CD Player with best bass??

CD players are not all alike in this regard!! A Great Northern Sound modified Wadia should present all the bass available quite powerfully. Unmodfied Wadias also have great bass, but when I replaced my 830 w/ a modified 850, I was surprised by the added authority in the bass. I thought the 830 was pretty good already.

I would hope that any cable would faithfully pass the signal sent into it. (said in jest to Sugarbrie - no malice / sarcasm intended!)

Pawlowski6132

Man you have got to hear this unit or something similar.
I know now this unit uses 1 6SN7 as the input tube and two 5687s in the output.The stock model uses 3 6SN7s in all sockets. The unit weighs only about 10lbs.I had my doubts when I pulled it out the box. But after warming it up and running it for a few hours. I can say there's nothing light weight about the music! Bass slam,tranparency, bite and musical come to mind.

I can't believe how damn good it sounds!! No grain or hash.It doesn't cover up the music either. Mikhail sent me several types of tubes to try out. The difference is heard instantly. As soon as I changed the Electro Harmonix 6SN7 over to a Tung-sol the soundstage got closer too me and became more vivid and transparent.

Now that this unit has ruined me. I'll insist Mikhail make my unit sound similar. If it doesn't sound like this thing I'll send it back!LOL

I'll be sending this unit back in a week or so. I would contact him and ask if you could try it out. It probably will cost you shipping but that's it. Shipping on 10lbs isn't much these days..it will be worth the effort.

Good listening!

Honest1 is right on the ball here. Anyone who doesn't think that CD players differ greatly in terms of their bass response hasn't had the opportunity to listen to different players.

For what it's worth, I have found that this is what the more expensive CD players offer. Some notable players I have heard in terms of bass were the Electrocompaniet, Granite 650/657, and an upper level YBA. Wadia is also known for doing a good job in this regard, but I have not been around them so much in the past decade. And, surprisingly, my Sony SCD-C333ES accounts itself quite well - enough to embarrass a well regarded $2500 player here in my system last month.

Hi the only reason I do not mention cd players.Is the fact Pawlowski6132 uses it as a digital transport. Getting a more expensive player to use as a transpot too me is a waste of money.The Sony is a great transport by itself.
Now if you want a different Dac ..it's another ball game.As the analog output voltage does vary from Dac to Dac or player to player. If I wanted more bass the Dac would be my first upgrade not another player.

Get the CARY 306 SACD player it has fantastic bass.The reviewer in this months POSITIVE FEEDBACK online mag. says it has the best bass he has heard from any source.He also bought the CARY 306 SACD after reviewing it.

I also have the AKG 1000 and have them hooked up to cary 805C amplifiers.They are incredible headphones.I upgraded the cabling to the STEFAN AUDIO ART cables.There is a review of this Modification on the 6 MOONS internet site.