Digital Drive: I compared Cary and Ikemi... by Harmonia Upsamplers, DACs, jitter, shakes and analogue withdrawals, this is it.

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Posted by Harmonia (A ) on April 11, 2002 at 02:31:47

In Reply to: Re: Wadia 301 vs Linn Ikemi vs. Cary 306/200 posted by JayNYC on April 10, 2002 at 17:33:30:

Well, I did the comparisons a while back but with the older Wadias and a Cary 303. Haven't heard the 301. I liked the Ikemi, but unlike a lot of inmates who *love* their Linns, I found it a bit laid back in my system. I also auditioned a Resolution Audio CD55, another fine player, but a bit cool tonally for my taste.

I ended up prefering and buying the 303, mainly because I liked the tonal qualities, dynamics and soundstaging of the Cary player. It finally came down to which player sounded the most like music to me, especially on massed strings, piano and vocals. The Cary three oh six would've been even better, but wasn't within my budget at the time. You might like the Ikemi better in your system with your music.

Given that the upsampling Cary is usually substantially discounted by dealers, it would be a must audition IMO for anyone considering a player in the $3000 and up range. I haven't had the pleasure of hearing the highly touted French players...Metronome, Audio Aero etc.

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