jh901 wrote: > I don't have the time nor likely the ability to get into CD mastering > quality. I do collect "vintage" CDs mastered by the likes of Barry > Diament, Steve Hoffman, and others. Additionally, there many examples > of early CD masterings issued to the Japan market pre-1990 well worth > hearing on a mega-buck system. And finally, there are many SACDs > mastered by Hoffman, Kevin Gray and others plus DCC Gold (Hoffman), a > few MFSL, many Audio Fidelity, etc. Digital gets a bad rap and, as > stated earlier, I'm not able to type up a convincing argument. > > I do not believe it is necessary spend $15,000 plus on a CD player ( or > stand alone DAC) in order to experience a dramatic improvement in sound > quality. My own personal experience with the very highly praised Cary > 306 SACD Pro, at $8,000 MSRP, is all that it took for me to realize that > it's pretty clear that hi-end gear manufacturers are serious about > DACs. > > Note that Simaudio is the real deal and I'd love to hear Ralph's system, > especially with a Moon 750D. Do you believe that Simaudio would produce > great gear and then drop the ball on the DAC? Hm..... > > And finally, I love the Transporter. It changed the way I hear my > music. But there is always a time to move on. Once I had my Focal > speakers and other top Cary electronics, it was time to try a Hi-end > SACD player with a redbook DAC section. I was far from disappointed. > Way far.
Good post. One minor comment: why the focus on SACD players. Streaming 24bit/88.2 or 96 kHz high resolution files via either the Touch or Transporter into a DAC of your choice should result in the same quality as SACD playback plus you can stream these files to any room. For example I have a Transporter (main stereo) plus three Touches in my house and I can now enjoy high resolution playback in four different rooms without SACD players and discs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96407 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
