Resolution Audio CD-55..Past Threads...

I have had excellent responses to questions I have posted on AudiogoN, and in turn have tried to give poeple my thoughts and experience when I have read questions that I could respond to. In my above post, I was really did not want to fan the flames. I have had 30+ years of high-end audio experience both inside and outside of the industry...and I am still learning. The SACD and DVD-Audio thing has been a 3+ year wait-and-see, and I needed to/wanted to update what is my primary source component. I do listen to FM and I do listen to analog (still the reference), but the availability of great Jazz re-issues and the convience of the cd format makes it the most used by me. I believe this forum is best used for the exchange of information regarding audio gear, however music is an extremely emotional experience,...and, like most art forms, people must be tolerant of a persons expression when they are speaking of their thoughts/experience. This is getting a bit off the subject, but there is a popular phrase and poster in our country now that says, "Teach Tolerance", however is is just showing little cartoon people that are of different color. How a person looks is superficial, being tolerant of a person that thinks about, or sees, or feels differently than you do....is closer to teaching true tolerance.

Robert_sj, It might be good if we could somehow get each others e-mail address...I think my reply could get a bit long. I have a some items for sale under the same ID..that you could email from...thanks.

the cd-50 & cd-55 are wery nice cd players - only marginally better than the alchemist nexus cd player, which is ~half the price. and, the differences are noticeable *only* when run in *direct* comparison - both players run at the same time, in sync, w/the same source material. the r/a players *are* noticeably better than the alchemist when used straight in to an amp, but as both sound better when run thru a line-stage, i dunno why anyone would run either this way. listen for yerself - *yew* be the judge. regards, doug. (and carl, re: harrassment - show me *ONE* post on *ANY* audiogon thread where i have harrassed yu. as i recall, wasn't it *YOO* who said "sedond doesn't know what he's talking about, as usual"?)

I will try...to keep this the last follow-up to my post. The passion that music generates, be it from the performing side or the listening side(I do both), is a primary part of music..perhaps..the primary part of music. We must be very careful in regulating or censuring anything that surrounds music. From Mozart to Chet Baker to current Pop music..the emotions run high.

To: Robert_sj from above. All audio components, esp. solid state, need burn-in time to some degree, and the CD-55 is no exception. Out of the box you can expect it (and most solid-state components) to sound thin, have little front-to-back depth and for the tonal balance to be mid-range heavy. The Sheffield/XLO Burn-in CD programed to tracks 6,7 and 8 and set on repeat...then run for 24 to 48 hours will get the burn-in process going...then run various music for a few more days..and you will be mostly there. If you only have the player for a couple of days..and if it was just out of the box, you will not really hear the player's capability (but this would be true for most solid-state products). I listen to a fair amount of live music and various types of music....however, in the end result, voices, strings, brass and woodwinds are what I use to decide if a sound is right by me. The human voice is a superb test for all audio gear. The Resolution (after burn-in) gets Diana Krall, Sarah Vaugh, Ella, Billie....etc. right. I believe the power supply and audio sections (as well as accuracy of the laser reading) are of prime importance. Many players sport name-brand/model# dacs but lack enough quality in the power supply/audio section/cd-drive-laser/and shielding to have much chance to sound real.