In my experience, Naim and Ayre CDP's earn top marks for "swing". Those two brands have quite different overall presentations, so you might prefer one over the other, but they both get that toe tapping!
Current Faves that "Swing"?
Which CD players do you think allow that "swing" factor that Count Basie is so famous for to shine through? I have the Cambridge 840C, and it really IS a terrific player, but it is also a bit rhythmically slow, so a waltz doesn't quite have that ONE-two-three, ONE-two-three rhythm. In contrast, my old JVC XL Z-1010TN and 1050TN do swing in spades (and so does my Rega Apollo).
And, of course, we must allow that some other component in our system also doesn't "swing" as much, such as anything that inhibits microdynamics, or has too much grain between notes, thereby slowing our sense of swing. But lets just allow that you could upgrade that compnent that has grain, or that inhibits the "swing factor."
What are your choices?
By the way, if you know what the component is that inhibits the swing a little, mention it. In my case, it would be one of my speakers, the Usher 718s. NOT the BE version, the original one. Between the Cambridge and the Usher, "swing" isn't quite as evident, as say an old pair of Mirage 490s, which swing like heck.
And, of course, we must allow that some other component in our system also doesn't "swing" as much, such as anything that inhibits microdynamics, or has too much grain between notes, thereby slowing our sense of swing. But lets just allow that you could upgrade that compnent that has grain, or that inhibits the "swing factor."
What are your choices?
By the way, if you know what the component is that inhibits the swing a little, mention it. In my case, it would be one of my speakers, the Usher 718s. NOT the BE version, the original one. Between the Cambridge and the Usher, "swing" isn't quite as evident, as say an old pair of Mirage 490s, which swing like heck.
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