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In Reply to: Re: glad to hear you enjoy the 306/200 posted by imnfwong@yahoo.com on May 19, 2005 at 17:53:59:
I must disagree.......with the proper tubes.....ie Siemens chrome plates or TELE ECC802S.......the 303 has MUCH better bass extension, greater soundstage and warmth ,and much better high freq extension. It just blows away my prev beloved 306-200, which IMO is still an outstanding CDP.You can check my posted system(s) for comparison. I own the 303-300, the 306-200 (an excellent player for the money) and I have owned the 303-100.
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Dear Sherlock
I trust your judgment since you have more direct Cary experiences than I have. At the point of my test I could only base the comparison using factory tube. Between the tube and SS ouput on the same 303/300 machine, SS was better. Between the SS of 303 vs 306, 306 was better. If I knew replacing the tube would overturn the situation then I would have waited. Anyway I am still happy with my choice and I hope other inmates can benefit from your solid opinion here - that's why this forum is useful.
I'm not sure if he was comparing the tube output of the 303/300 to the 306/200 or if it was a solid-state vs solid-state test. For my earlier comments and my comments below, I'm comparing solid-state vs solid-state outputs....I no longer have the 306/200 but to my ears and audio memory, it seems that the 306/200 was warmer and less extended with richer deeper bass. I believe the 303/300 has slightly better defined bass and the overall sound of this player is 'faster' and more extended in the treble than the 306/200.
Hi Abe.....perhaps the SS comparison is warmer on the 306-200, but the tube output stage of the 303 is certainly warmer and more life-like than the 306-200 no?
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