It's interesting how this 7BSST2 combo with the BP26 and MPS-2 improved the sound over my old 4BSST with a BP20 and MPS-1.
I suspect OP will fall in love with the PS Audio and live forever happily in Class D. Or not. Really seems a step back, all these rave reviews such as the glaringly bad KEF LS 50 get old. I don't even trust the rave reviews on the Bryston BCD-3. I am suspicious. Really though their software apparently sucks on the digital side, like bad. Mickey Mouse or was if Manic Mouse? And a $375 remote? I have one, and it's odd. BR2
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gammonit_2000,
Have you ever tried a good quality class D amp in your system or heard one in any system?
Tim
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noble 100 I haven't, I need power and low impedance capability. I went from 300 watts to 600 watts a channel. These Infinity Kappa 8s need lots of juice down to literally under an ohm. Am I missing something in the Class D department?
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This is for gammonit_2000:
The BCD-3 is a very good, not great, player. I'm not a fan of its button ergonomics and they promised a plastic remote to replace the ridiculous $350 remote that is optional with the player and never delivered it to market, but, on the whole, it's solid. It doesn't read CDRs nearly as well as it should, and I've had issues with a few CDs that play perfectly in other players, but when you put a well-recorded and mastered CD in the deck, it will light you up with its quality. It sounds very, very good. It's "sound" is not dry and artificial like poor CD players, but rich, dynamic and reasonably rounded. Like Stereophile said, a B seems a fair rating, but, to me, a B isn't a knockout. I'm reasonably happy with the player but would be happy with better. At the price point, though, is there a competitor? I'm redbook all the way when it comes to digital.
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beeswax, thanks for the comments. It's a deal killer though to not read CDRs as that's what I already have a lot of and will be recording more of on the old Harmon Kardon CDR20.
I'm actually falling deeply in love with the Rega Planet 2000 that I bought on here including a killer remote (the Solar) for all of 195 including shipping. I think it sounds great to my ears. I've never had CDs sound so "analog". The top end is killer without that harshness, the soundstage is to eat off of, the bass is top notch, and zero listening fatigue.
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