Audio Analogue Primo vs Micromega Stage 6 Cd Players

[sthomas048]

Hello all,

Taking a stab at potentially upgrading my current cd player - Linn Genki. Its a great exciting and forward player but it has a wall of sound with little soundstage (imo). In a previous post i commented on the problems ive been having with my system sounding a bit one dimensional. Ive tried re-positioning my speakers. Ive decided that im going to try to upgrade the source - my Genki. Dont know if this is the right soloution ? Would a service of my amp improve things ?

Anyway. My question is do any of you have experience with either -

Audio Analogue Primo cdp
Micromega Stage 6 cdp

I listen to all sorts of music. But 70% pop/rock/indie.

 

[Anonymous]

I have a, now rather old Stage 6 player. I originally bought it as a stage 1 but had it upgraded when it was being repaired for a fault. I like the sound on it even now and would recommend it, allthough they do have a reputation for poor reliability. It is starting to get very skippy at the beginning of a CD I am wondering whether to try to get it repaired or change the player for something else. Did you ever manage to listen to a stage 6?

 

[Mooly]

I owned my Stage 2 from new (lightly tweaked by myself, OPA604/AD845 opamps to replace the NE5534's) and only this year replaced it with a Marantz Pearl Lite.

Although the Stage players were at the time some of the best sounding around I have to say the Marantz is a whole different experience... surprisingly so. I wouldn't want to go back to the MM now.

As to the skipping... it's a common issue and due in most cases to nothing more than hardened grease on the pickup gear and worm gear assembly.

A service of an amplifier will achieve nothing unless there is an obvious fault that needs attention or unless it is old and very well used and suffering from aged/dried out electroylitic capacitors.

 

[seasiders rock]

You can do better than the Primo.

Try the Paganini 24/192, smooth as an otters cod piece, excellent bass and a great sound stage.

Or if you can afford it try the Maestro Digital Audio Processor, thats the mark two which came out in about 2001, they go for about £500 which is a steal for a £2000 CDP.

Bass to die for, sound stage you can walk into and the detail that it drags of discs. Recommended.

Can also be used as a stand alone DAC which again is supurb.

One warning, the Philips laser fitted is a VAL/ VAM1250 assembly, there are NO spares available you need an original Philips produced unit. There are new Vam1250 units for sale on that well known auction site, but they dont work.