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New member Username: Trekker720Princeton, Nj Usa Post Number: 9 Registered: Jan-06 | 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: GavincummNew York USA Post Number: 742 Registered: Feb-05 | I would take a look at the NAD line, which are slightly warm. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 2830 Registered: Feb-05 | You may want to see if you can find a dealer who still has a Rega Planet 2000. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 2831 Registered: Feb-05 | Oh and also the Ah! Super Tjoeb 4000. http://www.upscaleaudio.com/view_category.asp?cat=50 |
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Bronze Member Username: DelsolePost Number: 67 Registered: Feb-05 | perhaps rotel through my opinion everything they make is high end and awsome |
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Bronze Member Username: DelsolePost Number: 77 Registered: Feb-05 | and great sounding |
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Silver Member Username: HawkHighlands Ranch, CO USA Post Number: 757 Registered: Dec-03 | 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. |
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Silver Member Username: HawkHighlands Ranch, CO USA Post Number: 758 Registered: Dec-03 | 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! |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 2962 Registered: Feb-05 | 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. |
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Bronze Member Username: RuvePost Number: 18 Registered: Mar-06 | You should choose a neutral CD player. It is the amp who should do the warm job. |
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Silver Member Username: HawkHighlands Ranch, CO USA Post Number: 769 Registered: Dec-03 | 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. |