13-Nov-2014, 20:41
(13-Nov-2014, 01:10)mikehughescq Wrote: I've yet to hear a streamer that engages me like the CD player does. Lots of detail. Lots of air but nothing genuinely engaging to the extent that I sit there; close my eyes and find myself tapping my fingers or feet.
I know exactly what you mean. However I believe with the totaldac d1 server I may have finally cracked it.
Each time I hear a Devialet with a decent CD transport it always strikes me how good it sounds. And I say this as a die-hard streaming nut who gave up on CDs in 2008. Some of the high-end CD players sound fantastic now, it pains me to say it!
I might try and borrow a good transport and do a comparison with my d1 server.
Guillaume
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