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Name:
  Gil Pregent
Details:
 
Location:
  Montreal, Canada
HiFi:
  Marantz AV7005 preamp-processor
Emotiva XSP-1 Stereo Preamp
Sony XCD-XA5400ES SACD player
Oppo BDP-93 universal blu-ray player
Oppo HA-1 used as DAC
Pair of Emotiva XPA-1 monoblock power amps
Emotiva XPA-5 5 channel power amp
Sennheiser HD-800 headphones with Cardas upgrade
Woo Audio WA6-SE headphone amp with Sophia tube upgrade
Swans F2.2+ main speakers
Swans 2.3c+ center speaker
Swans R3 side surrounds and C3 rear surround
SVS PB12 Ultra/2 subwoofer
DH Labs/Better Cables/Swans interconnects and cables
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Web:
  http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1299227
Posts:
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Reviews
Found: 1

Steely Dan: Aja      (2 of 6 found this review helpful)
  February 1, 2015

What a disappointment, although I clearly heard improvement over 7-10 ''burn-in'' plays, it doesn't even match the regular version I own. Sound is totally veiled on this SACD version, thin, lifeless.

 
 
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