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CDP with volume and digital input...Which one?

I am currently searching for this kind of CDP.I've narrowed down to few:

1.Wadia 861 SE, 581, 850 or 860.
2.Resolution Audio Opus 21+GNSC mods
3.DcS P8i
4.One not in this group, but also considered is Njoe Tjoeb 4000+all upgrades.
5.Cambridge Audio 840C (no volume is a minus)
6.Mark Levinson 390S

I have very big and sensitive speakers, full range(Silverline Sinfonia).Also 320B XLS SET monos (15 W/ch).CDP will be connected directly to 320B XLS power amps.
I need dynamics, punch, great bass and a lot of it,also smooth but extended top end and natural midrange...
Listening to heavy metal mostly,also jazz, female vocals.
Has anyone heard any of these players in A/B comparisons?
Which one is the best overall,and which one is a best buy?
Thanks
audiobb
audiobb OP
103 posts
 
Priz,
I am surprised you also have Gabriel Gold ICs.I find them excellent.What is you opinion on these cables?

About Cd players - i believe my system will have relaxed presentation anyway, i think i need a more dynamic player.
What about Cary 306/200? Everywhere i looked at,it is very positively reviewed.Can anyone compare this player to Wadia 850 or 861(with or without GNSC)?
ALSO- CD playback is important to me, SACD not.Is 861se or 581se better on CD?Can someone clear this up a bit?
And how much better are they than 850?Is 581 or 861 worth the extra cash, compared to 850?
Thanks
priz
49 posts
 
Audiobb, my opinion of the Gabriel Golds is that they are an outstanding cable. Many positives have been written about these cables so I guess a lot of people find them to be a great interconnect.

ItÂ’s been too long for me to comment on the Cary 306/200. I owned it several years ago.

My best advice on the Wadias is to call Steve Huntley at Great Northern Sound. He modded my 861 and can answer any Wadia question probably better than anyone.

Jim
cappuccino
122 posts
 
I would have picked the Wadia 581i, but if Burmester 001 was on the list I would have picked the latter...
hiernote
41 posts
 
Krell KPS 20il with Gabriel Gold Rapture into a Plinius SA 100 mk III is where I'm at.You can really hear how good the cable is when there is only 1 in the loop direct to your amp
noelpastor
60 posts
 
hi priz, a bit off topic i'm currently running a dp500 to a plinius 9200 integrated amp. i'm considering to upgrade the 9200 and wondering if i can just get a real good power amp and connect the dp500 direct. speakers are dyn C1. however i'm worried the range of volume control available on the dp500 (i think it only goes from 1 to 10) would be difficult to work with, especially in zeroing in on a desired listening level. in your setup do you find this to be an issue? would appreciate any comment.
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