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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
mgreen27
147 posts
 

The Naim is over priced. The Cambridge is a solid player. Never heard the Myryad.

The Rotel is the best of the bunch. When I had mine, it was in a Creek/Vandersteen system. The cheapest CD player I have that bettered the Rotel is my Arcam 33.

itzhak1969
515 posts
 
I have a CD fetish too :)

I owned many CD players in the past and the best sound is with my new CD transport Cambridge Audio CXC connected to my Mcintosh DAC .
It’s better to invest in good DAC and a basic CD transport without inner DAC ,you’ll get the best result.
rhljazz
1,255 posts
 
Keep the cd player you now have, as long as it has a digital out.  Add either the Chord Mojo listed on Agon for 449.00 or the Hugo for 1200.00.  You will not achieve better redbook than the Hugo unless you spring for a Dave.
jsbach1685 OP
145 posts
 
Hi rhljazz, 

That's the thing... I'm fresh out of CD players right now. What would you recommend from the list, or not on the list? 
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