dave_b
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| sony scd-777 dac vs PS Audio DLIII DAC I've owned a Levinson 39, 390s, 360s/37, Wadia 861SE, BAT VK D5 23bit, MF A5, Krell SACD standard, Sony SCD-1 and XA9000ES plus a brief stiny with an XA777ES. Oh, I had an ARC CD 3 as well. Hardly a Sony fanatic. It amazes me how many people hook ... | |
| Krell FPB 400CX, Bel Canto Ref1000 MkII 15lbs...wow, that Bel Canto stuff must use pixie dust instead of real parts I guess. | |
| sony scd-777 dac vs PS Audio DLIII DAC The new Sony is world class! | |
| Krell FPB 400CX, Bel Canto Ref1000 MkII Class D (code word for cheap amplification aka dumbed down) is no comparison for Class A IMHO:O) | |
| recommendations for a sub $2000 cdp Get the new Sony XA5400ES SACD/CD for a street price of $1100..it will blow you away and keep you off the upgrade path for a good long while:O) | |
| Burr-Brown PCM63 vs 1732 Spring for the new Sony XA5400ES with a street price of $1100 and you will be state of the art for years to come:O) | |
| nobody talks about BAT anymore? BAT is run by great people but Victor designs from his own theoretical ideals and comfort zone to a fault. I remember visiting their production facility and noticing the large driver mounted on a cardboard baffle which they used for bench checks..... | |
| sony scd-777 dac vs PS Audio DLIII DAC Get the new Sony XA5400ES for about $1100...it will blow your mind:O) | |
| Is cable synergy important? Sepends on your system really. I've had success with the mix and match approach as well as with all cabling from the same family:O) | |
| Upgrade speaker cables OR amp for Dynaudio C4's? Generally speaking, I have heard that bridging an amp tends to diminish the quality of the sound as well:O) | |
| MIT cables and super tweeters Had a pair of HG RCA's once and found them bright and thin sounding. MIT S3's are neutral, full and dynamic sounding cables. Best bang for the buck however are the Monster Z200i's if you can still get them from Shop All Monster...I've sold my MIT ... | |
| Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player No problem, I have alot of gear I loved and let go over the years that I wish I had back sometimes:O( | |
| Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player The XA5400 is world class good, as in you can't get much better at any price. Yes, SACD digital is output via HDMI only! | |
| Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player Sorry, the old friend comment was meant sincerely. I loved my Krell SACD standard but gave it up for unreliability..I still miss the sound:O( | |
| Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player It's tough giving up on an old friend:O) |