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In Reply to: Re: Don't you just hate it? posted by tunenut on September 13, 2005 at 13:15:19:
I looked at buying a Meitner, or dCS, or Esoteric, or the like, and decided that for me these ultra components weren't really worth it. There's too much churn in digital technology for a working guy like me to spend that kind of investment, knowing that it's doomed to obsolescence long before my finances recover fromt he hit. Plus, after having lived with the Linn Unidisk 1.1 for a while and deciding that it is ludicrously overpriced for what it delivers, any figure over $10,000 gave me pause.Anyway, my compromise was the SCD-1 with a very high-quality outboard DAC, and a lengthy parade of inadequate DVD-Audio-capable players. This setup worked, but created box sprawl and a cable rats' nest, and made me dissatisfied with DVD-A in a big way. The Ayre is the first player I've found that I can live with which lets me change this. It's an excellent CD player - much better than the standalone SCD-1, and it gives my SCD-1/DAC combo a pretty good challenge. I think you'd find it to be a huge step up from your current setup for Redbook. Since it's one box, it would solve your space problem. You said you've been considering getting a separate CD player, but then you'll have two boxes (and two sets of ICs, and two power cords, etc.) which you mentioned you didn't have room for. Plus, you get DVD-Audio along for the ride, and it's a good player - better than the Meridian setup I tried a couple of years ago (which was 3 times the price). It doesn't cure DVD-Audio's problems, but it's a step in the right direction ;-)
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- Painful decisions - racerguy 16:59:36 09/13/05 (1)
- you are right - tunenut 18:23:48 09/13/05 (0)
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