Hegel Mohican & Bryston BCD3


I have compared Bryston & Hegel top cd players.
While they are both excellent,the winner*to me* was Hegel.
What was most different is I was able to listen deep inside the music with no fatigue.
The Mohican seems to have the essence or soul of music like Vinyl.
BCD3 was very enjoyable and satisfying but still felt listening to CD.
I only possessed this player for a week and it may have "crossed over" at some point to the natural flowing music of the Mohican.
Bryston background hue was neutral as was the presentation/
Mohican backrgound seems a bit warmer and not as neutral as bryston.
But after a brief period Mohican natural sounding instruments & bass are a revelation.
Nothing stands out or tries to be Impressive-
Musical timing & authentic instruments without digital artifacts.
The only other CD player I would compare it to (that I know) is
Linn Ikemi,which is much older now.but gave a similar experience.
Bryston BCD3 & Hegal Mohican are tour de force cd players.

 



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richmon

 

Nice score! on the Mohican. This player is on my list as well. I am trying to figure out if it is an impedance match for my AYRE AX-5 integrated amp.

Absolutely! future-proof is not a bad idea at all. A nice system all around.

Keep me posted as you massage the Mohican into your room/system.

 

Happy Listening!

giantsalami
You have owned some very nice Spinners!  T+A does receive very favorable Audio reviews. Nice score!

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richmon
Very nice Musical taste. Did you purchase the Mohican new or used?What other gear including Cabling rounds out your current system?

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richmon
I am looking forward in reading about your Mohican impressions.What are your Musical tastes?
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Anyone here still enjoying a Hegel Cd player?Model CDP4A / MkII or Mohican ?
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Much Thanks! monkandmozart

I will post here if/when I get a demo on the Hegel and Bryston. I have no local representation of either brand.  Advise dealers/retailers, especially, in the U.S. Southeastern region.

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2nd Note;
give a shout out for your local dealer/retailer where you sampled the Bryston and Hegel spinners.
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monkandmozart
Much Thanks! for the update and comparison. These (2) spinners are on my radar as well. I would say buy the player that has the best customer service and transport/disc drive availability (for future replacement).

Whom sources the transport/laser assembly for Hegel?
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