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Looking for killer DVD/CD player for 2 channel
Lakefrontroad,Maineiac is right. In particular, check out the APL Denon 3910. There are a couple threads on Audiogon and several threads on the APL HiFi website Forum that review it. Alex Paychev uses the chasiss, transport and DSP from the Denon ... 
Am I behind the digital eightball?
Warren,I listened to the Ayre C-5xe in a dealer's showroom and found it to be an excellent machine (and it is much better than the Ayre C-7xe which I own in my second system). But for about the same amount of money, the APL 3910 with the new AKM D... 
Transparent , Kubala , Luminous , or RS Poiema
John and Art,I hope the two of you audition and compare the K-S Emotion and Stereovox interconnects with the Dominus thrown in into the mix. Let us know your observations and your perceived sonic characteristics of each of these. I am keenly inter... 
Review: Denon APl 3910 CD Player
Amperidian, I took note of your observation on the comparison between the upside-down and the double-stacked Rollerblocks. I have another set of Rollerblocks, so I tried a double-stacked 2+/G3. In my system, the double-stacked version has greater ... 
Review: Denon APl 3910 CD Player
Amperidian, "...man oh man my wife is going to kill me..." You could make Brainwater and me as your beneficiaries on your life insurance policy. We'll put the money to good use in our audio systems.On the bottom of the Rollerblock box (under the f... 
Review: Denon APl 3910 CD Player
Amperidian, The Elrod Statement adds weight, body, bass definition and extention, refinement, dynamics, and a huge soundstage. If you can't find a dealer near you, you can give David Elrod a call.Prior to the Statements, I used some cords made for... 
Review: Denon APl 3910 CD Player
Amperidian,I tried the Elrod Statement II on the APL 3910 (now with the superior AKM DACs) with great success. Adding the Statement to the rest of the system brought about a cummulative improvement. Soundstage, cleanliness, and refinement are now ... 
Ayre C5xe or APL 3910 ?
Orjazzm,I have all the latest mods including 8 AKM DACs (4 per side), hybrid attenuator, new transformer, etc. The cost was in the $6,000 to $6,500 range.Great Listening,John 
Ayre C5xe or APL 3910 ?
Before buying my new CD player, I auditioned the Ayre C7xe, C5xe, Esoteric UX-1, and APL 3910 in 4 different rooms with 4 different systems. So, take my observations with a grain of salt. Within a 24 hour period, I spent at least 2 hours with each... 
You might be an audiophile if...
your girlfriend suggests that you put your whole house on ball bearings to reduce the negative effect of the earth's vibrations on your audio system. 
Subwoofer Crossover Replacement for Wilson WHOW?
Raul and Nsgarch,I must have been asleep at the wheel: The next to the last sentence in my post should have read "I'm looking for an excellent subwoofer crossover with RCA inputs and outputs." Raul, thanks for bringing that to my attention.Besides... 
Subwoofer Crossover Replacement for Wilson WHOW?
Nsgarch,Thanks for your recommendation of the Bryston 10B. I also got another high recommendation for it today in an email from another audiophile.As for the subwoofer amp, I'm looking primarily for an amp that has superb bass characteristics: dee... 
Subwoofer Crossover Replacement for Wilson WHOW?
Nsgarch,I plan to experiment with other amps and crossovers. My current short list for crossovers consists of Bryston 10B (SUB version) and the Krell KBX. And my current short list for subwoofer amps consists of Aragon Palladium, Parasound Halo JC... 
Subwoofer Crossover Replacement for Wilson WHOW?
Correction: One of the two WHOW owners referred to in my post informed me by email that the crossover he replaced Wilson's by has both RCA and Balanced inputs and outputs. It's the Krell KBX. So, if I can find it on the used market, that would def... 
Mating power cords with APL 3910
Colesey,Thanks for sharing your observations about the 'X' and the Wolff gain.Good Listening,John