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| Marantz HD CD-1 Good News Bad News From what Ive learned, is that some CDTs were misaligned at the factory and severely scratched the owners CDs. So far, Ive played some 20 CDs without issue | |
| Do hi-end DACs offer true value or diminishing return... This topic seems to preclude significantly lower priced kit. For a while I felt my Audio Alchemy DDP-1 + PS 5 (MSRP $2600), with built in DAC was my weak link. Fortunately, my CDP used as a transport died. I chose a CDP to have as a backup player,... | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Chet Atkins and Mark Knoffler Neck and Neck | |
| Stock Voyager GaN amp (350/600) Contrasted with my EVS1200 (600/1200) IMO, the manual SUCKS, but DAMN, it’s ability to extract data from red book is amazing at this price point It is sturdy, and it seems to have a tribe of happy users, so, Im confident it will last. I think the problem with all my previous players ... | |
| Marantz HD CD-1 Good News Bad News @curiousjim First, nice choice of icon As to updates, well, it is sturdy, and it seems to have a tribe of happy users, so, Im confident it will last. It really has taken redbook playback to a whole new level for me. Obviously the power cord ... | |
| Bought the Technics SL-G700 SACD Player I switched to all true balanced decades ago. Im confident doing this will significantly improve your enjoyment | |
| Sony SCD-777ES, Oppo UPD-205 or Marantz SA-KI Ruby I too, have a 105. Mine is moded with Furutec IEC with solid silver tail to the board, 110/220 jumper to bypass the switch, and replaced the OEM PS with a linear power supply. These significantly improved the sound, but the transport really holds ... | |
| Why I sold my Magnepan .7's I owned Maggie 3.5Rs and tried all kinds of things, silver jumpers, W4S 4 channel amp, the ran 2 chanels with the W4S and two with Parasound A23, I also tried active XOs. Nothing floated my boat, so I replaced them with Emerald Physics KCIIs and d... | |
| Class D Purifi Eigentakt / Mark Levinson 333 / Benchmark AHB2 - Listening & Conclusion I upgraded my 105 several years ago, replacing the IEC, 110/220 jumper and linear power supply terrific upgrades, all to improve my SACD playback. I use WireWorld series 8 XLRs into a Audio Alchemy DDP-1 + PS 5, a $800 power cord and Nob Sound spr... | |
| What makes the biggest difference in sound quality? 90%++ of the time, the source will improve the overall sound of an ok system, before anything else | |
| Marantz HD CD-1 Good News Bad News This 6000 has ~ 100 hours, so essentially new. I have been breaking it in with Isotec and XLO burn in discs to very good effect. Im very impressed, and especially for the money I will let my Marantz go to a new home just provide FedX pick up s... | |
| Marantz HD CD-1 Good News Bad News @mahler123 Yeah, no longer made and the complete mechanism is $150+ shipping, so, no bueno I researched Audiolab CDT 6000, and found an awesome deal on AudioGon. It is truly amazing in my system. MSRP $620~ 650. The slightly used one <$... | |
| Does anyone have any experience with the LSA VT70? Thoughts, comparisons?? @mulveling Do you believe the many lies told every day in the MSM? There's always a fall guy | |
| Bought the Technics SL-G700 SACD Player I don't have one YET, but it is on my list to replace my Oppo 105 with modified power supply that I bought specifically to play SACDs. A couple things... XLR sounds much better with my 105, and likely will with yours, BUT, you need a true balance... | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Playing through my newish Audiolab CDT 6000 Faith George Michael Till the Sun Turns Black Ray LaMontagne |