Re: Eliminating SACD capablity? - Jonathan Tinn

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Re: Eliminating SACD capablity?

Posted by Jonathan Tinn (D) on June 25, 2003 at 18:29:05

In Reply to: Eliminating SACD capablity? posted by Colin on June 21, 2003 at 12:04:47:

I would have to disagree. I am a dealer for Audio Aero, BAT and the distributor for EMM Labs. I have had numerous Wadia trade-ins. The Wadia is a nice player, but has a hi-fi sound. It is a bit thin and the volume control is useless. They are certainly among the top in build quality.

As far as your statement of the 2k cost for upgrades, that is just ridiculous. Every one of my customers that received the upgrades, never had to pay a cent. The distributor of Audio Aero, Globe Audio, is a class operation. They stand behind an excellent product that had gone through growing pains, but has not had problems since the last revision. If you heard this from an actual Audio Aero owner that purchased a unit that was not "gray market", I would be very suprised.

Have you listened to the Audio Aero run direct in a system you were familiar with? There are very few reports of any preamp bettering the direct operation of the Capitole. I have had customers that have traded in or sold their:

BAT VK-50SE
Aesthetix Callisto Signature MK II
CJ Art II
LAMM L2 Reference
Tom Evans The Vibe
ARC Ref 2 MK II
Edge Signature One
CTC Blowtorch

These represent just a few of the preamps I have taken in or the customer sold only after the customer had a chance to listen with and without their preamp. All of these preamps are excellent, but with the Audio Aero running direct, there is a level of transparency that is lost when using an outboard preamp.

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Topic - Your Preference: Wadia 861, Resolution Opus 21, Audio Aero Capitole MKII - mrmb2 10:24:14 06/21/03 (13)

just auditioned a Capitole Mk2 - TBone 07:49:42 06/24/03 (3)

Thanks Tbone, and some questions? - Neville J. Parakh 08:17:38 06/24/03 (2)

well .. - TBone 12:30:28 06/24/03 (1)

Re: well .. - Neville J. Parakh 14:43:29 06/25/03 (0)

Re: Your Preference: Wadia 861, Resolution Opus 21, Audio Aero Capitole MKII - anevsky 06:38:40 06/23/03 (0)

Re: Your Preference: Wadia 861, Resolution Opus 21, Audio Aero Capitole MKII - ilkwon 18:59:03 06/21/03 (0)

861se - mrg 17:12:13 06/21/03 (0)

I highly recommend the Opus 21... - Budrew 15:26:11 06/21/03 (2)

Seconded - Top Cat 00:54:29 06/24/03 (1)

MRMB2's response re.inputs recieved, cost et al - MRMB2 15:14:46 06/24/03 (0)

Eliminating SACD capablity? - Colin 12:04:47 06/21/03 (2)

Re: Eliminating SACD capablity? - Jonathan Tinn 06/25/0318:29:05 06/25/03 (1)

Re: Eliminating SACD capablity? - Edzard 04:27:36 06/26/03 (0)

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Re: Eliminating SACD capablity? - Jonathan Tinn 06/25/0318:29:05 06/25/03 (1)

Re: Eliminating SACD capablity? - Edzard 04:27:36 06/26/03 (0)

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