CD Sources with NVA?

[AshM750.]

FFS, haven't you got Google on your computer

http://www.thevintageknob.org/sony-CDP-X7ESD.html

I have read it but is it worth the money?

[Dr Bunsen Honeydew]

What do you think, it is your money.

[brit-pop]

I heard a friend's Musical Fidelity A3.5 with my system.

It's a fine player and sounds great.

[AshM750.]

I heard a friend's Musical Fidelity A3.5 with my system.

It's a fine player and sounds great.

I have heard a musical fidelity CD and Amp combo in richer sounds last year, we were comparing it to an arcam set up and a roksan set up. The musical fidelity was very poor compared to the Arcam and Roksan setup, in fact the Roksan kicked butt.

Cannot remember the MF models but I wasn't impressed. Maybe the A3.5 is a lot different.

Thanks Brit Pop, it would be nice to find one to listen to.

[zebbo]

The only CDP I've owned that I would have again was the Tube Technology Fusion (Mk1).
They were about £2200 new, I picked up mine for £650.

[AshM750.]

Looks very cool zebbo, but on a quick Google they look hard to find. Will have a look on the net for more info.

[fisherman]

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Re: CD Sources with NVA?
Postby Dr Bunsen Honeydew » Sat Oct 03, 2015 8:59 pm

Buy this and don't worry about it again.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sony-CDP-X555 ... 48840da0cc
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well i have just pressed the button on this the docs usually right about most things will be interesting to compare with my roksan caspian

[Macca]

You don't need the CD player to match with NVA you need the CD player to give a presentation that you like.

My rule of the thumb is:

Sony - neutral
Technics - exciting
Marantz - rich and warm

There are some exception to that, obviously.

Best I have used? -

Technics SLP1200 B - better than anything (paid £180 but they usually go for more)

Parasound cdp1000 - A little bit like Marantz but more neutral (paid £40)

B&O CD6000 - old school oversampling with the TDA whatsit chip. Lots of texture, a bit 'dark' (Paid £80)

Sony SCD XB790QS - what I am using now. Typical Sony sound, detailed and clean but not forgiving of any roughness up ahead of it (amp and speaker wise) - also does SACD (paid £50)

I'd avoid anything with tubes in it and also anything that bills itself as sounding ''analogue-like' as it normally means 'desperately coloured'.

[AshM750.]

Have you just bought that FISHERMAN ??? I have heard the Roksan stuff and it was the best they had in richer sounds. That will be an awesome review of them two CDPs head to head!!!!!

[AshM750.]

You don't need the CD player to match with NVA you need the CD player to give a presentation that you like.

My rule of the thumb is:

Sony - neutral
Technics - exciting
Marantz - rich and warm

There are some exception to that, obviously.

Best I have used? -

Technics SLP1200 B - better than anything (paid £180 but they usually go for more)

Parasound cdp1000 - A little bit like Marantz but more neutral (paid £40)

B&O CD6000 - old school oversampling with the TDA whatsit chip. Lots of texture, a bit 'dark' (Paid £80)

Sony SCD XB790QS - what I am using now. Typical Sony sound, detailed and clean but not forgiving of any roughness up ahead of it (amp and speaker wise) - also does SACD (paid £50)

I'd avoid anything with tubes in it and also anything that bills itself as sounding ''analogue-like' as it normally means 'desperately coloured'.

Thanks for your input, that's really good info. I like the fact you have experimented with some unique brands that not many people think of. Will be looking into those.

P.s would you say that the Sony could come across at all bright?