If you are looking for the best digital playback definitely the Nova Physics Memory Player is a must hear. Short of that a Raysonic 168 with cryoed NOS tubes, and Herbie Tube Dampers is an outstanding compromise. And a mere $2500!
"Old" vs. "new" digital equipment
Some recent posts about how far digital has come have got me thinking. I have a Theta DS Pro Gen III dac fed by a CEC TL5100Z as a transport. (The rest of the system is ARC LS2B Mk II into ARC VT-100 Mk II into Vandy 3a Sigs and 2WQ sub.)
I wonder what improvements I might hear if I were to go to a newer dac or newer cdp. In my current system, I hear grain when I listen to massed strings, some congestion on orchestral peaks, but otherwise most generally like what I hear.
Would newer digital stuff mitigate or eliminate these issues?
If I were to upgrade, where might I head next?
More generally, can anyone characterize the differences between my "old" Theta and newer digital equipment?
TIA.
David
I wonder what improvements I might hear if I were to go to a newer dac or newer cdp. In my current system, I hear grain when I listen to massed strings, some congestion on orchestral peaks, but otherwise most generally like what I hear.
Would newer digital stuff mitigate or eliminate these issues?
If I were to upgrade, where might I head next?
More generally, can anyone characterize the differences between my "old" Theta and newer digital equipment?
TIA.
David