Comparing the Cambridge 840C to the Lector is no contest. The 840 is a great player for the money, but it sounds like a CD player; thin, forward, and shallow compared to the Lector. The Lector is almost a turntable. Almost is the key word, it actually means a mile a way, but closer than any CD I have heard. Esoteric, Wadia, and even Cary pale in comparison.
