Communiquel, firstly congrats on your very nice system! Your price limit somewhat restricts options, never the less I can recommend the Modwright Sony XA-5400ES which you should be able to pickup in good 2nd hand shape within your budget. Dan Wright offers the best customer service and product support in the industry, along with people like Gary Koh at Genesis. That player slightly edges out the MW Oppo 105 in sound & is a giant killer. You would also have the flexibility to roll the factory tubes with some nice matched NOS tubes later on. A good tubed sacd player like the MW Sony will certainly give you the transparency and imaging you're looking for. In Dan's words - "This circuit represents significant breakthroughs in transparency and EXTREMELY low noise".
Red Book/SACD Advise Wanted
Would appreciate some input as to which direction to take with CD/SACD Player. It would be used in dedicated music room. Analog front end currently driven by Dynavector XX2 MKII. Preamp is Aesthetix Calypso. Speakers are Maggie MG3.6r. Trying to decide between Esoteric UX-03PI, K-05, K-07, or Line Magnetic LM515CD. I listen 95% to jazz...all idioms. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Price limit <$3K(Used). Any other suggestions would also be welcomed, but pretty much sold on the models listed. Transparency is key..followed by imaging, dynamics, and quietness...and of course reliability as this will be my last CD/SACD purchase for the foreseeable future...moving to focus on home theater room.
Thanks
Thanks
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