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Is Exemplar the answer?

I'm looking for the best red book source I can find at around $5000 or under. I came very close to buying an Esoteric DV50, but reconsidered after hearing about John Tucker's Exemplar Audio mod of the Denon 2900. Have you heard this player, and how would you compare it to the best red book sources you have heard. It's fine to have a player that will play every format known to man, and having a universal player is a nice bonus, but my cd collection is almost all red book, and I want to get the most from the titles I currently have.

Thanks
84audio
streetdaddy
349 posts
 
Well,
I finally received mine today. It sounds really good out of the box. I haven't really had much time to sit down to listen today. I did open it up and it looked really well thought out and quality of workmanship is excellent. I am going to run it in for a few days and i'll post what i think.
tbg
5,263 posts
 
Please don't say anything for at least a week and keep it running 24/7.
tbg
5,263 posts
 
Boy, John will get no sleep now. http://6moons.com/audioreviews/exemplar/denon.html
84audio OP
175 posts
 
what about the static issue mentioned in the 6moons review? Is there a lot of it, and when do you hear it.
tbg
5,263 posts
 
It really is more of a connection pop or snap, when the unit recognizes the type of disk. It is never there with the music.
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