I presently have a Meridian G08 player now 9 years old. When I eventually have an issue and need to repair, I assume it might be difficult as Meridian seems to be moving away from CD players. Any recommendations for something that would mate well with Dynaudio C1 signatures and Ayre electronics, JPS Labs cabling.
Right now I am thinking Esoteric or Luxman. Any thoughts?
I like my Marantz SA-15S2b and think it would work for you. Try someone like Music Direct with a 30 day return policy and see if it floats your boat.:-)
I enjoyed my Ayre C-5xe MP with CJ tube gear and Dyn C-1 ii's. Recently traded the Ayre with other gear to get the cj GAT. For just red book cd, I use a McCormack transport with a SMc Ultra DAC; it is killer and easily matched the Ayre on SACD. If you can find a used McCormack DAC, Steve will upgrade it to Ultra DAC status for $1700. Good luck!
I have an esoteric UX-3 and briefly had a pair of the original Dynaudio C1's. I enjoyed the pairing. I really like the Esoteric for sound and build quality. I also like that they have a very reliable service center and believe in repairs. When my CDP starts to show some wear, malfunction, I plan on repairs over replacement. I want to keep my current system for awhile.
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