Electrocompaniet PD-1 wireless DAC awarded 5 Stars in DAC shoot out.
In a Hi-Fi Choice group test competing with DAC’s from Cyrus, Lavry, M2Tech, Moon and NuForce the Electrocompaniet PD 1 DAC won.
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I wouldn't need to buy another CD player again,
Hi Terry,
I was offered a listen to the TRI CD player for the weekend. I love the look of the TRV-CD4 CD player with my TRV-88SE intrgrated amp and they sure do sound great together. I wouldn't need to buy another CD player again, there's something very organically natural about the combo that beats a lot of other gear I've heard over the years, much of it way more expensive.
I need to take the CDP back to tomorrow but I can barely stop listening to music tonight, it's utterly beguiling with my amp already. It adds a delightful extended fullness to the bass which I've not had before and even the treble is the most natural I've probably ever had in a system, let alone the sheer in-the-room aliveness of the midrange. The combo is so of-a-piece wholeness in a musical experience that I'm really struck by it.
I made it a three track finale before heading off to bed, to hear the McGarrigle sisters (and family) sing the finest version of, "What'll I Do" I've ever heard right there in my lounge would sell me the player on it's own! Utterly sublime! It's the finest source I've encountered that isn't a decent turntable. In fact the thing sounds so damn analogue in so many of the best ways in this system, that I almost wouldn't buy another turntable :) Gee, it even has a decent remote control! These guys at TRI have really done a wonderful job creating such a balanced bit of kit, the thing keeps time superbly.
Gee, I miss that CDP already! All this streaming, downloading and computer storage may be wonderful at times, yet I just prefer so often to physically chose a disc and pop it onto a t/t or into the tray of a CD player. The organic nature of the TRI TRV-CD4SE seriously almost got the better of me last night, I had less than six hours sleep before having to get up again! Ah, but I did feel great though!
I'm keen to buy it one way or another, I could barely take my hands off the box this morning to let it go :).
I have had a look at the Sonist range and they certainly seem a viable option, I will look into it more once I find a home base in OZ, The Quadrals are also a fine possibility, as you have suggested.
....Christopher
