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Thread: Warmer CD player?? |
    
New member Username: Trekker720
Princeton,
Nj
Usa
Post Number: 9
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 09:49 pm: |
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Im looking for a new cd player that is on the
slightly warmer side of neutral to mate with my
new Dynaudio Focus 110 monitors, which are slightly forward of neutral. I think that will
balance out the sound.
My price is $1500-1700.00.
Everyone's advice would be mush appreciated.
Particularly folks who own or auditioned the
Dynaudio Focus Line. |
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Silver Member Username: Gavincumm
New York
USA
Post Number: 742
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 02, 2006 - 06:46 pm: |
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I would take a look at the NAD line, which are slightly warm. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 2830
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 02, 2006 - 07:53 pm: |
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You may want to see if you can find a dealer who still has a Rega Planet 2000. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 2831
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 02, 2006 - 07:55 pm: |
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Oh and also the Ah! Super Tjoeb 4000.
http://www.upscaleaudio.com/view_category.asp?cat=50 |
Bronze Member Username: Delsole
Post Number: 67
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, March 03, 2006 - 09:57 pm: |
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perhaps rotel through my opinion everything they make is high end and awsome |
Bronze Member Username: Delsole
Post Number: 77
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Saturday, March 04, 2006 - 05:56 pm: |
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and great sounding |
Silver Member Username: Hawk
Highlands Ranch,
CO
USA
Post Number: 757
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 05, 2006 - 01:21 am: |
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I love Rotel--in fact, I am listening right now to my Rotel CD player, but I would never describe its sound as being on the warmer side of neutral as requested by michael. |
Silver Member Username: Hawk
Highlands Ranch,
CO
USA
Post Number: 758
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 05, 2006 - 01:30 am: |
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michael:
For your budget and from what you described, the one CD player I have heard that really put me over the moon is the Shanling Tube CD player. See it here:
http://www.audioadvisor.com/store/productdetail.asp?sku=MHSHANCD&product_name=CD -T100%20Tube%20HDCD%20CD%20Player
I know this is $95.00 over your budget, but dude, this sucker is smoooooth! |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 2962
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 05, 2006 - 07:28 am: |
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Personally I would stay away from anything Roy Hall is distributing. I haven't talked to a dealer yet who hasn't been VERY dissatisfied with the reliability and performance of their products. |
Bronze Member Username: Ruve
Post Number: 18
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 05, 2006 - 01:03 pm: |
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You should choose a neutral CD player. It is the amp who should do the warm job. |
Silver Member Username: Hawk
Highlands Ranch,
CO
USA
Post Number: 769
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Saturday, April 08, 2006 - 05:23 pm: |
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michael:
I just remembered another unit in your price range that sounds much warmer and smoother than the sub $1K CD players. Check out the Musical Fidelity A3.5 CD player here:
http://www.musicalfidelity.com/products/a35/a35cd.html
I know it is available from www.saturdayaudio.com, but you will have to call them to get their price on it. |
