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To ARS Sonum/Merlins owners - Which CD player ?

Hi all,
Since we have pretty much same set up (Filarmonia + Merlin)
What is your best digital front end ?
Should a tube-base CD be too much ...tuby?
FYI: I currently using a Cary 306/200, was thinking to try AA Capitole, Raysonic 168, Ayon CD2 (all tube base)
Please post your comments
Thanks
Thuan
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aronsss
110 posts
 
I had a an Audio Research CD3 mk2 with my Merlins and while it was not a warm as my former Cary 306/200 it was far more transparent (I liked it better!), but both are fine units.
bhoage
112 posts
 
I'm using the Sony SCD-XA5400ES with mine. Highly recommended.
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thuan98 OP
117 posts
 
Thanks for all responses,
Interesting to see SCD-XA5400ES here. I like the idea of having SACD/CD in one piece as I have a few SACD titles
I'm curretly using Denon 3910 with TUC modded to handle SACD.
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thuan98 OP
117 posts
 
Just want to follow up my post: Got the Sony, burn-in at 150 hrs mark on RBCD and compare to my Cary 306/200 - Sony performance is about 8/10 to Cary - I'm using analog balanced output, I might keep it for a while to see any improvement.
crt
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Does anyone play ARS/VSM-Mxe and CD Meridian 508-24 ?. I am going to buy a CD player and hard to choose between Meridian 508-24 or Cary 306-200 ?. Please advise.

Sean
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