Which CD Player for Leema Pulse II Amplifier and Monitor Audio RX1 Speakers

[Lo Fi]

Looking for a CD player to work with the above, listen to all types of music classical violin, to rock with heavy bass and a lot in between.

Any suggestions please.

 

[Lo Fi]

What about Audiolab 8200CD or Arcam CD17 what are your views

 

[Sizzers]

Think transport, think Rega DAC.

No, I haven't heard it (yet!), but from what I've researched over the past 24-hours it really does seem something special. Just a thought for consideration, that's all,and only my opinion of course.

 

[Lo Fi]

Think this would work oot a bit too expensive looking around the £ 700 mark total new.

 

[MikeToll]

If you do not mind "ex demo" then Seven Oaks have a few Stream II CD players for sale at £599. Lovely sound to my ears partnered with the Pulse II, bit slow to initially read discs and be ready to play and only plays Red Book CD's.

 

[Anonymous]

As in your others posts my vote would be for either the Audiolab 8200CD or the Cyrus 6SE CDP's (seeing as you cant have a top loading CDP (i.e. Rega Apollo etc...)

Do you have a budget in mind through Lo Fi as all I'm thinking is a good, decent 2md hand DAC with a good 2nd hand CDP as the transport (i.e. Arcam CD72/73, NAD C545BEE etc...) would be a superb source as well

 

[Lo Fi]

Thanks again hifilover

I was thinking around the £ 700 mark but prefer new over SH.

BTW Sevenoaks store seem to think tyhat the Arcam CD17 is a very good match without me asking that is what do you think?

 

[Anonymous]

The Arcam CD17 is ok but better can be had (i.e. Audiolab 8200CD, Rega Apollo, Cyrus 6SE etc...)

It's got a good soundstage but I found it a bit overly smooth at times; I demo'd it with Arca, Cyrus, NAD, Lemma and Rotel amps and Monitor Audio, PMC, Neat and B&W speakers

It's horses for courses though as what may sound ok to me may sound brilliant to you and vice-verse

These things are worth demo'ing even if just to rule them out

 

[plastic penguin]

As dan says you really need to listen to Audiolab and Arcam. If it's a Sevenoaks branch it should stock Roksan Kandy K2

 

[Lo Fi]

Hi hifilover what do you think of the NAD565BEE CDP do you think it is good enough for the Leema and as good as the Audiolab which I am beginning to think is probably my best bet.

 

[plastic penguin]

Hi hifilover what do you think of the NAD565BEE CDP do you think it is good enough for the Leema and as good as the Audiolab which I am beginning to think is probably my best bet.

This is so subjective: If 7 Oaks stocks Nad then have a listen and decide from there. What we find great you may have a different opinion. Hifilover says that the Arcam is too smooth, but I disagree. It's smoother than Cyrus and Audiolab, but this game is all about system matching or that dreaded word: Synergy. To that end Arcam + Leema +MA is a cracking mix.

 

[Anonymous]

Hi hifilover what do you think of the NAD565BEE CDP do you think it is good enough for the Leema and as good as the Audiolab which I am beginning to think is probably my best bet.

The NAD C565BEE CDP is good BUT you're better off saving your £££ and going for the NAD C545BEE as it's the same sound; just doesnt have the USB input which IMO is a waste of time...

The Audiolab is up there for me as the 1st and best choice of CDP

As I said though you really need to demo; even if just to rule out!

PP likes the Arcam, I LOVE Arcam but feel that the CD17 and A18 amp have let the recent Arcam offerings down a little IMO

If they could have followed on from the CD192 CDP range and FMJ A32 range of amps; they'd have been singing