Warmer CD player??

 

New member
Username: Trekker720

Princeton, 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.
 

Silver Member
Username: Gavincumm

New York USA

Post Number: 742
Registered: Feb-05
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
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
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
perhaps rotel through my opinion everything they make is high end and awsome
 

Bronze Member
Username: Delsole

Post Number: 77
Registered: Feb-05
and great sounding
 

Silver Member
Username: Hawk

Highlands 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.
 

Silver Member
Username: Hawk

Highlands 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!
 

Gold Member
Username: Artk

Albany, 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.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Ruve

Post Number: 18
Registered: Mar-06
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
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.
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