Cd dilemma

[tosh]

Hi, I'm buying a new cd player to go with an arcam a65+ and kef iq5se. The dilemma is this, do i buy a cambridge audio 640v2 or a second hand rega planet 2000 which i've been offered for roughly the same price? Thanks for any help.

 

[John Duncan]

Tricky. You won't get a better sound from the Rega over the Cambridge (in my opinion), but you will get a cooler player. If you like the aesthetics (and don't plan to put anything on top of it) and are not risk-averse (from not having a guarantee), I'd get it.

 

[tosh]

its ex-demo and comes with 6 month guarantee. should have mentioned that,sorry. Thanks JohnDuncan

 

[John Duncan]

Quite a good deal then. It's not really a better player than the Cambridge (imo) but is certainly cool (which is worth paying for

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[tosh]

I would have to find a new home for boba fett though who currently occupies the top shelf.

 

[John Duncan]

With that lid, shouldn't it be Cpt Kirk?

 

[tosh]

Nice one, I think boba would take him any day.

 

[Thaiman]

Rega cd players are superb, better build and the sound is much more coherent. Apollo and Planet are the stars buy, not too sure about your rega planet 2000! If I remember rightly it quite a smooth sounding cdp which shouldn't offend no one

 

[Anonymous]

[quote user="Thaiman"]
Rega cd players are superb, better build and the sound is much more coherent. Apollo and Planet are the stars buy, not too sure about your rega planet 2000! If I remember rightly it quite a smooth sounding cdp which shouldn't offend no one

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I think the Rega is a far better player!

 

[Anonymous]

I home demoed a Rega Planet a few years back,a very musicle player smooth very much like a marantz 63se,perhaps slightly more detailed.I would go for the Rega.

 

[Anonymous]

My judgment would be that the Rega will present the music with more soul...whatever that means...

 

[tosh]

Thank's guys.