I had the Hegel Mohican and I would guess the Viking has the Hegel house sound as well. It is quite articulate with CD's less than 25 yrs old. It will not sugarcoat your older ones, they will sound the same.
Time For a CD Player Upgrade
I've been using a Rega Saturn Mk 2. I recently upgraded my turntable to the Mark Levinson 5105 w/ the Ortofon Quintet Black S. In comparison my CD's are sounding overly bright. Any thoughts on a comparable upgrade to my CD listening? My budget is about $4000-5000, new or used. The Hegel Viking looks interesting. Any recommendation for an upgrade will be appreciated.