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Help on premium cd player

I've been playing around with separates (upsamplers, dacs, transports) seeking like many something that sounds right (like vinyl?). Lately been trying to find a good transport to work with my, largely used, collection of parts. Have now stepped back and realized that I'm already out $3-4,000 and still don't have what I'm looking for, and tired of the search. I want to listen to music. So switching tactics and looking for a really good player in the $3-5,000 range {used), then sell off my "inventory", rationalize cables and rack space and just enjoy (90% classical, jazz and vocals). My candidates, based on reviews and hours reading threads here and AudioAsylum, are

Accuphase dp 65x or 75
Audio Aero Capitole 24/92
Audiomecca Mephisto II
Electrocompaniet EMC-1 Mk2 24/92
Wadia 860x

As an old banker I get a warm feeling if the manufacturer isn't likely to disappear overnight. To those who suggest that I first audition and trust my ears, I agree 100% in theory, but it's not possible where I live.

Comments/recommendations from those who have owned more than one product or were otherwise able to directly compare two or more especially valued.

Oh, my equipment includes tube and transitor pres and amps so I'm flexible, not a zealot for either philosophy!

Many thanks in advance for your contribution. And apologies if this post is too long, just try to preclude questions rather than answers.
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danvetc
527 posts
 
Somethin' stinks here.
bwhite
807 posts
 
Interesting - if you look at audionuts other posts, you will find one entitled, "Hotrod your Hermes". Within that thread, you will notice that audionut is not listed as an author to any of the posts. But.. strangely enough, sanibelsound@msn.com is.

It's complicated to explain but - Audiogon's server places cookies on a computer when a user signs in. If a user signs in under two names, the server will try to issue a cookie for each user but can get confused as to which cookie should be used to "track" a user and log activity. In the case of the HotRod post, it could very easily be that the server didn't know which person sanibel or audionut was making the post - since "both" were logged in at the same time or two separate browser windows were open simultaneously.
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snook2
626 posts
 
Paulwp, Sounds like your in direct competition with SanibelSounds must have some sour grapes or you wouldn't care. By the way I purchased Aloia equipment from England
paulwp
585 posts
 
Snook, no sour grapes and I dont care, but with the thought that I may have been unfair to you I deleted my last post. Choice of wording, perhaps. I'm not selling anything. Are you the guy in the picture or do you mean that we can find you fishing with him?

Kind regards,

Paul
mes
393 posts
 
Is it me, or have sanibel/hi-fi farm's sales pitches become...yaaaaawn.... uh, tiresome? Balanced, informative contributions from some dealers, such as those I recall from Audiokinesis could be an example for those dealers/distributers who wish to offer up an opinion and promote a product they offer. Far more palatable, and probably effective, than the egregious pimping of products so often witnessed on this site. In the dictionary, under redundant, it says "see redundant".
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