Comparing these CD players with my gear...


Hi folks, 

I'm always messing around with CD players. A longtime audio friend of mine says I have a CD fetish... well, he's probably right. In a medium that is slowly dying, I'm still spinning discs more than ever. I stream too, but there still something awesome about taking a CD or LP and placing it in/onto a machine to play the sweet music we all love. 

Anyway, in my latest jaunt for something new, I've put together my latest list of players that have caught my eye for one reason of another. My gear consists of a Creek 4330SE integrated amp and Vandersteen 2C speakers. Cables are DH Labs Q-10's and Air Matrix interconnects. 

So what are your thoughts/impressions/comments on the synergies of the following CD players and how they would sound with my gear. I'm most curious about the Naim, Cambridge Audio and Myryad. 

Naim CD3.5
Cambridge Audio 840c
Myryad MCD600
Cal Audio Labs Icon mkII Power Boss
Marantz CD6006 (or CD6005)
Rotel RCD-1072




jsbach1685
What do you guys think of the Theta Miles? I used to have one (and loved it) but I different gear at the time. Any comments on how a Miles would sound with the rest of my gear? I have the opportunity to buyback the one I sold another audio friend a while back. He wanted a black one (mine was silver). 

As for the Naim, there is a guy selling a CD3 or CD3.5 (he cannot confirm). It's listed here and it titled: "The Naim Label CD 3.0" If you look at the pics of the rear, it states 3-5, which confirms a 3.5, as well as Aux DIN, but the serial number to the right, matches the box, which states CD3. I've talked to the seller and he cannot confirm... only saying the original had it upgraded, or perhaps upgraded to the 3.5? So what do you guys think? 
Theta Miles
The Theta was designed by Mike Moffat who now owns Schiit Audio along with Jason Stodard the Forumula One entrepreneur. You should look look also at these Schiit dacs. As  Moffat is a lover of Multibit conversion and what it does for CD (redbook) replay.

  Gungnir with Multibit  option
http://schiit.com/products/gungnir

Yggrasill Multibit
http://schiit.com/products/yggdrasil .

Cheers George

jsbach1685 OPThose all look nice, but I guess I should’ve given my budget... max is $500.


What I’m trying to get across is the Gungnir Yggrasill and the California Audio Labs Icon. Are all Multibit and designed by Mike Moffatt

You can’t go passed Multibit for CD (redbook) replay, as you said you have a cd fetish. So go the Cal Icon

Cheers George