from wall, wait one minute. Re-plug, turn back on. See if that takes care of problem. I've had the 103 for about 10 years now. Best results have been to leave unit o... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
The J Geils Band  
Considering Towers in the $3000 range
+2 for the 7Gs  
How far and wide? NSMT speaker placement
Equilateral triangle with speaker faces aimed at the listening chair is usually a good starting point.  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Erasure  
Amp(s) to drive B&W 803 D3 speakers
Thanks to all for the suggestions!  
Amp(s) to drive B&W 803 D3 speakers
Thanks so much to all for the suggestions thus far! I am going to have plenty of homework to do...  
Amp(s) to drive B&W 803 D3 speakers
@jriggy It sounds wonderful! I am not familiar with that brand but will definitely look into it. I should have mentioned the amp needs to be comfortable driving 2 ohm loads. Is that something the Wells Audio amp can do?  
Amp(s) to drive B&W 803 D3 speakers
PS-  Budget is $15k