Looking for a CD player
Resolution Audio Opus 21 (4XPCM1704 R2R ladder d/a converters).Hmmm very nice, last "best" (PCM1704) of the R2R ladder dacs before the discrete ones. There is one on Agon for sale https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa3dch-resolution-audio-opus-21-system-cd-sacd-players And there are a couple for sale on hifi shark https://www.hifishark.com/search?q=opus+21 Cheers George |
I like the Audiolab CDT6000 a bit more than the Cabridge CXC. Wow! without hearing them A/B’d, and just seeing what’s gone into the circuit design inside, I "would" have said the CXC, and it also has a proper CD tray loader not a cheap computer slot loader like the Audiolab Audiolab https://www.hoer-wege.de/bilder/6000cdt_offen_t.jpg Cambridge https://www.av-online.hu/pictures/gallery/cambridge-audio-cxn-es-cxc_2016-07-13/big/Cambridge-Audio-... Cheers George |
It has poweramp inputs on the back (HT), so still get a dac with volume ability as direct will sound better than the preamp of the PL (which I think could be passive anyway), by going direct it gets rid of many input switching contacts, and it’s volume control wiper contacts in the signal path. Cheers George |
Cambridge Audio CXC V2 transport and a Denafrips Ares 2 DAC. Been a long time since I’ve listened to a CAL CL15 but I think I’d go with the separates.I would too, except I go for a Soekris R2R Discrete Ladder Dac, which I believe all models have volume control and go direct to poweramp, And a used Cambridge CXC CD transport for $314 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cambridge-Audio-CXC-CD-Transport-Silver-Remote-Display-not-Functioning/3338.... http://www.soekris.dk/ dac1421 = $940us dac1541 = $ discontinued dac 2541 is the replacement. dac2541 = $1388us ********** But I think he want just a cd player. Cheers George |
sounasega Look for ones with the last and best for Redbook CD an R2R ladder d/a converter in it, the PCM1704, and "if" you can get the PMD100 or 200 filter chip with it as well. Look here and do the search (control f) for the models and then crank up ebay for a used one. (California Audio Labs CL15 is a good one.) so is Linn CD12, but you’ll pay big for it. http://vasiltech.narod.ru/CD-Player-DAC-Transport.htm#A Cheers George |
