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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
thuan98
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thuan98 OP
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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
122 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
turboglo
110 posts
 
I have Filarmonia/VSM's and I have used the amazing Altmann Attraction DAC for the past two years. Best digital sound I've ever heard.
hififile
236 posts
 
Another vote for the Sony 5400ES! My best match with my TSM-mme's.
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