Arcam cd 192 or Arcam cd 33

[martinh]

I currently have a Creek Destiny my 1. Amp, Monitor Audio silver RS6 floorstanders and an Arcam cd 192 cdp
I am considering replacing the cd player with an Arcam cd 33
Can any forumites comment on how this might affect the voicing and sound of my system?
All contributions welcomed

 

[12th Monkey]

A quick Google suggests that these are both players from 2004. If so, the 'house sound' is likely to be pretty similar. I suspect there will be some small improvements as the DACs etc will be better, but I doubt it'd be a change worth paying much for.

 

[nopiano]

Welcome to the forum!

It’s years since I heard one, and I guess you know the CD33 is about 20 years old now? Given that it’s almost a vintage component I would expect any small changes in character versus another Arcam to be swamped by the aging of the components.

I may have got this wrong, but I thought the CD192 replaced the CD33, and was considered a slight upgrade - was it twin DACs? So why the change?

 

[nopiano]

My post crossed with @12th Monkey

More here…https://www.whathifi.com/arcam/diva-cd192/review

 

[12th Monkey]

DiVA was the range below FMJ, IIRC.