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Thanks everybody for the help! I was waiting this year for the Schiit Urd to finally go on sale but at $1300... I might as well spend a couple of extra $$$ and get a SACD player. Regardless, I'm just looking for a solid disc player that plays well enough for CD and/or SACD; I have a streaming...

Hi. A review and measurements were recently published on hifinews for the Denon DCD-1700NE CD/SACD player along with its accomping amp. At $1500, the DCD-1700NE seems to be in the median price bracket for a new SACD player but how do the measurements look to you all? Average, bad? Any thoughts...

Thanks, I did put a lot of time to assemble a HiFi with great measuring AND sounding equipement that visually made sense together. A bit brutatlist but I can always mix it up in the future when I build another system. Probably will go the silver route and add more natural wood elements with a...

Yes, I use a heavy duty Tripp-Lite power strip with circuit protection. I keep the cords tidy and off the ground so I can sweep under the rack easily since I have a Golden Retriever that produces fluffs daily.

I've been running mine with a Freya S and Revel M16 speakers and the combo is killer. No issues and my digital and vinyl playback sound stellar. I did leave the amp on "auto" during the summer and the amp itself would make a pop noise when it turned itself on; no pop noise through the speakers...

Hi. I purchased the 2-channel Hypex NC252MP Amplifier and it's connected to my Freya S via balanced. I have Revel M16 speakers and they sound killer with the Freya and Buckeye. Very happy with this combo!

Quick update from my earlier posts. Schiit accepted the Vidar 2 return quickly and easily as it was within their return window. I mentioned my feelings about the audible hum to their customer rep and that it should be mentioned on the product page. They basically said thanks for letting them...

Yeah... if Schiit would have had a small disclaimer about a hum on the product page, I may have just kept my Vidar 1 and saved up for a Benchmark later this year. They did get back to my inquiry quickly though and I enjoy everything else I've bought from them over the years.

Yes I've read on forums about that issue with the Vidar 1 but I've never noticed it much when I owned a Vidar 1 in the past. The hum is coming strictly from the Vidar 2 when it's turned on from standby mode; there is no hum coming through the speakers. Also if Schiit is telling me the hum is...

So I'm reporting back with one flaw that I can't seem to shake from the Vidar 2. It hums... and I didn't notice for a while since I've been doing spring cleaning this month and moving furniture around despite listening to music every day. I sit about 2 meters away in my usual listening position...

Recent review and measurements for Rotel's top shelf CD player: https://www.stereophile.com/content/gramophone-dreams-69-trance-dancing-maxwell-street-rotel-dt-6000-dac-transport

Yes, I was using a Sumiko Amethyst MM cartridge when I was testing out the KC Vibe and Mani 2. That's so cool you have an Insight! I love how it looks and I'm still curious how it measures against the KC Vibe. Will you ever be inclined to send it to Amir? You are correct and I agree with you on...

So I'm the original owner of the Sutherland KC Vibe MK2 that was sent to Amir for testing. I owned a couple of other phono preamps from Pro-ject before I discovered Sutherland products. I liked how the Sutherlands looked (especially inside), that they were made domestically, and that Ron himself...

Denon just released a new CD/SACD player that looks well built and can also act as a transport if need be. It's $1500 which seems to be the median compared to other contemporary SACD players. I'm curious how it measures, especially with the new Denon AVRs getting reviewed lately...

Just a warning to those interested in purchasing the Audiolab 6000CDT... I bought a new one in 2021 and it scratched most of the CDs I played. I didn't realize this was a common problem with the 6000 until I read more reviews/forums online after I noticed the scratching. Thankfully I was able to...

Just replaced my year old Vidar 1 with the new Vidar 2 this past week; I have a Schiit Saga S preamp, Modius DAC (AKM), and a pair of Revel M16 speakers. I'll be honest why I really bought the Vidar 2... I got sick of sticking my hand in the back of the Vidar 1 to shut it off each evening before...

New reveiw and measurements up at Audioholics: https://www.audioholics.com/blu-ray-and-dvd-player-reviews/marantz-sacd-30n