Which tube cd player do you like

Which tube cd player sounds good to you,and why
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blcube08-20-2008 5:06pm

viper_z Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 95 posts 08-25-2008 at 03:35am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Mrtennis, can you comment on the sonic differences between the three CD players you listed? i.e. ARC CD7, Lector 7 and AMR CD77? I gather you must have auditioned all three of them. My gut feel is that the AMR CD77 is the 'warmest' among the three.
viper_z Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 95 posts 08-25-2008 at 04:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete MrTennis, Thanks for the feedback. I have only listened to ARC CD7 in my system, I think it's strength is that it put the listener at ease with the music, it puts the listener in a very relax mood. It certainly doesn't do all the 'audiophile' things as good as players such as Esoteric. In fact, i find that the CD7 has a much more laid-back presentation than Esoteric X-01, the image size of CD7 is smaller and more 'diffuse', but the CD7 has a very sweet and airy top end which means you can listen to it for a very long long time. I haven't had the chance to listen to AMR 77, but from what I read, the AMR77 seemed to be more 'forward' sounding, more 'meaty', harder bass, but perhaps not as sweet as the ARC CD7 on the top end? Pls correct me if I am wrong. For the record I don't own the CD7 because I am primarily a vinyl guy.