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ARC Ref CD-8 Compared to ARC Ref CD-9 or CD-6??

I'm reposting this quesrion.

The ARC Ref CD-9 has been out for a while. At the moment, I am playing only redbook CD on my ARC Ref CD-8.

Has anyone out there had a chance to compares the Ref CD-8 with either the ARC Ref CD-9 or the recently released CD-6?

I understand that CD-6 shares a very similar circuit topology with the CD-9. The latter uses tubes in the power supply (6550 and 6H30) and output circuits (four 6H30s).
bifwynne

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jafant
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Bifwynne-

basically the CD8 and CD9 are the same player. What you will gain w/ the CD9 is that killer DAC (much like the DAC8) offered by ARC. Said DAC is for computer audio applications.
I spent some time w/ the CD9 last year during my business travels. Every set-up had a Mac Book connected to the system.
Happy Listening.
jafant
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Bifwynne-

the CD8 and CD9 are very , very similar in sound quality.
As a matter of fact, the new ARC CD6 is very similar to the CD9, minus the valves (tubes). Both the 6&9 have a killer DAC section.

More of an apple to apple comparison, Stereophile wrote an excellent piece recently comparing the ARC CD9 to the Aesthetix Romulus CD player. Check it out!
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