Muse 9 CDP the best CD I ever have heard

Never sounded cold and sterile to me and I have heard it in three different set-ups. You are right, it may be the rest of your equipment. BTW, it is not the same player as the resolution.

Nobeige I agree partly that the 9 looks are not so good. The wadia at twice the price has much nicher looks, but I rather have the 9 since its so much better that the Wadia. To Dkuipers The Audio Artistry speaker needs 2 exacltly same amps to sound the best ( the activ xover divides at the critical 100 hz) or 2 amps that sounds the same. I dont know if bigger Rowland amps sound the same as the model 2 exept for bigger power reserve?

Ulf, I am happy that you have found a CDP that you like so much. It goes without saying that we all have different ideas what sounds best, but I must suggest that you listen to the Linn Sondek CD12 with redbook CD's before you declare the Muse the best. The Linn may not have the capability to play 24/96 CD's, but I have to believe that it has no equal when it comes to redbook CD playback. Just my 2cents. Enjoy!!

I have not heard the Linn in my own system but in an all Linn system with their biggest amps, Klimax?, biamping their biggest speakers. The sound from my system was clearly superior.The most apperant was the more resolution and "airness" in my system while the Linn sounded somewhat closed in. That dont rule out of course that the CD 12 in my system would perhaps sound ever better than my Muse.

I agree with some of the findings when it comes to sonics. The Muse 9s blew away my 860x. My system consists of BAT VK30se pre, Rowland 8t amp, B&W N802, Analysis PLus speaker wires + xlr int(Silver Ovals), Transparent Ultra xlr int from pre to amp, 3 Richard G, 1 Quantum Symphony, powersnakes Cobra, Viper 2, sidewinders, ASC tube traps for room treatment. Compared the 9s to the Resolution cd55, Perpetual Technologies upsampler dac system, Bel Canto, and found the 9s to be better in my system.