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To ARS Sonum/Merlins owners - Which CD player ?

Hi all,
Since we have pretty much same set up (Filarmonia + Merlin)
What is your best digital front end ?
Should a tube-base CD be too much ...tuby?
FYI: I currently using a Cary 306/200, was thinking to try AA Capitole, Raysonic 168, Ayon CD2 (all tube base)
Please post your comments
Thanks
Thuan

Thuan98 (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

04-15-10

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04-15-10: Thuan98
BTW: I might add Sony SCD-XA5400ES to the list
Thuan98 (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

04-15-10 Hello, i dont have the set up you have but, my favorite is t ... Clivet

04-15-10 I bought the capitole shortly after purchasing the filarmoni ... Dpe

04-15-10 I had a an audio research cd3 mk2 with my merlins and while ... Aronsss

04-15-10 I'm using the sony scd-xa5400es with mine. highly recommend ... Bhoage

04-16-10: Thuan98
Thanks for all responses,
Interesting to see SCD-XA5400ES here. I like the idea of having SACD/CD in one piece as I have a few SACD titles
I'm curretly using Denon 3910 with TUC modded to handle SACD.
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05-05-10: Thuan98
Just want to follow up my post: Got the Sony, burn-in at 150 hrs mark on RBCD and compare to my Cary 306/200 - Sony performance is about 8/10 to Cary - I'm using analog balanced output, I might keep it for a while to see any improvement.
Thuan98 (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

06-16-10 Does anyone play ars/vsm-mxe and cd meridian 508-24 ?. i am ... Crt

06-17-10 I have filarmonia/vsm's and i have used the amazing altmann ... Turboglo

06-20-10 Another vote for the sony 5400es! my best match with my tsm- ... Hififile