The Hitch-hiker's Guilde Of ~ Source Players ~ CD / SACD / DVD...

[Rik_Rankin]

It uses a custom-designed transport by Raymedia -- and it is built like a tank and sounds fabulous. So, I respectfully disagree...

k

Cosidering that I have all McIntosh electronics; see below and a 6 year old Sony player, I'm in a good position to judge. That transport is a piece of
SH!T and McIntosh themselves admits they are changing it. The Sony has solid bass and a solid stable image. The Mac piece is grainy with no solid bass; I couldn't believe how bad it sounded. This is one of McIntoshes worst products ever; they simply make lousy digital unless you go with their reference products for $15K It is built like a piece of junk compared to the Sony which weighs almost 60lbs! A huge dissappointment. You can think what you want. I think it's a piece of junk.

 

[MiTT]

I've always thought that the Audiomecca Mephisto was one of the coolest looking pieces of digital gear around...although I've also heard that they can be "tempermental" - but beautiful sounding (when it works)

 

[MiTT]

Some would say that the dcs stack here represents tha ultimate in digital playback. dcs Elgar, Verdi and Purcell

 

[Spike]

Here's one for the Trekkie fans...

Spike

 

[C.A.P]

You can't forget the staple Krell stuff !

 

[risabet]

For all the money represented on these pages just buy a TT and get better sound (IMO) for a lot less than $24,000, per se.

 

[kwr]

For all the money represented on these pages just buy a TT and get better sound (IMO) for a lot less than $24,000, per se.

This is a thread crap that I am getting sick of. Linnies never hear the overwarm midbass of the LP12 and have seldom been in a position to compare similarly priced and wellset up vinyl and cd systems. I have heard some very good vinyl setups but for a lot of people the obsessive compulsive behaviour that is required to get good sound from vinyl is not a practical reality.

Last time you heard a Reimyo, Audio Aero, Wadia....? Enjoy your vinyl. Old cars are fun too but on average not a patch on a modern vehicle. There are many ways to enjoy yourself. Start a turntable thread ... I wouldn't dream of tut tutting and suggesting a cdp to play your vinyl on.

Kevin

 

[risabet]

This is a thread crap that I am getting sick of. Linnies never hear the overwarm midbass of the LP12 and have seldom been in a position to compare similarly priced and wellset up vinyl and cd systems. I have heard some very good vinyl setups but for a lot of people the obsessive compulsive behaviour that is required to get good sound from vinyl is not a practical reality.

Last time you heard a Reimyo, Audio Aero, Wadia....? Enjoy your vinyl. Old cars are fun too but on average not a patch on a modern vehicle. There are many ways to enjoy yourself. Start a turntable thread ... I wouldn't dream of tut tutting and suggesting a cdp to play your vinyl on.

Kevin

The fact of the matter is that the modern LP12 doesn't have a midbass hump as did the earlier units. Actually when I purchased my LP12 I compared it to well set-up tables by Oracle and VPI and purchased the Linn. Regarding digital I sold and listened to Theta and Wadia for 2 years. I've recently listened to the top end McIntosh and a couple of other well regarded units. My statement stands.

 

[kwr]

This is a thread crap that I am getting sick of.........

Start a turntable thread ... I wouldn't dream of tut tutting and suggesting a cdp to play your vinyl on.

Kevin

...so does my statement. It is like a 'nuffin beats a V8 mate' post to a modified AWD turbo car posting...(imo)

Kevin

 

[DrJRapp]

Let's take a visual look of all the best that's out there to go with our Martin Logan speakers shall we...

Starting with ~ Shanling's Tubed SACD player... Visually stunning as Mark Newbie can attest to...

The Shanling 100 & 200 are no slouch either!

 

[Robin]

Incredible Zanden Audio CD Players

Zanden incredibly crafted DAC...

 

[Robin]

Zanden CD Player

Awesome Zanden Transport...

 

[Robin]

Zanden CD Players continued...

Zanden Players are not for everyone, except the filthy rich... $43,000 (USD)

 

[Robin]

Audio Aero Prestige CD /SACD Player...

Audio Aero Prestige player is really stunning...

 

[Robin]

Audio Aero Prestige CD / SACD Player...

Sadly, it's $15,000 (USD) new and $9,000 on audiogon... Excellent looking player though, with volume control as well.

 

[Robin]

Beautiful - Wadia 581i CD / SACD Player...

The amazing Wadia 581i CD / SACD player has volume control and is only $7,000 new and $4400 on the gon...

 

[Robin]

Mark Levinson 390S CD / SACD Player...

The ever Beautiful Mark Levinson 390S, with the ability to drive amplifiers directly for only $9,000 (new) and $4,000 on the gon.

 

[Robin]

Sim Audio's Moon Orbiter...

Sim Audio has a great universal player. Plays everything...

 

[Robin]

Leave Us Not Forget Muscial Fidelity's A5 CD Player...

SugarMedia,

Here's looking at you kid...

 

[Rik_Rankin]

The ever Beautiful Mark Levinson 390S, with the ability to drive amplifiers directly for only $9,000 (new) and $4,000 on the gon.

this unit is $6700 list (I believe); should be 20% off of that and it doesn't play SACD, only HDCD/CD