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Post by southall1998 on May 23, 2015 18:05:47 GMT
Someday I'd like to hear this CDX CD Player.
I've read the Stereophile CDX review, which was an interesting read. But, I was slightly put off by the description about its sound presentation. Some others described it fairly the same as well.
At least the CDX holds its value well!
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Post by MartinT on May 23, 2015 22:27:00 GMT
I have never found a DVD or Blu-ray player to sound much good when playing CDs.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2015 22:45:03 GMT
This is the only one I've ever tried but it shocks me how bad it is every time I wire it up. Bad enough to turn listening into a negative experience for me. They were meant to have excellent sound quality if the reviews are to be believed. I once did a deal with someone who was using some really nice kit with this very player as his source. I'm not the easiest to please when it comes to CD though, so other people might find it more tolerable than I do.
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Post by southall1998 on May 23, 2015 22:57:36 GMT
I use a Sony BDP-S1E now and then. It can sound pretty good!
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Post by MartinT on May 24, 2015 8:08:38 GMT
Even using my Pioneer BDP-LX55, a rather good Blu-ray player, as a transport only, music is a mere facsimile of the extraordinary presence and life of my main player.
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2015 8:38:59 GMT
I didn't even get that close. Mine was more like a 3 yr old's crayon drawing of the original  |
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2015 19:38:53 GMT
Someday I'd like to hear this CDX CD Player. I've read the Stereophile CDX review, which was an interesting read. But, I was slightly put off by the description about its sound presentation. Some others described it fairly the same as well. At least the CDX holds its value well! S. A bit of a plug but Mike (MikeMusic) has a CDX which he's looking to move on if you're interested in the plunge, I'll let you contact him. |
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Post by southall1998 on May 31, 2015 15:57:40 GMT
Someday I'd like to hear this CDX CD Player. I've read the Stereophile CDX review, which was an interesting read. But, I was slightly put off by the description about its sound presentation. Some others described it fairly the same as well. At least the CDX holds its value well! S. A bit of a plug but Mike (MikeMusic) has a CDX which he's looking to move on if you're interested in the plunge, I'll let you contact him. I managed to get one locally. S. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2015 19:25:21 GMT
I was looking forward to today: A Copland CSA 14 and another Naim CDX due. Sadly the Copland arrived with a serious fault and almost blew my Snell Js. Looks like it will have to be a return. Pity, because it's a beautifully built and designed amp. As it won't produce anything but gunshot sounds, I Have no idea how it performs sonically.  The CDX is OK, although it too didn't work from the off. It appears to have an ill -fitting blanking plug for th Burndy connector. It looks completely different to my last one and is too shallow: stopping 5mm short of the chassis. More importantly this CDX just doesn't sound as good as the one I let my mate have. Condition isn't quite as good either. maybe I'll feel better about it after the Copland disappointment wears off. Just when I thought today had been crap enough, our outside drains blocked and I ended up having to rod them. Still, the sun is shining and I can always buy another Copland. |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 9, 2015 20:46:38 GMT
I've always rather liked the elegance of Copland equipment.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2015 19:57:52 GMT
I've been away from home for a bit, but a few additions have been waiting for my return. First up, a pair of SBLs owned previously by Malcolm Steward. They needed a bit of work but are looking smart now and juat waiting the stands back from powder coating before I can re-assemble.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2015 20:03:04 GMT
And next, a real surprise to me: A Linn Classik. I wanted to indulge my curiosity and expected it to be well short of say, a Linn CD and pre/power. It's not. In fact I could happily live with it. Far better than I expected and oh so convenient.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2015 20:06:50 GMT
And finally: I really don't want or need any more speakers but sometimes a rarity pops up and you just can't let it pass. This time it was actually two rarities. A boxed pair of DCM Time Window 1As and also a mint pair of Time Frame TF250s. They only arrived today but both sound special. The scale on offer seems to defy the laws of physics and I love the presentation.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2015 20:09:27 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2015 20:21:19 GMT
Oh, and I also snapped up one of these (Audio Super Sterling KT120), but a mate nicked it off me before I even had a chance to listen to it. As he is an even more prolific box swapper than I am, it will probably end up back with me before too long. I just love Audion amps and I cannot for the life of me understand why they are so low profile in the UK. If you ever get an opportunity to hear an Audion, please take it.  |
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Post by southall1998 on Jul 9, 2015 20:40:09 GMT
I'd like to hear the Audion 300B (mk2?) Anniversary someday! They look very nimble.
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 9, 2015 20:45:34 GMT
A friend of mine has a very similar Audion amp and it's really impressive, even with some fairly modest Rega speakers... I suspect it would be even better with some tube-rolling...
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Post by ChrisB on Jul 9, 2015 20:49:50 GMT
Gosh, two pairs of DCMs!
If you like the scale of these you may well like some of the big Mirage speakers like my M3si - don't know if you've ever had the pleasure? How do you find the imaging on the Windows?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2015 20:54:29 GMT
I've been away from home for a bit, but a few additions have been waiting for my return. First up, a pair of SBLs owned previously by Malcolm Steward. They needed a bit of work but are looking smart now and juat waiting the stands back from powder coating before I can re-assemble. Interesting to hear your thoughts on these. I have always personally disliked Naim speakers, just sound soo boxy to me! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2015 20:55:47 GMT
The CDX is OK, although it too didn't work from the off. It appears to have an ill -fitting blanking plug for th Burndy connector. It looks completely different to my last one and is too shallow: stopping 5mm short of the chassis. More importantly this CDX just doesn't sound as good as the one I let my mate have. Condition isn't quite as good either. maybe I'll feel better about it after the Copland disappointment wears off. Just when I thought today had been crap enough, our outside drains blocked and I ended up having to rod them. Still, the sun is shining and I can always buy another Copland. Get yourself a CDX2, you won't be disappointed whatsoever! |
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