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Thread: Upgrade CDP or speakers |
    
New member Username: Hieu_phan
Post Number: 9
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 01:59 am: |
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I'm considering an upgrade for my hi-fi system with a budget of US$500-$700. I'm hesitating between upgrading my CD player or my speakers. Which one will bring a better acoustic improvement? My current system is composed of:
Amp: ROKSAN KANDY KA-1 MK3 Integrated Amp.
Speakers: MISSION m53 floorstanding
CD player: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO D300SE
Speaker cable: VdH Teatrack Hybrid
Interconnect: VdH 102 MK3
Mains cables: Monster Powerline 300/Shunyata Venom
I'm auditioning Rotel RCD-02 ($520), RCD-1072 ($750) for CD player or Monitor Audio S8 ($950) for speakers. Audio shop owners here don't accept returns or try with own gear.
I play a lot of Jazz, pop, vocals, and have a few dozens of HDCD's. Thanks in advance for your advice. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 07:47 pm: |
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What exactly are you trying to accomplish with this upgrade? What about your speakers or CD player displease you?
PS: If your audio shop owners there don't accept returns, I would suggest finding new shops to patronize. |
New member Username: Hieu_phan
Post Number: 10
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 05:14 am: |
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I find the sound performance a little unnatural especially when playing female vocals. Moreso, I own many HDCDs which I believe my current CD player is hiding some details from me due to lack of HDCD decoder. |
Bronze Member Username: Hoanghai2k
Melbourne,
VIC
Australia
Post Number: 11
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 08:51 am: |
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go for the NAD CDP 532, that would be suit for your system |
Gold Member Username: Edster922
Abubala,
Ababala
The Occupation
Post Number: 3378
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 11:11 am: |
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Where exactly are you, Hieu? Just so I have some idea about your buying options...
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Bronze Member Username: Hieu_phan
Post Number: 11
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 08:57 pm: |
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Thanks, Hai. I guess you meant NAD C542 as I couldn't find any info about C532. I had a look at C542 but it doesn't have a detachable power cord which I can replace with the Shunyata cord I'm using. There is a bass improve with this quality power cord.
Edster - I'm based in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, where the variety of hifi components is not that good. Any suggestions I may try out? Thanks. I will go to Singpore in Jan though.
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