Sim Moon Eclipse does it really sound cold &hard


I'm looking for a a high quality cd player and the Sim has me intrigued .There are lots of great reviews out there but I also hear the word "cool sounding".
Is this true ?or is this baby just accurate.
Sim owners let me hear your thoughts
donpark1439
I just sold my eclipse so I will be completely honest. The eclipse is a very very good cdp.The highs are extended but not harsh.It has superb imaging, voals are very natural.Detail retrieval is phenominal.You would have to spend thousands more to beat it in my opinion.So why did I sell it? cause I am getting out of 2 channel for now.I may kick my ass for selling it.
'cool' generally means 'neutral or balanced', which is generally the goal of most digital playback.
Cool is to Cold+sterile as warm is to dead. On the thin side of neutral.

That Sim CDP is excellent, not on the cool side. Very neutral and easy to listen to. You'd like it if you're going for neutral.

Sim preamps on the other hand, I find cold sounding. Amps and CDPs are a go, though.
read my review of the sim audio equinox on audiophilia.com

solid state cd player a bit on the non-neutral side, not warm at all. my friend confirmed this on his stereo system.