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Vinyl guy seeking recommendation for a top level cd player
I know cds are dead. Best time to buy a cd player, the way it looks. I want an all in one box. I don't stream so a separate DAC is not required. Most of my cd collection have been ripped to a PC as Flac files and then down loaded to a Sony HAP-Z1ES. Currently about 3000 Redbook and perhaps 100 SACDs. The way cds are being dumped I figure on becoming a buyer again so these numbers will go up. I have looked at Marantz SA10, Esoteric K1 (lightly used), and Luxman D-10X, so far. It would be good if the sound could approach vinyl. The Z1 does up to a point. Listening this morning to the same recordings, the Z1 compares to a high end MM cartridge, but not to a SoundSmith Experion. Maybe I am asking too much, but in any event a new cd player is being sought. Thanks in advance for any advice.
Bill
Bill
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@billstevenson Always nice to have a follow up post. Glad you are happy with your purchase. I have very much enjoyed my Marantz Ruby gear. I saw the close our pricing on the SA10. Tempting but I am quite happy with where I am at to be honest. I certainly agree with you on the CD bargains out there. Most recent purchase of a box set was Sir Charles Mackerras conducting the Prague Chamber Orchestra performing the Mozart Symphonies. Excellent in both performance and sound engineering! Get it. |
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"Sir Charles Mackerras conducting the Prague Chamber Orchestra performing the Mozart Symphonies. Excellent in both performance and sound engineering!" I have that set too, and could not agree more. Wonderful. I also should report that yesterday I was comparing the vinyl and redbook cd versions of Miles Davis' Kind of Blue both circa 2010 versions (not the latest and greatest) and the cd sounds decidedly better. So I have to amend my comments. Redbook cd can sound very good indeed and best vinyl at least sometimes. Finally, what's with all the spam showing up in this discussion? |
Thanks @billstevenson for the thoughtful follow up to your Luxman D-10x purchase. I bought a D-10x one year ago, and in my research prior to purchasing it I read this thread, so it is a treat to re-read it and digest the follow up by the op. I remember reading that the D-10x was especially good at making Redbook sound good, and I have to certainly agree with that. A lot of jazz and classical recordings from the 1990’s and 2000’s can sound amazing played by the D-10x. I still buy cds regularly and find releases from Japan online - both Redbook and SACD - jazz and classical recordings. The cd is not dead, and neither are the producers of superlative cd players such as Luxman, Accuphase, Esoteric etc. There is still a market for high end cd players!
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