Attn Vinyl lovers - what CD Player do you use?

greginnh-

you have owned some very nice spinners. I was impressed w/ Esoteric for SACD playback only on the DV/SA 60 series.  Those spinners do not sound good (to my ears) on rbcd playback.

The K-01 / 01x  appears to be the sweet spot for Esoteric at that kind of price-point.  Most will stop there.  Looks like your journey has reached its peak, must be a good feeling.

Happy Listening!

Greg, i never enjoyed early Esoteric. The K series though really hit the mark. I will say best buy in a New CD player is Marantz Reference players, the new one is musical as the old one but more purity. I could live with any of them. The K01 is just more of everything. I like my vinyl and I like my digital I don't expect one to sound like other. When I read that crap in the magazines I laugh sounds more analog like, that is crap. Analog can sound many ways and as bright as a bad CD player or recording. Both formats you have to take care with setup, more electronics in a CD player so noise is a big thing like it is in preamps etc. Good power cords, great stand, clean your CD's and speaking that I've had many of the top ones and they made the sound different, some warmer to brighter. Go figure much like adjusting the VTA on a turntable go one way to far off it sounds bright, then the other was off to much bass. So much goes into your final sound like your room that any review is about worthless, you have to get the product in you own home, room and system. If people worked more on setup and their room they enjoy their system more. Sticking expensive speakers in corner or with gear and TV between them is a waste of money. Your audio system needs it own room and be dedicated to it and it alone. 

Nkonor,

I thought the British Blue Box was the best the Beatles sounded on vinyl. mobile Fidelity EQ them and I was not happy and really don't like a lot of their releases. Stones sounded better than any releases in Vinyl on the German Telefunken's label. In fact shocked me to hear them without all the reverb. Try to find original 1st pressings. They will always sound the best. 

phillyb, 

Exactly what I have been searching for; I hear the German label "Abraxas" is the one to have. Didn't know the label. Any other avenues to follow would be appreciated.
 I agree with your posts on analog and digital.
Play with gear of either but "Get Your Room Right" and "Dedicated"
Care in setup,dedicated ( No TV, HT, between the Speakers ) I am a fan of long ICs and TT out of the room. Classic Rock, some Jazz , tiny bit of Classical. I will look into the Marantz players ; the JVC will give up one day.

Thanks
nkonor

Your right to have the turntable outside of your playing area. Not many know what of the nice effects of a turntable is it picks up the vibes and room in the reproduction and that gives it a special sound. On a good system just have someone cover the table with a cover, have the music playing and then lift the cover off, you will hear and feel it. Gives vinyl an acoustic feedback so to speak, your hearing your room. The Telefunken label may be long gone but google it. Your system should be about the music not the format nor gear. Gain the experience and you will know when good is good and then sit back and enjoy. I am finding more and more with cables and their off the wall designs are hurting music. Simple solid designs will do the trick, audio jewelry is just that, looks at sky high prices. By the way keep in my it was the Master tapes used and the pressing and cutting of the disc that made the Stones sound so good. To this when ever I hear Sympathy For Devil I feel sad, it sounds like crap compared to the Telefunken DMM pressing.