Time For a CD Player Upgrade


I've been using a Rega Saturn Mk 2.  I recently upgraded my turntable to the Mark Levinson 5105 w/ the Ortofon Quintet Black S.  In comparison my CD's are sounding overly bright.   Any thoughts on a comparable upgrade to my CD listening?  My budget is about $4000-5000, new or used.  The Hegel Viking looks interesting.  Any recommendation for an upgrade will be appreciated. 

 

 

mellowshifi

Well, there's a new kid on the block and it's from Rotel's upper echelon line, Michi. It's the Michi Q5 CDP, CDT & DAC.( I don't know why they call it all that as CDP covers it all)

And, as you can see, it's a top loader! All that for US $6999. I don't think it uses the Streamline CD-Pro 8 drive and is an in house design. I think the darn thing weighs 51 lbs.

All the best,
Nonoise

Does anyone have any real life experience in comparing the new Luxman D-10x and Esoteric K-01xd with EMM Labs Tsdx transport and Dac Dac2xV2 combo? Just thought since there’s so many knowledgeable cd people on this thread someone may have experienced the performance of these players.

Didn't hear anyone mention vibration control. Not sure what your CD player is sitting on, but vibrations affect CD players (along with turntables) the most out of anything and I bet (regardless of your surface and flooring) you would benefit greatly from a Townshend platform or podium combo or Symposium's rollerblock Jrs, or some other brand (I only have experience with those companies). There are low level earthquakes going on all the time that you can't feel, but your equipment can.

I was amazed what it did for my turntable so much that I took care of my phono stage and amp and speakers (speakers were also a very highly use case with platforms and rollerblocks where they fit best).