Your opinions please, since we aren't talking chump change hre. My Brio 3, while doing an admirable job, can't seem to really unleash the CM1's.
The Cayins would be the cheapest of the lot at around $700 discounted. The dearth of reviews though is keeping me from pulling the trigger. Highly recommended by my retailer, though. Not yet heard by my ears too, I must add.
The 840a's appear to have good spec and a tight build; sound pretty good with MS Avianos as well. To be honest though, the lack of gravitas vis-a-vis serious "audiophile" brands is giving me a bit of pause. Concerns mostly related to the lack of brand heritage and such...I can pick it up for about $900 discounted.
The K2's are a WHF five-starrer so I definitely think these will be seriously good for the money. It's being offered for about $1100 discounted by its distributor so that should be a bit of a bargain already. They handled the MA Silver Rx at the store pretty well. On the downside is the fact that it only comes in silver over here, and my CDP is black. WAF may be imperilled.
All help appreciated. Cheers!
The Cayins would be the cheapest of the lot at around $700 discounted. The dearth of reviews though is keeping me from pulling the trigger. Highly recommended by my retailer, though. Not yet heard by my ears too, I must add.
The 840a's appear to have good spec and a tight build; sound pretty good with MS Avianos as well. To be honest though, the lack of gravitas vis-a-vis serious "audiophile" brands is giving me a bit of pause. Concerns mostly related to the lack of brand heritage and such...I can pick it up for about $900 discounted.
The K2's are a WHF five-starrer so I definitely think these will be seriously good for the money. It's being offered for about $1100 discounted by its distributor so that should be a bit of a bargain already. They handled the MA Silver Rx at the store pretty well. On the downside is the fact that it only comes in silver over here, and my CDP is black. WAF may be imperilled.
All help appreciated. Cheers!