CD Versus Vinyl

[Ant]

You may know me from such films as I love vinyl, and I can't find a cd player that doesn't hurt my ears.

Well I've jsut been thinking about the other thread which said about £1k cdp beating a £1k TT (new prices)

So for a grand I would put together a Nottingham analogue horizon with a Music Maker III cart.

What would you put in the ring for CD or TT?

I want to see what I can listen to at dealers to settle this in my mind once and for all

 

[Jones]

Which thread is that? Sounds intriguing...

 

[Guest]

Ant wrote:

You may know me from such films as I love vinyl, and I can't find a cd player that doesn't hurt my ears.Well I've jsut been thinking about the other thread which said about £1k cdp beating a £1k TT (new prices)

So for a grand I would put together a Nottingham analogue horizon with a Music Maker III cart.

What would you put in the ring for CD or TT?

I want to see what I can listen to at dealers to settle this in my mind once and for all

i agree with you, get the nottinham analogue and stuff the critics, cd's are a convinient compromise, having said that there are some that can be very enjoyable, :dude:

 

[Guest]

the cdp in question may be the new cambridge 840 when it's released, looks good on paper, dunno what it sounds like, was just musing

Onion, having ownwed an x ray in the past, good though it is for the cash, it can be easily bettered, don't judge all cd replay the same.

 

[Guest]

analoguekid wrote:

the cdp in question may be the new cambridge 840 when it's released, looks good on paper, dunno what it sounds like, was just musing

Onion, having ownwed an x ray in the past, good though it is for the cash, it can be easily bettered, don't judge all cd replay the same.

i always had great respect for the x-ray cd, i was one of the first to own one, lived with me many a musical years, loved it.

 

[Guest]

onion wrote:

analoguekid wrote:

the cdp in question may be the new cambridge 840 when it's released, looks good on paper, dunno what it sounds like, was just musing

Onion, having ownwed an x ray in the past, good though it is for the cash, it can be easily bettered, don't judge all cd replay the same.

i always had great respect for the x-ray cd, i was one of the first to own one, lived with me many a musical years, loved it.

I liked it too, had one for 5 years, just played what was on the disc, but since moving on I can see it's limitations, would be happy with one again though, especially for a second system, sugden a21 se and standmounters, would be sublime i reckon

 

[Guest]

analoguekid wrote:

onion wrote:

analoguekid wrote:

the cdp in question may be the new cambridge 840 when it's released, looks good on paper, dunno what it sounds like, was just musing

Onion, having ownwed an x ray in the past, good though it is for the cash, it can be easily bettered, don't judge all cd replay the same.

i always had great respect for the x-ray cd, i was one of the first to own one, lived with me many a musical years, loved it.

I liked it too, had one for 5 years, just played what was on the disc, but since moving on I can see it's limitations, would be happy with one again though, especially for a second system, sugden a21 se and standmounters, would be sublime i reckon

i wish i could help but i also want one for keep sake, at present i must admit i am quite happy with my nu-vista 3 d , would never part with it. sublime that word got me innice trouble, hence i got married. :dude:

 

[earl of sodbury]

Sonneteer Byron - comes in at exactly £1K and does analogue-alike like few others I've heard at this price.

 

[JamPal]

Ant wrote:

You may know me from such films as I love vinyl, and I can't find a cd player that doesn't hurt my ears.

:raoflmfao:

Funny, I thought I knew you from "When things get knocked, spilled and fall out of cupboards".:lwink:

CD player for a Grand that won't hurt your ears you say? Well I haven't heard one yet, but these Vincent CD players have valves in em you know. Also the Unico has a valve type output stage. Theys are aboot un grannnd oi fink.

 

[Guest]

earl of sodbury wrote:

Sonneteer Byron - comes in at exactly £1K and does analogue-alike like few others I've heard at this price.

NEXT TIME YOU SPEAK TO REMO, SAY HELLO SARCASTICLY, NICE GUY , REMMENBER THE CAMPION ,SAID ME.

 

[Davewhityetagain]

Ant wrote:

You may know me from such films as I love vinyl, and I can't find a cd player that doesn't hurt my ears.Well I've jsut been thinking about the other thread which said about £1k cdp beating a £1k TT (new prices)

So for a grand I would put together a Nottingham analogue horizon with a Music Maker III cart.

What would you put in the ring for CD or TT?

I want to see what I can listen to at dealers to settle this in my mind once and for all

Agree with turntable but not the cartridge also is the total price for turntable deck arm and cartridge ?

 

[Davewhityetagain]

Cloth-Ears wrote:

Nah, cassettes is what you want.

8 track ?

 

[Hawk]

What are you all like

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Wax drums are the pinnacle of hifi reproduction

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[Guest]

Davewhityetagain wrote:

Cloth-Ears wrote:

Nah, cassettes is what you want.

8 track ?

how about, bring back cassettes, oh dear, i am getting younger. :Upset:

 

[Guest]

Hawk wrote:

What are you all like

:nup:

:nup:

:nup:

:nup:

Wax drums are the pinnacle of hifi reproduction

:roll:

:roll:

nice hearing ade. :dude:

 

[Uncle Ants]

Oooh a challenge

I'll assume the £1k is to include the cartridge and also the phono pre - to be a truly fair comparison and assuming most modern amps, that's only fair, even though it handicaps the vinyl side a bit.

I'd say Pro-Ject Xperience

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It can of course be had cheaper than that as a package

I suspect it would give said CDP a run for its money

PS. a NAS Horizon combo would be a pretty good front runner as well.

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[Guest]

onion wrote:

Hawk wrote:

What are you all like

:nup:

:nup:

:nup:

:nup:

Wax drums are the pinnacle of hifi reproduction

:roll:

:roll:

nice hearing ade. :dude:

will sound better than a certain deck from scotland though.

 

[Guest]

Uncle Ants wrote:

Oooh a challenge

I'll assume the £1k is to include the cartridge and also the phono pre - to be a truly fair comparison and assuming most modern amps, that's only fair, even though it handicaps the vinyl side a bit.

I'd say Pro-Ject Xperience

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and for a preamp the Graham Slee Gram Amp 3 Fanfare

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Totals £895, give or take a penny and if you want to take it to the £1000 two pairs of 0.8m VdH The Name interconnect - deck to pre, pre to amp so you've got quality solid core copper from arm to amp. [/align]

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[align=left]would take it to £985.

It can of course be had cheaper than that as a package

I suspect it would give said CDP a run for its money

PS. a NAS Horizon combo would be a pretty good front runner as well.

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yes, i have one of the x-pack with the speed box se , super, still my avid does well also , the x-pack is great value for sound. :dude:

 

[Guest]

rudolph hucker wrote:

onion wrote:

Hawk wrote:

What are you all like

:nup:

:nup:

:nup:

:nup:

Wax drums are the pinnacle of hifi reproduction

:roll:

:roll:

nice hearing ade. :dude:

will sound better than a certain deck from scotland though.

do they still make decks in scotland? :dude: