mksun

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Kind of Blue
These are in no particular order: Miles Davis - Kind of Blue, In A Silent Way, The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions, Nefertiti, Filles De Kilimanjaro John Coltrane - A Love Supreme, The Complete Africa Brass Sessions, Coltrane’s Sound, Complete 19... 
At what point do you...
For me it depends on the component, the price, availability, and the dealer or person I’m buying from. I would never buy a CD transport used but will always buy cables used when available.  I bought my McIntosh Integrated used from a reputable dea... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Jerry Garcia Band -  Pure Jerry: Warner Theatre, March 18, 1978  
Cd player
jred, jafant l respect your viewpoint even though I may disagree with it.  We can all agree that physical media is extremely important and still very relevant.  The potential disappearance of CDs will be a travesty for us music lovers as well as ... 
Cd player
You can purchase additional Phillips drives for the CDT2-MK3 for about $300 from the Jay’s Audio website. I plan on purchasing one for insurance.  They provide instructions and it doesn’t appear to be too difficult to replace on your own. Some of ... 
Customs delay from China. How long should I reasonably wait?
I’m sorry about your experience. My recently purchased Jay’s Audio CDT2-MK3 transport arrived from China via FedEx in less than a week which really surprised me.            
Cd player
+1 for the Jay’s Audio CDT2-MK3 transport. I recently purchased mine to replace my Audiolab CDT6000 and it has taken my CD listening to a whole new level. In my system, CD playback is way better sonically than streaming. Then again I spent way mor... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
The Velvet Underground - The Complete Matrix Tapes (Set One) Eno / Cale - Wrong Way Up  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Annie Lennox - Diva  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Cowboy Junkies - Songs of the Recollection Cat Power - Covers  
Better cd SQ
+1 for the Denafrips Pontus II. I have had mine 3 years and it has performed flawlessly while sounding amazing. IMO, a high quality external DAC is definitely the way to go instead of a new CDP for future upgrades and flexibility. I listen almost ... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Yes - Fragile  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Midnight Oil - Diesel And Dust  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Lou Reed - Transformer  
2024 Audio System Wish List
@baclagg I have had the CDT2 MK3 a few days now and it has far exceeded my expectations straight out of the box. It’s exciting to hear that it will even get better after the long break in period. I was considering the QStab Stabilizer as a potenti...