The Denon 3520 works perfect. It was $1599 new, but is at least 15 years old.
I am very happy with my progress to this point.
I had a rough time getting started with a system that would provide the performance that I was looking for at a price that I could afford.
I do not have a ideal room at this point, but have found the perfect chair that alows me to listen for extended periods of time. I have been very pleased with the results to this point and have settled on an Odyssey amplifier that has plenty of clean power it is matched with a budget Odyssey preamp that was needed to get the notes flowing.
I have a Denon DCD-3520 cd player that can be used as a transport via tha oprical out. I do not have any information other than it is a 20 bit super linear converter (not sure what that means) but it was free at the storage unit I rented, the previous owner left it behing. It is a tank and I am not sure what I should do with it at this point.
I also have a Pioneer Dv-578a-S universal player. I have not had a chance to listen much, but it came very highly recomended and I picked it up for about $70 on closeout at CC.
So i only have about $70 in source at this point and would like to catch any suggestions of what to do next. I have been told that a external DAC w/ and external power supply would make a big differance or a jitterbug.
I want to keep this as simple as i can with the most lifelike music. A big week spot is the IC and speaker wire that I have. About $40 worth in wires with little room to move up. Any suggestions?
Is there a good cheap way to play with tubes?
Odyssey Khartago
Odyssey etesian
Denon or Pioneer CD
Chapman T-7 Speakers
I do not have a ideal room at this point, but have found the perfect chair that alows me to listen for extended periods of time. I have been very pleased with the results to this point and have settled on an Odyssey amplifier that has plenty of clean power it is matched with a budget Odyssey preamp that was needed to get the notes flowing.
I have a Denon DCD-3520 cd player that can be used as a transport via tha oprical out. I do not have any information other than it is a 20 bit super linear converter (not sure what that means) but it was free at the storage unit I rented, the previous owner left it behing. It is a tank and I am not sure what I should do with it at this point.
I also have a Pioneer Dv-578a-S universal player. I have not had a chance to listen much, but it came very highly recomended and I picked it up for about $70 on closeout at CC.
So i only have about $70 in source at this point and would like to catch any suggestions of what to do next. I have been told that a external DAC w/ and external power supply would make a big differance or a jitterbug.
I want to keep this as simple as i can with the most lifelike music. A big week spot is the IC and speaker wire that I have. About $40 worth in wires with little room to move up. Any suggestions?
Is there a good cheap way to play with tubes?
Odyssey Khartago
Odyssey etesian
Denon or Pioneer CD
Chapman T-7 Speakers