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10 October 2002
JVC XD-Z505 DAT Recorder – Quick Impression
After experiencing many problems with various Sony DAT recorders, here's one that is utterly reliable.
10 December 2009
Linn Unidisk 1.1 Multi Disc Player – Quick Impression
This player reminded me strongly of the Weiss DAC2/Minerva da converter for its clean, tight, fast, open, business-like and dry sound.
15 November 2013
Linn Sondek CD12 CD Player – Mini Review
Much like the Sonic Frontiers Transport 3, the CD12 is a real eyecatcher.
30 August 2006
Marantz CD4000 CD Player – Quick Impression
ot highend by any stretch of imagination but neutral, rhythmic, lively and fast.
30 August 2006
Marantz CD 14 cd player with Feickert modification – Quick Impression
Difficult to say if it's the Feickert I'm hearing or the intrinsic sound of the CD14...
15 May 2008
Classic Philips and Marantz CD Player Comparison – part 1
These oldies perform way beyond expectation and even have some special qualities that are rare in digital!
14 June 2004
Mark Levinson No.36 DAC – Quick Impression
Relaxed and full sounding player that is essentially quite natural, with a warm midrange.
10 October 2010
Mark Levinson No. 360 DAC – Quick Impression
A lot better than the 36, in fact a different animal: much better detail, control and spaciousness.
5 May 2010
Mark Levinson No. 360s DAC – Quick Impression
The 360s is a very sophisticated and neutral sounding dac. It is neither clinical nor warm.
10 October 2010
Mark Levinson No.390s CD Player – Mini Review
This is the first 'S' category Levinson that I've had in the system and I have to say that it seems to really make a difference.
21 October 2009
van Medevoort CD350 CD Player – Quick Impression
Although this player was just visiting and was only listened to briefly, it was immediately evident that it has a very different character than the resident Mark Levinson no390s.
14 June 2008
Meridian 602 CD Transport – Quick Impression
A Beautiful Classic Even though this was a reference combo-player, I was disappointed by its sound. The transport uses a Philips swing arm mechanism which is usually a guarantee for musicality but in this case, […]
14 June 2008
Meridian 606 DAC – Quick Impression
Even though this was a reference comboplayer, I was disappointed by its sound.
11 October 2009
Meridian 506.20 and 506.24 CD Players – Quick Impression
Very relaxed, fluid and creamy sounding players.
11 October 2009
Meridian 507 CD Player – Quick Impression
Very natural and neutral player with plenty detail and pace.
18 May 2009
The hidden setup menu of the Meridian 508.24 CD player
This apparently simple player secretly has some fine tuning abilities hidden in its configuration menu.
9 January 2010
Musical Fidelity V-DAC
You get what you pay for? Actually, in this case you get more than you pay for.
11 October 2015
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