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| What CDP gets really close to vinyl? "The reference standard for this I've heard is DCS Puccini on a very high end tube system running Magico Mini's"Well Mapman, thats what I was afraid of. But even so if it gets close, real close, it is really nice to know that maybe someday, someho... | |
| What CDP gets really close to vinyl? My ears tell me that digital can be satisfactory on certain types of music where there is less musical information and dynamic swings. Even then when compared to a great vinyl set-up it misses the mark on the air surounding instruments as noted ab... | |
| Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player Thanks Dave for your clarification. I am really interested in this unit considering the general consensus but at the same time without the benefit of auditioning in my system I am ALWAYS wary, it often times does not pan out the way you might anti... | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000 Dave b states"Just a sidebar here, I owned the 5400 and then Modwrighted it...just great! Recently I picked up an NAD C565BEE for my sitting room system...I'm blown away! Very fleshed out and sexy sounding with weight and authority..sweet highs. I... | |
| Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player Hi DaveAnticipating your impressions of the modwright mods since you sent it out last July. Could you update us on this? Have you received it? Thanks. | |
| Has anyone heard the new OPPO BDP-83SE Thanks Mystang, the Sony keeps on coming up at this price point. I'll have to check it out.Mr. Tennis I checked out the review of the Audia Flight CD 3. At 3.9K it is a bit too pricey for me to consider. Beautiful and elegant design though. It see... | |
| Has anyone heard the new OPPO BDP-83SE Thanks Mr. TennisI have really been out of the loop with cd playback and have a dinosaur of a digital front end with an other wise highly evolved system. My impression compared to my own jvc 1050 cd transport/Bel Canto DAC 1.1 set-up was that harm... | |
| Has anyone heard the new OPPO BDP-83SE "Finding yourself listening to the music instead of the sound of the player is a good sign"Which was what just what happened this morning when an audio friend who just purchased a used OPPO BDP-83SE and was so excited he brought it down to my plac... | |
| Stillpoint component stand with Verity Parsifals As a long time Stillpoint user and having heard the Parsifals using stillpoint stands and all components on a stillpoint rack including the amps I hardily agree that the Stillpoints are probably the best isolation device in dissipating energy as D... | |
| Is there any bad sounding high-end gear--? Most experienced audiophiles wouldn't be so presumtious as to state, as has been in this thread, that several highly regarded products sound "horrible" without providing more detailed information before making such bold statements. Overpriced, poo... | |
| Thought on OTL tube amps Jwm you mention that most OTL amps sound lean to you. Have you listened to any of the Joule Electra models? It seems that Jud Barber has somehow managed to capture the harmonic realism so apparent with most SETs without any loss of transparency, t... | |
| Favorite Pianists For Jazz I really like so many artists it is hard to single out a top few but they would have to includeEarl HinesErroll GarnerOscar PetersonDave BrubeckBill EvansBud PowellHerbie HancockTechnically the best of the lot has to be Art Tatum. I doubt... | |
| Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ? The Berning ZH270. Simply because it is dependable, has auto biasing, is clear and transparent with no obvious deficiencies, is easy on tubes. Is it the best? No because that is always subject to change depending on speaker load and taste, the rea... | |
| New Speaker Cables for Merlin MME Thanks Monk!Please don't construe my comments to mean that the TG audio silver or all other silver will not work but to be careful with silver cables in general with this design. I certainly don't want anyone to read into it anything more than tha... | |
| New Speaker Cables for Merlin MME Celtic66Be very careful with silver cables and the Merlins. This is something you must audition first before committing. I have tried numerous silver cables although not the TG Audio and the results have been less than desirable in all but one ins... |