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Audio Aero Prima vs. Resolution Audio Opus 21

We currently own the Prima, and have heard the Opus 21, though only for a short audition, and not in our home. Just curious what you might think of the differences? We love the warmth and intimacy of the Prima. It could perhaps dig a little deeper for increased dynamics and resolution. We may spend the $150 to try out the Opus 21, but my concern is having a non-tube player. There is a certain thinness and dryness to most digital that I don't care for. We would spend up to $3K as necessary, but are for a number of reasons apprehensive about the modded players. We prefer the dimensionality and airy sound of the Prima to the pristine accuracy of say, the Audio Note CDP/DAC's. Any thoughts and/or recommendations? Stick with what we have? Spring for a $1000 interconnect? OK, not so fast! Boa2  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 01-07-05

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Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it. 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   In doing my research (i preferred the 16k burmester but that ...   Cytocycle 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: Boa2 Ironically, I think that the RCA's sound better on my Prima than do the XLR's. They are tighter, slightly more focused. The XLR's sound a bit vague to my ear. Always worth a try either way. Thanks, Phil. Boa2  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 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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