Tweeter offered me to choose between a 555 and a 963 for the same price...I got the philips, as it was better on redbook playback and about even with SACDs, dvd as bonus... built quality, the sony is much better, of course, but I found that the upsampling is more important than an extraheavy...

It looks like we've been recently through an anti 963 hype...I found Tuberoller's advice quite right: listen for yourself, as the differences in digital are small... in my a/b-somehow-blind-comparo, the 963 was better by a little than the $1200 musical fidelity a3cdp-a classic cdp with many...

Quote: [This brings me to the Philips’ major fault – its handling of the high frequencies. [/B] So Tuberoller found the 963 to be bass shy but with outstanding highs, while you got it the other way around...

Now I can see no reason to buy a cdp and not an sacd that does play cds well unless someone has a huge cd collection and does not have plans to buy new music. On my system, pure DSD Sacds are quite a step above redbooks, including the best recorded XRCDs. The problem with my rig[ musical...

Quote: I love the rich tonality of the Rega. I'm listening to Weather Report's [i]Mysterious Traveler on the Planet as we speak, and it sparkles. [/B] It looks like you have both the Rega and the 963SA. How do they compare? Thanks.

It will be interesting to get some well recorded SACDs and than to do the DVDa comparo. I found the quality of SACDs to vary greatly, with a lot of old pop/rock material being quite mediocre[police and peter gabriel sacds are ok but not spectacular]...some of my nice sounding Sacds so far...

Quote: [i] Is anyone aware of ANYWHERE I might find one of these available for sale? JC [/B] I 'll get one-in as new condition this week. I'll see how will do as cdp-against my musical fidelity...if not as good, it will be for sale!

Quote: [i][B]"This is hard to compare it in this way, since they have a big price gap." actualy, the price gap is not so large. the 555 was last available new at oade brothers for $ 600while many retailers charge $500 for the 963. A used 555 at audiogon goes for around 500. I just...

I have some decent cables and power cords [ nordost blue heaven ICs, analysis plus oval 9 speaker cable and VD cryoed pc on hubble cryoed outlets. I am telling you that so I would not be suspected for a troll or for one that can not afford some decent wires ... ] and I am thinking to buy a pair...

Quote: Originally posted by Rob N Some philips mechanisms are known to make slight clicks every few seconds,it's normal. there has been some debate about this...mostly at audio asylum. my philips sacd 1000 was clicking loud enough to ruin the playback during low volume programs. It...

A small monitor is hard to beat when is about imaging. Also, the smallest the box, the less boxy will sound...Unless big bucks are spend on a floorstander the results will usually not be outstanding. Of course, many monitors will lack in the bottom end...One that has plenty of bass while being...

gee, no reply so far, maybe it does look like a hit and run concealed advertising....

Last month I was looking for an amp to drive my HD 600. I also have a solid state rig. I got the MG Head mkII for about 350 shipped and some NOS tubes for under 70...My experience with other amps is very limited, I did not hear the Gilmore-I am way to newbie to spred advices around here...but I...

it looks like you've been quite impressed with bogdans...as you post the same review over several audio sites... what is yours experience with other cables, where do you get the bogdans and how do you decide to compare it with the AZ? hmm, that is the question, do giant killers exist? I...

Quote: Originally posted by dparrish grohan, And be careful that you don't listen to something too expensive, for you may find yourself looking for ways to afford it!! that is sooo true! thanks for the post. very informative.