-=> Quoting Gordon Gilbert to James White <=-
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 JW> I'm in need of a new amp and CD player and am looking for
 JW> opinions... 
 
 JW> So, I'm looking for an Amp and CD player in the $1500 price range
 JW> (each) and am looking for suggestions.
 
 JW> The Bryston 3B catches my eye as do some of the VTL amps...and
If your looking at Bryston, you also might want to consider
Classe.  Their 100watt lists for $1400, and I've got a buddy
driving Maggie 2.6s with their 200watt model.  Both appear
solidly built, but since my tastes lean towards tubes, I
wasn't that serious on comparisons.
 JW> for CD I am considering the Linn.
Which is what I wound up getting.  I shopped everything from
$600 to < $2000.  There doesn't seem to be many 1 piece players
in the $1500 range.  Besides the Mimik, I got serious about the
Naim CD3 (but its closer to $2k), and didn't really like the
EAD 1000. The Meridian receives alot of attention, but I lack
a local dealer for auditioning.
 GG> Meanwhile, for a CD player, I'd follow reccomendations Stewart
 GG> Pinkerton sent me (someone I really trust on rec.audio.high.end).  It
Agree with Stewart being trustworthy...
 GG> --
 GG> Marantz CD-17
 GG> Sony XA3ES
 GG> Denon DCD-1015
 GG> Sony CDP-XE900E
 GG> Marantz CD-67
 GG> --
My picks at $1500/$1000/$600 are:
Linn Mimik (thru Linn Wakanda / Golden Tube SE-40 / JMLab 6.1
speakers)
Acurus (concerned w/ reliability and might be harsh)
Sony XA3ES (thru receiver driving PSB Alphas in bedroom)
Happy listening!
... steve.mctague@juge.com
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