FWIW - been listening to my Hegel CDP-4 lately, first CDP I’ve owned that takes me beyond comparing CDs to my much more expensive and preferred medium vinyl rig. I just forget about thinking ‘what’s better’ (and why) and enjoy listening to music. Fantastic player. I’ve owned Marantz, Electrocompaniet, Jungson, and NAD players and the Hegel sounds so much more like analog it’s just not a fair comparison. Highly recommended. Zero shortcomings I can think of; it no longer feels like a compromise when I cue up a CD.
