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Is the NuPrime CDT 9 Pro a Best Kept Secret?
Re Marantz  repeating a disc but mostly on mute, I listened Wednesday morning and afternoon to a few familiar discs and it was ok, but I was hearing much deeper into the venue/recording, though bass had not yet hown up. Yesterday afternoon I poppe... 
Is the NuPrime CDT 9 Pro a Best Kept Secret?
agreed, at least not a $400ish difference 
Is the NuPrime CDT 9 Pro a Best Kept Secret?
I unboxed the Marantz: it's no toy CD player. Handsome, well made, heafty.Alas, it is not without its quirks, which have to do with the universal remote...*it is not backlit* and because it also provides functions for the matching amp, it is cramm... 
Is the NuPrime CDT 9 Pro a Best Kept Secret?
Thanks againWell, if they don't know that their email is a dead box then... WOW!Publishing the codes is a vg idea  
Is the NuPrime CDT 9 Pro a Best Kept Secret?
Thank You! I just saw it in my inbox And yes I emailed CAIt is moot in that I made a purchaseone question was will they be offering a more full function remote, the other was about the SRC 
Is the NuPrime CDT 9 Pro a Best Kept Secret?
It's been about a week and Nuprime has has yet to answer 2 messagesIn the meantime I came across a brand new Marantz HD CD 1, which should work quite well as a transport, and in a pinch as a decent cd player, BUT, it lacks balanced outs, which was... 
Oppo 105 D vs. DAC-transport combination.
ericReplacing the stock power supply with a liner power module (china, huge toroid + incoming wiring harness) takes the 105 to a much richer level 
Is the NuPrime CDT 9 Pro a Best Kept Secret?
celander530 posts "Must be a special digital cable to prioritize that product over a transport and DAC."   You missed something the toslink goes between a trans and da.Jay doesn't offer toslink 
Is the NuPrime CDT 9 Pro a Best Kept Secret?
well it's a tough to compare a ~ $1600 player to Jays (~ $500 more), BUT, Jay doesn't include toslink, which to me is important, at least when using WireWorld toslink cable  
This Audiogon should also provide..
AN EDIT FEATURE FOR THE FORUMS 
F7 ?speakers
Great bargain sneakers emerald Physics KC IIs. Super efficient and play huge 
ELAC and Alchemy
I bought the AA DPA 1 and DPP 1 but have been unable to buy the PS 5 power supply.Someone tol me Elac has absorbed AA, and will be making a few changes. 
A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio
Just skimmed te review. WTF? It only has coax or usb 
A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio
For anyone interested in the Lab 12 Dac1 SE, here's a review https://www.monoandstereo.com/2013/04/lab12-dac1-special-edition-test-and.html 
Which speakers do you like in the $5K price range?
I have a pair of Emerald Physics KC IIs (~$2k). They are amazing, BUT, in your $5K range definitely check out their  EP 2 series. They had a pair on sale for <$5K, so ask for a deal