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Shanling SCD300 SACD/CD Player

I’ve been looking for a new CD Player for a while. Ever since hearing that Krell KAV-300CD in my system, I’ve had a yearning for a new CD player to replace my Sony 555ES/Lite DAC combo. The Combo sounds good, but is a bit too laid back and lacking in definition now that I’ve heard […]

SimAudio Moon Equinox vs. Rega Saturn

Comparison between the venerable Moon Equinox CD Player: http://www.simaudio.com/moonequinox.htm And the relatively new and Hyped up Rega Saturn: http://www.rega.co.uk/html/Saturn.htm Which one is better? Well, I suppose that is for you to decide, with your ears, but if you want my opinion, read futher. The Moon Equinox unit that I demo’d has only unbalanced RCA outputs […]

Lite DAC62 or Monarchy M24?

Which one, that is the question. Well, The Monarchy M24 is essentially a Lite Dac 52 with modified or upgraded parts, and the Lite DAC62 is an improved circuit layout of the DAC 52.. so which is better? That’s up to you, I suppose. I would put forth that if the Monarchy M24 was not […]

Visit to the Audio Note Dealer

Drove the 100km down to visit the not-so-local Audio Note dealer yesterday, to see what they had brewing. In addition to the usual AN-E/Lexus selection was not much else. I noticed their Audio Note selection had gone down somewhat, and the majority of it had been relegated to the Audio Note room, as I like […]

SimAudio Amplifier: Moon Rock

What a massive unit. The SimAudio Moon Rock is a helluva behemoth. 220lbs and $18,500 each. This is one absolutely insane peice of equipment. I listened to a pair of them while visiting a friend in Toronto, and was pretty impressed with them. If I had $20K I might even consider buying a pair of […]