guidocorona
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| Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better? Fair comment MGottlieb. Next question that comes to mind is: is X-01 a better transport for the DCS stack than Verdi with firewire? | |
| New Pass Labs X.5 series versus previous X series Some more tidbits I just gathered from Pass: while specs on new X.5 series will be virtually identical to older X series, the implementation of the class-A portion of the amps has been changed from push-pull class-A, to a single-ended class-A desi... | |
| New Pass Labs X.5 series versus previous X series Thanks Irish65. I am planning to call Peter at Pass next week, as -- per my info -- by now they should have a working X600.5 prototype. It would be also interesting to hear from audiogoners who have already heard x350.5 in person, or who are plann... | |
| Pre amp for Krell FPB & Teac P-70 & D-70?? Thank you Vegasears. The VTL 7.5 pre is still in the running for my system, in this case. | |
| Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better? MGottlieb, are you using Teac Esoteric X-01 as a transport only, with DCS Elgar and Purcell performing DAC function? Did you find this preferable to using X-01 for both transport and DAC? What have you found to be the sound signature difference be... | |
| New Pass Labs X.5 series versus previous X series Thank you Jazzmeup. I have also seen you are putting your X250.5 on sale. What are you going to replace it with? What aspects of X250.5 are you finding dissatisfying, if any? | |
| New Pass Labs X.5 series versus previous X series I have found the following snippet in a current Audiogon listing for the X350.5: "The new X350.5 features improved output transistors and a redesigned single ended Class A bias circuit . . . ." | |
| New Pass Labs X.5 series versus previous X series The info on the X.5 series internal changes are still scant. The best info I have found so far seems to suggest changes in the power supply have been included. Here is an extract from an ad for the x250.5 on audiogon: ". . . addition of single-end... | |
| Pass vs. Edge JazzMeUp, as you have acquired the new Pass X250.5, I'd be very interested in your comments on how it compares to the old X250 sound signature, and in general how the new X.5 series comparies to the old X series. | |
| Pre amp for Krell FPB & Teac P-70 & D-70?? Audiogoon, I heard VTL 7.5 at Sound by Singer in N.y. Front end was DCS Verdi, Elgar, Purcell with Firewire interconnects. Power amps were BAT monoblocks--sorry do not remember model. Speakers wereJM Labs Utopia Altos. I suspect suspect tubes on V... | |
| Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better? Another machine (redbook only) worth looking at is the Audio Research CD-3 III. As I recall it costs approx $5K new. When I heard it, it did outperform greatly a WADIA costing $8K, do not recall if that was the 861. CD-3 had a much more open sound... | |
| Sony SCD-XA9000. Comments, Opinions? Needless to say, I meant DV50. | |
| Sony SCD-XA9000. Comments, Opinions? Dear Dr. Pscialli, it would be most enlightening if someone could compare the Sony SCD-XA9000 with the Esoteric DP-50 and the Krell SACD Standard. Are the latter somewhat more expensive two units worth the price premium? | |
| Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better? avguru, you seem to have heard Krell SACD Standard in a store. I am not sure if you have been able to compare it to Esoteric DV-50 directly already. Do you have an opinion/feeling on how the two units stack up relataive to each other in RedBook pe... | |
| Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better? AVGURU, you may want to add the Krell SACD Standard to your already extensive comparison deck. By the way, my friend and fellow audiogoner pscialli has just acquired the Denon 2200 and is only moderately happy with it. He finds it somewhat unfocus... |