The Absolute Sound
April 25, 2013, 02:40 PM
<p><strong>Teac Reference PD-H600</strong><br/><em>$799</em><br/><a href="http://teac.com">teac.com</a><br/>Sitting atop Teac’s Reference Series, the PD-H600 borrows premium touches from the company’s superb Esoteric brand. “Open,” and “easy” are words that describe this gem, which is immediately engaging, surprisingly transparent, and refined in over-all character and tonal balance. The bottom end is powerful and tuneful; it renders a fine sense of a hall’s depth and breadth; and itnever sounds “digital” in the bad sense of the word.</p>
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<p><strong>Marantz SA8004</strong><br/><em>$999</em><br/><a href="http://marantzusa.com">marantzusa.com</a><br/>Tonally neutral, musically authoritative and natural, with just a hint of warmth, this two
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<p><img alt="" class="caption" src="http://media.tas.zeitpress.com/articles/images/Teac%20Reference%20PD%20H600.jpg" title="Teac Reference PD-H600"/></p>
<p><strong>Marantz SA8004</strong><br/><em>$999</em><br/><a href="http://marantzusa.com">marantzusa.com</a><br/>Tonally neutral, musically authoritative and natural, with just a hint of warmth, this two
[Source: http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/2013-tas-editors-choice-awards-disc-players-under-2k/]