BAT VK-D5 SE CD player

before buying a bat vk d5 cd player, consider a musical fidelity a5. i have owned both. i found the bat unforgiving of problem recordings and overly focused.

Yes, I noticed it. Unfortunately, it's hard to borrow the Musical Fidelity, though I heard a lot of good things about it.

I owned one...too much detail at the expense of musicality IMHO...it's a good one though...eveyone's taste is different. I thought the build quality on the cd drawer was ridiculous considering the cost of the unit.
Larry

So, Larryken, how would you compare your Raysonic with the BAT? I have been considering the VK-D5 SE to mate with my VK-51SE preamp, but I am not convinced it would beat my Lector. I would be interested in hearing about dimensionality; midrange liquidity; bass definition, extension, and drive; dynamics; and top end smoothness.

I owned two versions of the VK-D5SE. The first was the original SE version, the second was the SE version with Super-Pak. Both were very good for redbook playback, IMHO, with the Super-Pak version adding stunning dynamics. I found the Super-Pak version to be the best sounding redbook player that I have heard, granted, I have not heard them all.

However, due to my enjoyment of SACD's, I have since moved on from the BAT's.

Cheers,
John