Rec, check this out. Written by another analog snob who now owns Audiomeca and actually prefers it over his analog rig.
http://www.tnt-audio.com/sorgenti/enkianthus_e.html
http://www.tnt-audio.com/sorgenti/enkianthus_e.html
No longer sitting on the fence
Rec, check this out. Written by another analog snob who now owns Audiomeca and actually prefers it over his analog rig. http://www.tnt-audio.com/sorgenti/enkianthus_e.html |
You may want to also consider going the route of EmmLabs DAC6 with a modifed transport by Ed Meiner. This seems to be the latest rage amongst some "connoisseur" AudiogoN members. One A'goNer sold his Linn CD12 in favor of this set-up. I don't know the price though and how well this would match with your budget. However, with 5,000 redbook CDs, it's worth it to check out every option you can lay your hands on. http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue4/meitnerdac.htm http://www.highfidelityreview.com/firstlook/meitner.asp Good luck. |
I would not trade my Audio Aero for anything out there. I bought mine used here on Audiogon and I love it. It has several digital inputs so I use it for my main Cd player, I use the coax for my DVD player(two channel) and I use the toslink for my Yamaha CD player for when I want to play multiple CDs without having to get up to change. |
From what I've heard, all of the Capitoles that came out this year are excellent, and very reliable. I called the distributor and asked them about this stuff. Regarding the players from last year, and all of the chip replacments, there were a few that had weird software problems and playback issues. From what I've heard, Audio Aero replaced the whole board on those players. The majority of the chip "problems" were software/display related, accessing track skipping and minor stuff like that, but they always played; it's not like the owners didn't have music. The newest players don't have those problems; they've worked the "bugs" out. When I think about reliability, I think more in terms of "does it break down and not play?", not in terms of it showing every display option known to man. (that I don't care about anyway) But hey, I've been a turntable guy for many years too, so a little aggravation, lack of display features and manual operation doesn't scare me! :-) |