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Digital Drive: REVIEW: McIntosh MCD 205 CD Player/Recorder by shoe Upsamplers, DACs, jitter, shakes and analogue withdrawals, this is it. |
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Model: MCD 205 Category: CD Player/Recorder Suggested Retail Price: $2500 Description: Multi disk CD player Manufacturer URL: McIntosh Model Picture: View
Review by shoe on February 24, 2007 at 02:01:59
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It's darn near impossible to find a review of this player so I thought I'd throw in my two cents.. I've went through a few different players in the last couple of years and can make compairisons, based mostley on memory, so there may be some conjecture here.This is a very enjoyable player. It has a wonderfull tone and spaciousness that I have not had here before. Better in this area than any player I have had. The midrange opens up and creates an airy illusion that at times seems almost magically delicious. ( An Irish term )
I had the Rega Saturn here for three months before I got the McIntosh. The Saturn is a fantastic player. It has PRAT in spades, let's you hear into every note, has powerful extended bass, is clear and open ( out of this world). The Saturn did all this without edgyness or grittyness.
So why do I like the McIntosh? Maybe it's just musically satisfying. It's not as detailed or as punchy but seems a bit more laid back but not to the point of being booring.. Detail is there, but within the music and not so pronounced.
I do find the McIntosh more easy to listen to, more musical in the sence of having the music be a whole instead of broken into it's separate parts. I am not gritting my ears and analyzing the sound so much. I can relax and enjoy.
Not to mention that it can hold up to six disks and yes I can read the front panel buttons and display without my glasses.
Product Weakness: You may want more zip and slam. Sometimes takes awhile to read disks. Product Strengths: Open soundstage and refined tone. Build quality is impressive.
Associated Equipment for this Review: Amplifier: Bel Canto EvO 2i Gen. 2 Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): n/a Sources (CDP/Turntable): MCD 205 Arcam FMJ 23 Speakers: Meadowlark Heron Cables/Interconnects: Straitwire interconnects &Transparent audio Music Used (Genre/Selections): Jazz, Rock & Varried Room Size (LxWxH): 25 x 17 x Room Comments/Treatments: lots of furniture, rugs, Time Period/Length of Audition: 2 weeks Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner
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