I have heard both the Ah! 4000 and the Cary 308 hooked up to my system, I couldn't say one sounded better than the other, They are both outstanding sounding players. The Ah! seems to have a better and more responsive remote, While the Cary's build is of higher quality, Much heavier than the Ah! In the end I chose the Cary, Although if you don't mind the light weight construction of the Ah! It is probably a better value.
Ah Njoe Tjoeb vs Cary 308
I'm interested in hearing from those who've compared these two players. I know from old posts that there's some strong opinions out there, which is why I'd love to hear the results of an actual comparison. I've heard that the Ah! is not a "true" tubed player, but I don't really know what that means. I've also heard that the Cary is a much better built product, but Cary's CDPs are assembled in China, right? And the Ah! is basically a beefed up Marantz, which is also made in China. Anyway, if you've compared these two players let me know your thoughts on why you chose one or the other or even why you chose a completely different player. I'm not a detail junky, I'm primarily interested in a player that's as nonfatiguing as possible. My system includes: Vandersteen 2CE Sigs, Aragon 2004, VAC 20.1 Preamp, Audioquest Cables. Thanks y'all.
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