I find it wholly ironic that just as RBCD finally matures, we're all meant to move on to hi rez/downloads.
Yes, why should I move on?
I find it wholly ironic that just as RBCD finally matures, we're all meant to move on to hi rez/downloads.
Al, if you're getting what I'm getting, then yes, no need to move on, either re rbcdp upgrade or hi rez/streaming. I've never heard this much analog like flow, density and transparency from digital before, so for me it's a likely last destination in digital upgrades. I was intrigued to hear for myself whether the bold claims made for this totally below the radar player (1 official review in 2012) were hype or reasonable, and I can now see what converts to the Tentation cause are raving about.
Just felt it was my duty to shine a spotlight on this extraordinary player.
Interesting, I nearly shelled out on a French Audiomeca Mephisto cdp a few years ago, but got sidetracked and ended up buying my current Emm Labs CDSA SE instead. That too had an organic quality. This Eera Tentation is really bringing so much more to the table, and, ahem, is outperforming my analog rig atm.
I have no doubts that this is an extraordinary player. While I am apparently getting a lot of what you are experiencing, I don't know if I am getting all of it -- I am wondering about the density that you describe. Yet at this point I am immensely satisfied and amazed about what CD can do in my system, much more than I had dreamt of.
We should not revere a special piece of equipment - it is the synergy of all the system and room that creates the "magic".
We should not revere a special piece of equipment - it is the synergy of all the system and room that creates the "magic". But surely some equipment achieves it more often with greater success than other. Forums are great because we can learn from the success of other members and most of all about their preferences.
There are many paths to Nirvana. I personally haven't ever heard a hi rez demo that's convinced me (unlike others, I don't go for wispy disembodied sounds floating around the room), and equally I don't have the time/motivation to download/rip, and sadly, still love to handle physical media, even the lowly rbcd. So for me, cd is still where it's at for digital replay. I'm loving my Eera trial, but fascinatingly system synergy impvts are getting my incumbent Emm close.
We should not revere a special piece of equipment - it is the synergy of all the system and room that creates the "magic". But surely some equipment achieves it more often with greater success than other. Forums are great because we can learn from the success of other members and most of all about their preferences.
One other thing I think contributes to the listening experience as a whole is the absolute black silence.
I'm not talking about digital "black" silence here.
What I'm saying is that the Trinity on his own is utterly silent (very low noisefloor?) and that lets you perceive the smallest clues in the recordings that help to give the illusion you are there, on the recording location.
When listening to a CD of flute works by Stockhausen yesterday I heard exactly the same thing --- from a DAC that costs 1/10th of the price./QUOTE]
But, will all due respect, quotes like the above are a little out of place and unnecessary here IMHO.
Saying something like "you heard exactly the same thing --- from a DAC that costs 1/10th of the price" is, I think, uncalled for and doesn't bring any meaningful contribution to the forum.
AFAIK you never heard the Trinity.
Please understand that I'm not disputing your impressions and maybe the Tentation has an even lower noise floor. I don't know because I never heard it.
I don't know the price of the Tentation and frankly I don't care because I already made my choice like you have.
Posts like "my DAC is better than yours" or "my DAC is as good as yours for 1/10th of the price" (I don't know, I didn't do the math) are unnecessary and don't bring anything positive to the forum. AFAIK we are not in a race here.
The only thing that matters is that each one is happy with the equipment he owns.
Like me with the Trinity and you with the Tentation.
Sorry, I'm new here. Maybe Im a little too sensitive to some type of remarks.
AI M,
I understand your enthusiasm about the Eera Tentation.
I have been through the same experience with the Trinity.
When listening to a CD of flute works by Stockhausen yesterday I heard exactly the same thing --- from a DAC that costs 1/10th of the price./QUOTE]
But, will all due respect, quotes like the above are a little out of place and unnecessary here IMHO.
Saying something like "you heard exactly the same thing --- from a DAC that costs 1/10th of the price" is, I think, uncalled for and doesn't bring any meaningful contribution to the forum.
AFAIK you never heard the Trinity.
Please understand that I'm not disputing your impressions and maybe the Tentation has an even lower noise floor. I don't know because I never heard it.
I don't know the price of the Tentation and frankly I don't care because I already made my choice like you have.
Posts like "my DAC is better than yours" or "my DAC is as good as yours for 1/10th of the price" (I don't know, I didn't do the math) are unnecessary and don't bring anything positive to the forum. AFAIK we are not in a race here.
The only thing that matters is that each one is happy with the equipment he owns.
Like me with the Trinity and you with the Tentation.
Sorry, I'm new here. Maybe Im a little too sensitive to some type of remarks.
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