Actually, Speakerdude, the 8300 is priced $5 higher because it costs (me) more than the 5362, not because it's "better". They are both double-cryo treated and conditioned for 4 days on the Cable Cooker.
As stated on the website and in a previous thread here on Audiogon, the primary difference between the two duplexes is one of presentation (and the matter of one's taste regarding that presentation). The 8300's presentation has been described as more "immediate" or "intimate"....the 5362's seem to be a bit more relaxed, like you moved your listening chair a bit further back. They both have oodles of detail, openness, and clarity. In that respect they are equals.
