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01-07-05
Just because it doesn't have a tube doesn't mean it will sou ... Cytocycle
01-07-05
Cytocycle, that's really why i asked, to get suggestions, be ... Boa2
01-07-05: Cytocycle
In doing my research (I preferred the 16k Burmester but that was out of the question), I listened to the DCS full stack and it was amazing but a little to analytical (maybe that was just the upsampling), Meridian 508.24 (amazing but not warm but not sterile), Wadia (loved them but found myself focusing on the details), Rega Jupiter 2000 (boring and undetailed), various Arcams (detailed but no soul), Naim (toe tapping musical but not very accurate (only listed as high as the CD5X), and a couple of others. I heard good things about the AA Capitole but at the time they were having reliabiltiy problems in a big way with the Series II and it was way out of my budget.
The Gamut was just plain musical with details but it doesn't cause you to focus on the details like the wadia or ML does. I have the CD1R version there was a later CDS (basically the same) and now the Mark II version (different method of processing so not sure how it sounds..$1500 upgrade that even the factory said wasn't worth it for mine model) The first version is the CD1 that was reviewed with a lack of bass below 40hz, but the CD1R version fixed all of that. The Gamut sounds much better out the balanced than the single ended.
I considered the Aero Prima but couldn't hear it and was really afraid to buy that unit blindly since so few of them were out at the time but I'm sure I would have liked it. I think the warmer sounds other units to look at would be the Electrocompient (can't spell them), Audio Note (3.1x), and there is another that escapes me. If you check out www.audiocircle.com you will get some other reviews of warmer sounding players as I have noticed they tend to review non-mainstream units more often. The Dodsen (or Dodson) is another unit and the Lector CD player is suppose to be another. The Opus is also compared more over on their forums. This and the Lector were not out when I started looking
But since you have a warmer 300B SET that rolls the top and bottom off, (I had a Cary Integrated for a while) a detailed but musical player might be the right compromise since your integrated will impart the warmness you prefer.
The only other thing I could say is pickup a PS Audio Powerplant 300 with Multiwave II and get the optional fan (used for under $800) and run your CD player maybe your intgrated with Tubewave, this will add some more detail to the top and slam on the bottom, a lot of people don't like the extra detail the Powerplant provides but it might be enough to keep what you have! Depending on where you are located someone might be able to loan you theirs for a couple of hours (it's that dramatic) My friend runs his Meridian 508.24 and his ARC VS55i integraded on it and the improvement is huge and he only has Multiwave I, now he wants Multiwave II so he can try Tubewave. I use a Powerplant on my front end and have used balanced conditioners also at times.
Good luck!
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01-07-05
Cytocycle, your descriptions of the various players were exa ... Boa2
01-07-05
Boa, if you can stretch your budget by a couple hundred dol ... 1markr
01-07-05
Howard, i'm not having that shortcoming with my prima as far ... Warrenh
01-07-05
Boa i heard the prima dac of 1markr, its very musical. Jayctoy
01-07-05
The ps audio powerplant with multiwave ii comes with tubewav ... Cytocycle
01-07-05
you may want to try an audio magic mini digital for your f ... Warrenh
01-07-05
You are going to find that the audio aero cd players get the ... Unclejeff
01-08-05
The prima dac's don't come up used very often, but it sounds ... Boa2
01-08-05
Budget, isn't that always the deal? i would like to know mo ... Warrenh
01-08-05
Boa, all you hear about the aa prima is correct. i had one a ... Peterd
01-08-05
You know, after i put my michael wolff source cord on my cd ... Boa2
01-08-05
I forgot to add that we are also getting an aci titan sub as ... Boa2
01-08-05
First off, i have never heard the prima, so i will not comme ... Kurt_tank
01-08-05
Kurt_tank, thanks for the comments. as i said, i only hear ... Boa2
01-08-05
The opus is a phenomenal player at any price. hands down a ... Fatcataudio
01-08-05
Fatcataudio, thank you as well for the comments. i think i' ... Boa2
01-08-05
Boa2, no, actually that is the exact opposite. in order to ... Kurt_tank
01-09-05
Thank you for clarifying that, kurt_tank. howard Boa2
01-09-05
Kurt is right, you bypass the analog control stage by using ... Fatcataudio
01-09-05
Fatcat or ktank, could you expand on the opus21 din output t ... Jam14
01-10-05
A din-rca or xlr connector simply has the single din on one ... Fatcataudio
01-10-05
The din handles both the left and the right channel in one c ... Kurt_tank
01-10-05
Fatcat and kurt_tank, thanks much for the helpful replies. Jam14
01-15-05
Just to clarify this, if i ran the standard rca or xlr on th ... Boa2
01-15-05
I believe the answer is no. you would set the volume on the ... Mijknarf
01-15-05
Mijknarf is correct. it is no problem. using the din outpu ... Kurt_tank
01-15-05
All clear now. thank you both. Boa2
01-18-05
Fwiw, i know two opus 21 owners who prefer using the rca out ... Philnyc
01-18-05
Ironically, i think that the rca's sound better on my prima ... Boa2
01-18-05
Phil, the rcas do sound better on the prima than the xlrs. ... Warrenh
01-18-05
Warren, my prima man! how the heck are you? just bought the ... Boa2
01-18-05
That the rcas sound better than the xlr on the audio aero mi ... Unclejeff
01-18-05
Don't mean to hi-jack this thread, but anyone out there hear ... Swampwalker
01-18-05
Howard, give that baby a long break in with an electric heat ... Warrenh
01-18-05
Hi-jack away, 'goners. i'll even do it myself. here goes: ... Boa2
01-18-05
Howard, fasten your seatbelt and keep smelling salts beside ... Warrenh
01-18-05
You know, we don't have dedicated lines. we're renting, so ... Boa2
01-18-05
Swamp- i have heard it. in my opinion, the emc1 up (not sur ... Fatcataudio
01-18-05
Actually, that's what i am concerned about. i've been liste ... Swampwalker
01-19-05
Swampwalker, exemplar modded denon. having owned both the em ... Budrew
01-19-05
Budrew, just when i'm about to seal the deal on an opus 21, ... Boa2
01-19-05
Relax howie, you've found greatness. there's just a heck o ... Warrenh
01-19-05
Boa2, warrenh is right. they are all good cdps. i've never h ... Budrew
01-19-05
I will buck up for a fine pair of ic's, warren. because whe ... Boa2
01-19-05
Swamp...take my comments knowing that i am an ra dealer and ... Philnyc
01-21-05
Warren, just when you think you've found greatness...and t ... Boa2
01-22-05
No! keep your amp, unless it is digital, outta there. don' ... Warrenh
01-22-05
I bought the am used, from another a'gon member. what is th ... Boa2
01-22-05
Sorry, i meant that it has two sockets, not outlets. i'll n ... Boa2
01-23-05
Who's the lucky turd who got the ra opus 21 for $1999? i se ... Steveh_houston
02-23-05
In your case i would buy the ayre cx-7 e add some damping ma ... Frankpiet
02-23-05
Thanks for the recommendation, frankpiet. i just bought a ba ... Boa2
02-24-05
Howard/boa2: after the r/a arrives, it would be interesting ... Mrmb
02-24-05
I'll be happy to do that, mrmb. obviously, we'll have to ke ... Boa2
03-03-05
Mrmb, we just received the opus 21. i've been playing it f ... Boa2
03-04-05
Hi howard, any chance i can audition the opus at my place? Muralman1
03-04-05
Boa2/howard: thanks for the comparison! i did have the op ... Mrmb
03-04-05
Hi vince, sorry but...the opus 21 is up for sale, all crated ... Boa2
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