Sony HAP-Z1ES Hi-Res Music Player RMAF 2013

Sbayne,

Thanks for your input.

Mike

Sbayne,

If you didn't mean to start a debate why did you come to the Digital forum to a thread that has nothing to do with turntables or digital vs vinyl and give your opinion that a $2,000 turntable setup will "blow the the HAP-Z1ES out of the water when it comes to "sound quality." Then you accuse me of trying to start a debate.

The arrogance of SOME of you turntable people is quite amusing.

If the HAP does not challenge your vinyl, you might try reclocking the S/PDIF output of the HAP with a Synchro-Mesh reclocker ($599). It is likely the jitter of the output that is the problem:

http://www.empiricalaudio.com/products/synchro-mesh

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reviews:
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Steve N.
Empirical Audio

Tomcy6 - If I'm so arrogant please explain what turntables have you owned. Lets start there if you want.

Steve - No digital output, but fortunately it sounds very good as is and since its an all-in-one solution its very convenient. Not up to the standards of your equipment but in the past I've used a linear power supply with a Squeezebox Touch/Monarchy Audio DIP/Metrum Octave DAC with good results.