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Lector CDP 7 Mk I, II or III ?

I plan to part with my second system Ayre gear to refinance a purchase for the main system and am considering to retain only the Yamamoto headphones with another good cdp. And so I came accross Lector, unknown on the local market and thus even more interesting.

Now, I did a search on Agon and found several people specifically advising the CDP 7 Mk I, clearly prefering it over the later versions.

Is the original Lector CDP 7 sonically better? Any specific reason for that?

Thanks in advance
Karel
karelfd
karelfd OP
476 posts
 
Hi Larryken, thanks for your words of warning, I'd probably go through the Dutch distributor/dealer, but then of course I'd be restricted to Mk III, hence my question
fafafion
190 posts
 
Karefd,

If you like Lector ,there 2 other players that approach the design as Lector,but with better sonic results:

1]Metronome esp CD 4

2]Mimetism

Both are significantly better than Lector IMO
karelfd OP
476 posts
 
... sadly also rather more expensive. This is a second system and I'm working on a budget, I'm afraid. Nevertheless, thanks for the information.
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
the mimetism seems to be a solid state cd player, while the lectors are tube-based.

does the mimetism sound more tube like than lector ?

if not in what way is it superior to the lector ?

my friend has a lector 7 --not the mk ii or mk iii.

there is one for sale on audiogon. i have been tempted, but am leaning toward an amr.
fafafion
190 posts
 
Mr tennis,

Have you actually has any experience listening to the Mimetism,any Mimetism products?The CDP will put a lot of so call 'tube'cdp to shame...

I will not describe it for you,just go and have a listen
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