mauidan Wrote: > Having read JA's reviews for many years, I can take it that > the Ayre C-5XE CDP, which has never been recommended as a transport, > performed better than the SB. If JA uses a hiend transport, IMO the > differences will be larger. > > IMO, there are a number transports and CDPs that cost much less > than $6K, including the Ayre CX-7e which sound better than the > SB.
Actually, it struck me that an analytic reading of the article would conclude that JA emphasized the *lack* of a profound difference between the two. I would characterize his statement relative to the (possible) perception the Ayre outperformed the SB as equivocal; he trivialized the differences, not underscored them. Stating simplistically that he said the Ayre "performed better" is focusing on a statement out of the context, and I believe underlying thesis, of the whole review. -- joncourage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ joncourage's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2837 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22301 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
