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In Reply to: My ears, my tastes, my opinions tell me posted by Sordidman on May 10, 2006 at 15:29:26:
You have several valid points. Perception of value is a funny thing and can easily be taken out of context. Thanks for detailing your own views and biases so clearly. It's not something many of us do well on here.I might argue the bit about the Esoteric magnesium transport, though. I referred to the SACD 'shoot-out' in the earlier message. In a direct and extended comparison between an X-01 (standard version) and the Ayre, we very much preferred the Ayre on both SACD and Redbook playback. Why? Because in general it sounded more like vinyl, which most of us - for better or for worse - use as a standard of comparison. It was, in fact, my own Ayre being used, which at the time was in for a trial (the dealer had given me the option of returning it). I kept it and have not once regretted the decision. It has provided many, many hours of pure pleasure. That is good value, in my opinion.
Mike
P.S. The objective of the above was definitely NOT to say that the Ayre player is the best thing going or certainly not to say that the X-01 is somehow inferior. I fully and completely understand why folks love their Esoterics. In the context of my system and with my preferred musical content, I made a choice. Seems sorta logical, wouldn't you agree?
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- Re: My ears, my tastes, my opinions tell me - Mike Currie 06:01:36 05/11/06 (1)
- Yeah, I would.......... - Sordidman 10:56:16 05/11/06 (0)
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