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Hegel Mohican vs. Bryston BCD-3

If anyone were looking for a single-box CD-player that qualified as a get-off-the-roundabout component, it seems to me that these two models would be high on their shortlist.  So my question is:

Has anybody been able to hear these two models side by side?

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ajay555
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i do and its crazy good. Never he'd digital sound so smooth and warm with all the details .even when the music has several horns playing loud. Hegel CD player easily provides all the information with impeccable timing 
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jafant
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twoleftears

which spinner did you purchase-

Happy Listening!
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jafant
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ajay555
Thank You for sharing. The Mohican retails for $5K, while the Bryston retails for $3500.  Good to read that you bought one and are enjoying spinning those CDs.  Happy Listening!
mahler123
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The Bryston is revised in this months TAS.  
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@jafant 

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/new-or-old-cd-player/post?highlight=opera%2Bconsonance%2Bhegel&postid=1542969#1542969

After it was revealed that the Mohican was based so closely on the much older Opera model, it made my choice even easier.  I currently own and enjoy the BCD-3--see my system.  The only other even rarer model I was interested in at that point was the Primare CD35.  Since then, one member bought a Primare and was very pleased.  Never been able to hear it myself.

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/please-help-me-figure-out-what-i-need-to-do-this-my-head-spins-with-te/post?highlight=primare%2Bcd35%2Babstract&postid=1630482#1630482

At a certain point you've just got to stop agonizing and make a decision.  Once you've narrowed down the field, none of the options are bad.

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