the best CD player between 6'000 - 10'000 $ ?

hi karelfd:

are you aware of a cd player that is more colored, i.e., more euphonic than the amr 77, for less money ?

thanks

hi dave:

i understand what accuracy menas and i believe i understand what musicality means.

i'm not sure what you mean by accurate musicality means .

could you explain this term ?

thanks.

hi dave:

if a recording preserves the attributes of music and is played through an accurate stereo system, the result is as you state.

the key is that the source be well recorded and that a stereo system should be minimally inaccurate, as perfection does not exist.

with regard to a component, i believe you imply that the amr will preserve the musical attributes of a recording if they are present. if they are not, i believe the amr will reveal the inadequacies, as well. this means the amr is relatively uncolored.

is twhat i have described what you mean ?

the basic distinction between accurate and musical is that one may use the term "musical" to describe a recording and "accurate" to describe the sound of a stereo system.

a stereo system can't always be "musical", because some sources are not "musical".

all components are imperfect. thus a component cannot be musical, its errors may be pleasant or unpleasant. in all cases there will be inaccuracies of timbre, thus a stereo system and component are not musical.

recordings may approach accuracy of timbre and the sound of a minimally uncolored stereo system, playing a minimally erroneus recording will approach the sound of instruments.

it is a mistake to speak of components as musical. components don't make music, rather instruments do, and recordings are an attempt to recreate the sound of instruments.

it makes sense to discuss components as more or less inaccurate and describe the nature of the inaccuracy.
perhaps, by musicality, you mean euphonically colored.

i owned the 24 bit bat vk d5. it was the biggest mistake that i ever made. i went to a friend's house and listened to the player in his stereo system. we looked at each other and agreed the player does not sound like it has a tube in it. call bat and ask them about it.

i think the cartridge is the most crital link in an analog system. it is possible to pick a t/t, arm and cartridge that has an un balanced frequency response. in many instances, digital front ends will be preferable to such an analog system.

mariusz is correct. it is necessary to compare "a" turntable, arm and cartridge to a cd player or dac/transport, rather than generalize about the sound of "vinyl".

hi dave:

i bought the bat cd player about two years ago. i gues we will agree to disagree. however, it is foolish to question someone's perceptions unless you are accusing me of misrepresenting what i hear.

i have no idea why you are in love with the bat cd player. you are entitled to your opinions. never question my perception. i have not questioned yours.