dave_b
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| Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player Update on XA5400ES! Breakin is quite extensive with this player as in several hundred hours on RB and SACD sections. Also, I re-evaluated the cables and outputs now that the player is sounding more fully developed. Balanced is better, offering am ... | |
| Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player My brother had one from audio advisor and returned it...the Sony has exceptional tone and texture with no glare or grain while the cambridge still had a sense of hardness in the upper frequencies. | |
| Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player Stop the presses....I just hooked up a pair of MIT Magnum M1 proline balanced IC's and all I can say is my opinion of the XA5400ES has gone even higher. I can safely say the new Sony is one of THEE FINEST digital players available at any price...d... | |
| Review: Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD Player Cleaner sounding with more acoustic and spatial information...other than that, not much. The777 looks way cool so I'd probably stick with it! | |
| Wilson Sophia 2's on Marantz Reference I have great respect for Hansen, but I was comparing their offering vs the Wilson lineup on a cost basis. At some point I draw the line...a three way, three driver speaker should not cost more than the Sophia, which is already pushing the bubble. ... | |
| Mcintosh MCD500 something special? check out the new Sony SCD XA5400ES CD/SACD player with balanced/RCA and HDMI outputs. It has some new technology in it that makes it quite special and sounds less digital than anything I've ever heard for $1500msrp:O) | |
| Cable Costs Relative to System I'll say this again, one of the best finds in cabling is the Monster Z200i IC. The shame is they are discontinueing it. It allows a huge soundstage with extremely pure and grain free highs, open warm and detailed mids with killer fast bass. I am c... | |
| KRELL S-300i How does it sound ? I did not pursue Brett for information regarding the CDP due to my dissapointment with the S300i. Since they are making the stuff in the PRC it better have SACD onboard. | |
| KRELL S-300i How does it sound ? Not a good match for Moo Goo Gui Pan...leaves a bad taste in your mouth:O( | |
| Mark Levinson No.512 CD Player---Opinions For $15K it should weigh 60lbs, be machined from a solid biilet of aluminum and be hand crafted with custom designed and tested parts. Oh, the remote should be made of solid gold as well:O) | |
| When is digital going to get the soul of music? Guidocorona makes an extremely salient argument for the re-orientation of most audiophiles. In the end, whatever brings one closer to the music is the right technology:O) | |
| KRELL S-300i How does it sound ? Well I owned one (yes), I talked with Brett D'Agostino about the venutre into "Made in China" gear before it's launch. The CDP will be out sometime this year. My dealer also was aware of the Chinese manufacturing issue. The parts are off the shelf... | |
| AC Power Cord and Krell Pre Pull the wool off first. OK, there are NO GAURANTEES that any particular component will sound it's best with ANY specific power cord. Stock cords may or may not sound good depending on the quality of the cord and ancillary equipment..so many varia... | |
| If cables can break-in, can they then wear-out? No they will not wear out if they are not abused or exposed to a detrimental environment. Break in is for real...unless your deaf of course IMHO | |
| Speaker cable for my Revel F 30 & MF Nu-Vista M3? Short interconnects (were talkin 2.2 vrms average signal..very delicate and easy to screw up and dumb down). Speaker cables should be about 8ft minimum and within reason lenghtwise..maybe 12 to 15ft max. Personal experience is the best guide post ... |