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as good as rega planet?

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Posted on March 31, 2000 at 12:19:20
Herman


 
I am upgrading my CDP (technics 5-disk changer)

Just auditioned Rega planet and Naim CD3.5.
I really liked both, and I wish I could afford the naim...
I liked Rega, but at $700 is there something I can compare it to?
used Linn Karik?
MSB link?

I have a tube preamp and a solid state amp.
Can someone please suggest a good CDP?

 

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two other suggestions, posted on March 31, 2000 at 15:07:15
George M


 
The Denon DCD 1650ar --- list $999, but can be found at approx. $750.
Also, the Pioneer PD-65, list $800. Good luck

 

Re: as good as rega planet?, posted on March 31, 2000 at 15:31:16
Michael F


 
Herman,
You may want to check out the Arcam Alpha 7se.
Superb player!
M.F.

 

Re: as good as rega planet?, posted on March 31, 2000 at 15:43:31
Jose Garcia


 
Hola German. I haven't heard one but the Ah Tjoeb (tube) CDplayer has been receiving a lot of post at this forum. I saw an advertising at www.upscaleaudio.com for $475.00 and you should check it out. If your Technics has a digital out you can add an external Dac for the moment until you make up a better budget. These days you can find a good deal on used Dac from people upgrading.There is another Dac from AudioAdvisor for $99.00 (AMC) with a 30 days trial that , maybe , could increase the quality of the Technics and set you for some time until the SACD/DVD-A settle down in a future. Them you make your move for a better system.

Whatever you do posted it please and good luck with your decition.

 

Re: two other suggestions, posted on March 31, 2000 at 16:57:54
Bigjim


 
Adcom Gcd750
700$ used
J

 

Re: as good as rega planet?, posted on March 31, 2000 at 17:46:55
Paul


 
Being one of the every first raving the Planet on internet 3 years ago, I found that the Creek CD43 has every attribute of the Planet and then some. Well worth the extra money.

Paul Lam
P.L.C.Lam Consulting Inc.
Worldwide distributor of F.T.Audio

 

Re: as good as rega planet?, posted on March 31, 2000 at 21:11:30
JayD


 
Audio Refinement Complete. I compared to both the Rega and the Arcam 8 - highly preferred it over both. Worth a listen if you can find a dealer. Also liked it better than the Jolida tube CDP. And liked it better than the Audio Note Dac 1.1 - but at the same price, I think the Audio Note is worth a listen as well. Just a very different presentation of sound - I think it is very worthy of consideration.

 

Re: as good as rega planet?, posted on April 1, 2000 at 08:06:55
Fred Rule


 

I've auditioned most of the CDPs you've mentioned and several others in your price range.There's too much
info. to go into detail here, but some good choices might be rotel 971, MSB Link, Ah! Tjoeb or a used Cal Audio tubed DAC. E-mail me if you'd like. Fred Rule

 

how about something better??, posted on April 1, 2000 at 11:48:24
JNC


 
Try the new Jolida 603 tube Cdplayer.
$550 from www.responseaudio.com
I like this player MUCH more then the Planet and everything else in the
under $1000 group for that matter.
As for the Naim....never heard one

happy listeneing!

 

Re: as good as rega planet?, posted on April 3, 2000 at 06:09:09
ts


 
I'll second your opinion on the Creek CD43. When I bought mine about a year ago, the salesperson was really trying to push me to get the Planet, but when I heard the Creek CD43, I was immediately sold on it. The main "improvement" over the Planet is that the Creek gives you DETAIL - perhaps this is partly due to the upgraded 24 bit DAC? The Creek has ALL the wonderful attributes of the Planet but does a much better job at portraying the more subtle nuances of the music. The only "downside" that I experienced was the relatively long waiting period (about 5 months!) for the company to ship one to the US - this was last year; hopefully the manufacturer has geared up for increased production of this wonderful machine. As far as I'm concerned, this will be the last CDP I purchase until I get a SACD player (maybe Creek will have one of these available someday??)

 

Re: as good as rega planet?, posted on April 3, 2000 at 07:24:31
Sean H


 
Just for the sake of argumnt. I recently bought a Rega Planet and I don't understand why people think it's not detailed. The detail is there, it's just not forward in the presentation or amplfied in some way. I'm not talking "forward" as in harsh or fatiguing, but a lot of digital presents details "up front." If I connect my MSB Link DAC to the Planet it immediately seems there is more detail because the MSB presents the detail way forward and up front. Switching back the Planet it's easily noticeable that the detail is all there but it's laid back in presentation. I could understand in a more uncontrolled situation, in unfamiliar surroundings perhaps, that the Planet would seem less detailed. I don't see the Planet as a player lacking in detail, it's more something of a matter of taste. Do you want your detail presented to you in an easy to hear and up front manner or slightly laid back. Associated equipment and cabling can also be a factor with something like the Planet, where a highly revealing system will do it complete justice and a less revealing, perhaps less detailed system will not do it justice.

I'm not a Planet owner trying to viciously defend the Planet here. I bought this player only a couple weeks ago and am just now understanding what kind of player it really is.

Best,
Sean Heisler

 

Re: as good as rega planet?, posted on April 3, 2000 at 09:15:48
Paul


 
Hi Sean,
If you have the Planet already, you don't have to worry. It is still one of the best budget players. The small criticism of the Planet is the slight smaller sounstage and confuse when playing complex classical music. Apart from that, the rythm, smoothness etc. it is still one of the best for its price.

Paul Lam
P.L.C.Lam Consulting Inc.
Worldwide distributor of F.T.Audio

 

Re: as good as rega planet?, posted on April 4, 2000 at 09:57:57
ts


 
Just to set the record straight, in no way was I saying that the Rega is not an excellent CDP, which it is. It's just that, at least to my ears, I preferred the sound of the Creek over the Rega with the equipment that was used in the set-up that I heard (and eventually bought - which incidentally included the Creek 4330R amp). In fact the differences between them were more subtle than earth-shaking. By the way, when I refer to the ability of the Creek to reproduce "low-level" detail, what I mean is really the ability to portray subtle nuances of the music, which can be manifested in ways such as soundstaging, etc. - not necessarily the kind of forward "detail" that you refer to with the MSB Link DAC. It may also be the two Creeks just happen to be a better match for each other beause of design synergy, etc. In another system, the Rega (or AH! Joeb, etc, etc) may give better results. The Rega is clearly a superb CDP and had I not heard the Creek, I would have purchased it above all other CDPs that I listened to.

 

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