Neodio NR22 Cd player - thoughts?

Hi SoMusic,

I have spoken to a number of people about this one in my own search. i have not heard it. FWIW, you may wish to check out audioexotics.hk, a Hong Kong based site where the guys do tend to gravitate towards the same taste/equipment...so there is something there for you to consider...but in any event, they have a long series of threads about digital and some dedicated to the Neodio.

In sum, they all feel it is a very good player that is up there with the SOTA.

OTOH, i have also spoken with 2 very respected members of WBForum and neither was particularly impressed with it.

Finally, i have spoken with 2 people from Audioexotics off the record who did say it is excellent...but one is selling having found better, and the other encouraged me to look at another unit (which concidentally was the same one as the seller of the neodio actually bought).
i believe it was stahl-tek opus.

wish i could be more helpful, but i have not found a place to hear it for myself which in the end is what really matters. this is just the research i was able to gather on my own and just sharing it. good luck and pls post if you audition it.

Lloyd, many thanks. After a long search for digital I could live with long term, in 2007 I settled on the EMM Labs CDSA SE, with German transport and X-upgrade since, and I couldn't be happier.
As with all things audio, always looking for something as an interesting alternative.
Your feedback most welcome.

SoMusic if you like the sound of the EMM which I think you do, I don't think you will like the Neodio. They are opposite in sound. The Neodio is warm and very organic sounding. The EMM is very open and detailed and to my ears thin in the midrange. In my opinion there is no way you are going to like the French player. The best Jeff

Jeff, your response is a little ambiguous. I've just updated my analogue front end to a tt/arm combo that combines the best of analogue ie warm and organic, with the best of digital ie open and detailed. I would hate to be without either in my sound presentation.
I actually find the EMM on audition 5 years ago was the clear winner over competing brands like Marantz, AMR, Naim, Meridian, Wadia etc.
I felt it was as detailed as any with a real tonal density and transparency I couldn't find in any other player (at the time).
So, in your opinion are you saying you prefer the Neodio to the EMM?