Update - Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end?

Posted by K-wey (A) on March 6, 2012 at 12:07:50

In Reply to: RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? posted by K-wey on February 22, 2012 at 14:10:37:

UPDATE - March 5, 2012 -

I ordered a Marantz CD-5004 player from AudioAdvisor and received it in good order. After a week of burn-in and playing, it still was noticeably brighter than my JVC R-5000. Not that the JVC is any reference-quality player, but pianos, guitars, and vocals sounded more natural on the JVC.

I returned the Marantz to AA (they were very polite about it) and will next try out a Cambridge Audio C350 from them. I read on one of these boards that the CA was somewhat darker sounding with the Wolfson chips, and the S3 servo transport is supposed to be pretty good.

My progress as an audio-holic marches onward. Two months ago I had no idea that CD players could possibly sound different - and here I am now getting all picky about their sound. But I know I heard a difference with the Marantz. Thanks, inmates - I'm acquiring your delusions!

=K

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Topic - Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? - K-wey 07:56:49 02/13/12 (14)

RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? - K-wey 17:49:43 03/09/12 (0)

RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? - K-wey 14:10:37 02/22/12 (1)

Update - Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? - K-wey 12:07:50 03/06/12 (0)

RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? - knewton 14:12:40 02/20/12 (0)

If you have a computer you can dedicate to audio - mr.bear 09:13:09 02/18/12 (0)

Neither - nickwh 14:54:37 02/17/12 (0)

RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? - tmsorosk 04:57:42 02/17/12 (0)

RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? - Bromo33333 11:59:53 02/16/12 (0)

RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? - lancelot 08:28:21 02/15/12 (0)

Have you given computer audio any thoughts? nT - Vic D 07:41:13 02/15/12 (2)

.....great idea.. That $350-400 would be better put toward a DAC. /nt - bwb 10:15:54 02/15/12 (1)

RE: .....great idea.. That $350-400 would be better put toward a DAC. /nt - Bromo33333 11:29:51 02/20/12 (0)

" Am I viewing this sensibly?" - Kal Rubinson 18:19:21 02/14/12 (0)

RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? - KnobSpinner 11:47:22 02/14/12 (0)

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