poetcatullus

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Best CD Player for 800-1500 Used
Ditto on the Audio Research CD-2 mentioned above. How about the good old Sony CDP-XA7ES? I just listed my Audio Research DAC-5 for sale hereon. I believe it to sound slightly better than the CD-2 when connected to a decent transport with a decent ... 
General transport Question
Hello, Eric!I am also wrestling with this question at this time. My humble opinion is that what matters most is the lack of jitter emanating from the CD player's (or transport's) digital interface and not whether the machine also has DACs and an a... 
BNC digital output for Sony CDP-XA7ES ???
Dear "Tabletennis"--Thank you for responding to my BNC versus RCA question. I have read some of your other forum responses and you seem very knowledgeable. If I may beg your indulgence, the whole point of my posting this question was to get opinio... 
theta pro basic 3 or muse 2?
Muse Model 2 DAC with optional Bessel Filter. The Muse has a 1-volt output. So, unless you have a preamp; i.e., if you are using a passive volume control instead, you will need to get a 2-volt version of the Muse (which is rare) or have Muse upgra... 
Sony CDP-XA7ES as Transport ???
Thanks, Geddie! That helps. Anyone care to elaborate? 
Problem with Transport 3
Hello Piero,The advice from Jjh1425 is good advice. The problem you describe is not unknown in Philips transports. It happened to me with an Audio Research CD-2 with the Philips 12.4 transport. I took it to my local AR dealer for service. He said ... 
CAL icon mk II, dx II, or delta
I assume that the Meridian 568 is your DAC. If it has an AES/EBU input, I would use a CAL Delta from the Delta's AES/EBU output. Theoretically this is better than using the RCA outputs from the Icon or the DX to the RCA input on the Meridian.Signa... 
getting into DAC ..need help
If you really like your EAD 2000, I would just leave well enough alone. If your don't really like it; I would sell it and try another one-box player that you like better.These decision are never easy. Good luck!