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Best Player or DAC: ceiling $3k

My primary system: Stax Omega Headphones with Stax 007 balanced tube headphone amp.I plan to use balanced interconnects. I listen to a wide variety of music. I am looking to buy a the best digital source without going much over $3000, though no need to go that high. I live in the hinterlands and cannot audition anything. Therefore, I am left to interpret the interpreters.I am unlikely to get into SACD,etc. My candidates on the used market: -Kora Hermes II -Balanced Audio Technology -Audio Note Balanced 3.1 -Theta Gen V Balanced -Meridian 508.24 -(New)- The Lector Thanks Briansteffy  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 05-22-04

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Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it. 05-23-04   I still really like the emc-1 up.   Subaruguru 05-23-04   What is "the lector"?   Tomryan 05-23-04   The lector (sp.) is discussed here. absolute sound gave it a ...   Briansteffy 05-23-04   You're going to have to take a shot in the dark if auditioni ...   Tvad 05-24-04   Resolution audio opus 21 (new). suggest a demo. trial from ...   Mrmb 05-24-04   I second mrmb's input on the opus 21. have had one now for 3 ...   Michaelhwolff 07-25-04   Try msb tech their gold link iii is good but the platium ser ...   Robertbrown 07-26-04   Simple one, resolution audio opus 21. if you have no local ...   Fatcataudio 07-26-04   You may include the chord dac 64 in your list. audiogon-memb ...   Hassel 07-26-04: Audioengr For stock DAC's, the Electro ECD-1. Great out of the box, but imaging and sibilance could be improved. For modded DAC's, the Perpetual Technologies P-3A. Steve N. Empirical Audio Manufacturer Audioengr  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 07-26-04   I'm sure the above recommendations are great, but i'll throw ...   Labtec 07-26-04   One thing to consider... pick up a used wadia - 861 if you c ...   Mdconnelly 07-27-04   I put my vote in for the resolution opus 21 as well. i've h ...   Omains 07-27-04   Gamut cd1 upsamples at 2x the speed of sacd very smooth soun ...   Jcvr777 08-11-04   My gamut cd1r is amazing, my friends meridian 508.24 (which ...   Cytocycle 08-12-04   Go for the audio note if your taste runs toward non-upsample ...   Douglikesaudio 08-12-04   After owning many top shelf front ends...levinson ref, wadia ...   Dave_b

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