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Warmer sounding CD Players?

Are there warmer(tube like) sounding CD Players then my Music Hall 25? The detail of this cd player is incredible and bass improvement over my old player is just great but I am LP lover (I play 50-50% CD/LP) and my taste seems to lean more towards the warmer sound. I have NAD Receiver and Paradigm Studio 20v3s which are both very neutral and on the warmer side also.
I've had my Music Hall 25 w/level 1plus mods for a while but I'm thinking of trying something warmer,, Any suggestions?
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mjw55
82 posts
 
Add a Musical Fidelity X10v3 Tube Buffer to your system between the player and the preamp. You can get them all day long on AudioGon for around $300 and if you're not satisfied...resell it. I use one with my Muscial Fidelity A3.2 and think it has added the warmth I was missing while maintaining the over sampling that Redbook CD's need.
M2Cents
mcfarland
356 posts
 
Mjw55 has the most practicle solution to your problem, IMHO. Very good advise, indeed. Consider this a second vote for the MF x10v3! Happy Listening.
bbroussard
188 posts
 
Why not try a tube amp, like the Onix SP3? I am running a level 1+ mod Onix XCD-88 (related to your Music Hall) through the SP3 with great results.
mark_schocken
13 posts
 
Check out the Consonance line. Some are on the warmer side but are also nicely transparent with superb sonics.
bigtee
803 posts
 
Try an older Sony XA7es cd player(not to be confused with the 777 series-it listed for $3000 and now sales for $800-$1000.) It is the most analogue of any player I have heard while still maintaining a reasonable amount of transparency. It will make a vinyl lover like digital.
My other choice is a Meridian 508-20.
These players don't sacrafice transparency for warmth but yet sound very smooth.
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