Let me add to this discussion because I've actually owned a Music Hall MMF CD25 since late February of 2002. It's in a McIntosh system and a great player.
Brand new and right out of the box it sounded smooth and non-fatigueing. And it's smoothness and dynamics have improved with use. For the price point new, I think it's a great value. Much better build quality than the similarly priced Cambridge players; and capable of playing back HDCD discs as well. If you buy one, I would suggest you upgrade a bit and get a decent power cord for the Music Hall. It does make a modest difference.
As for the Classe, I haven't heard the .3 model - but have heard the .5 and really liked it. Again - smooth, detailed sound with none of that digital "edge" - not to mention build quality that's hard to beat.
Both the Classe and Music Hall are very decent "buys" for their respective price points. And I doubt you will have regrets if you get either one.
As for "Bianchi27" - please be aware that there are other forums better suited for political type discussions.
It's fine to express an opinion here, but don't bash a worthwhile product based purely on it's country of origin.
Brand new and right out of the box it sounded smooth and non-fatigueing. And it's smoothness and dynamics have improved with use. For the price point new, I think it's a great value. Much better build quality than the similarly priced Cambridge players; and capable of playing back HDCD discs as well. If you buy one, I would suggest you upgrade a bit and get a decent power cord for the Music Hall. It does make a modest difference.
As for the Classe, I haven't heard the .3 model - but have heard the .5 and really liked it. Again - smooth, detailed sound with none of that digital "edge" - not to mention build quality that's hard to beat.
Both the Classe and Music Hall are very decent "buys" for their respective price points. And I doubt you will have regrets if you get either one.
As for "Bianchi27" - please be aware that there are other forums better suited for political type discussions.
It's fine to express an opinion here, but don't bash a worthwhile product based purely on it's country of origin.