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REVIEW: YBA CD Special (delta) CD Player/Recorder Review by Aurel at Audio Asylum

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I have spent about one month with this entry level CD player from YBA.

This unit is not new and was introduced several years ago but is has recently ( as all YBA products ) been upgraded to the "Delta" version.

I was not expecting marvels from this quite low-cost player. I have to say that I have been extremely surprised by its amazing qualities. This little player is very musical. Music is simply more refined than with most digital products. Is it an artefact coming from the "low-resolution" DAC ? Maybe. And so what ? The result is that most of the digital "harshness" seems to be "smoothed" by this player. Is it therefore less accurate ? I really don't think so. Fast transient, for example, are exemplary in every aspect. This is particularly obvious when listening to contemporary music (Crumb, Dussapin or Boulez for example). A subtle openness seems to be always around. We are closer to the live experience than ever.

As with all YBA products, the building quality is nearly perfect.

Of course this is not the best CD player on Earth. The most subtle parts of midrange illuminations that can be heard with the top-level YBA players (and some others, from Meridian for example) are a bit less present here. But the magic remains and the result is outsanding, at least at this price point.

You want a drawback ? The remote control is typical low-quality industrial product...

Sorry, I would have liked to write a better review. But english is not my mother language and it is far from being obvious to me. As a conclusion, I would recommend very strongly this exceptional CD player.


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