picked them up on saturday. NAD c542 and Pioneer 686a. got the 686 from JB HIFI, got it for $199, that's only $6 profit for them according to the guy. got a really good price on the NAD too.. 15% off. I have mainly been listening to the cd player. nice focused sound stage, but no real critical listening sessions yet. a quick comparison with John Farnhams Whispering Jack on the two players at a very low volume: could not tell the difference at all. but again, not a very critical test. I purchased E.C's reptile on SACD.. very FAT sound.. meaty and full. not sure if it just the recording or what but it sounds a bit slow. didn't bite me on the bum and make me say wow or anything. still it sounds very nice. more critical comparison to come soon...
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