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How did it compare to the 588?

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In Reply to: Audio Research, Inc. cd3 CD Player/Recorder posted by Tasos on March 11, 2003 at 14:40:40:

Since you formerly used the 507, did you audition the 588 as part of your hunt, and if so, how did it compare to the 588?

Re: How did it compare to the 588? - jerryalz 03:46:42 03/13/03 (0)
Had the two units side by side, same interconnects, stock power cords, the cd-3 was the hands down winner, more transparent, more bloom, less digital sounding, and simply put the musicians in my room more than the 588. In fact, the cd-3 is so good that it will take a top notch sacd player playing sacd's to better its performance on plain red book cd's. This is unbelievably wonderful cd player.
Re: How did it compare to the 588? - tasos 12:57:21 03/12/03 (0)
I did briefly audition the 588 when I purchased my 507; I felt that the 588 bettered the 507 by a small margin. The 507 sounded "warmer" to me, at the expense of detail retrieval. The 588 was clearer and more detailed. However, I do not remember the differences to be of the same degree as when I compared the 507 to the ARC CD3.
Let me emphasize that I did not do a direct comparison of the 588 and the ARC - my comments are based on evaluation accomplished on separate occasions.

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