I'm looking at a new cd player for my Exposure amp. I don't like brightness. Music is metal and rock. I've the Marantz cd 6005 and found it bright! Female voices hurt my ears! Speakers are Dynaudio focus but this will maybe changed into B&W.
Which not bright sounding CD player with Exposure 3010S2 amp.?
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Fail to see how a change of CD player will calm things down!
Did you demo your amp & speakers before purchasing?
Did you demo your amp & speakers before purchasing?
An old Philips, Denon or Marantz second hand, early 90s, late 80s might help.
I also can't stand brightness and harshness and for the first time I enjoyed Joss Stone without pain when I got my B&W CM1 together with the Roksan Kandy K2 BT. Smooooth as velure rubbing against silk.
I also can't stand brightness and harshness and for the first time I enjoyed Joss Stone without pain when I got my B&W CM1 together with the Roksan Kandy K2 BT. Smooooth as velure rubbing against silk.
Fail to see how a change of CD player will calm things down!
Did you demo your amp & speakers before purchasing?
Did you demo your amp & speakers before purchasing?
BigH
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Sorry; i meant the Marantz cd 6004. But it was also with other speakers, Audio Vectors. The dealer who was at me at home also heard his own cd's (not metal or rock) and also at my home on the audio vectors. Same result. His conclusion it can only be the cd player. When i put a Sennheiser headphone into the player en list it sounds horrible bright. When i listen the same music at my mp3 plaer it sounds great!
IMO the Marantz CD 6004 and the Exposure are not in the same league , your amp deserve a better CDP .
BigH
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Try do demo the Eposure 2010s2 CD player .
Other options : Rotel RCD-1570 , Audiolab 8200CD , Naim CD5si .
Other options : Rotel RCD-1570 , Audiolab 8200CD , Naim CD5si .
Hi-FiOutlaw
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BigH
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peterpan said:
i would not worry too much about reviews.
WHF review of the Marantz 6004 is excellent?
try exposure maybe rega and more expensive marantz
plastic penguin
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peterpan said:
Arcam works well with Exposure. Like the others I would look at either amp or speakers before committing to a new cdp..
Hm; Dynaudio Focus isn't know for brightness ans sharpness (voices). The dealer from Exposure who was at my home said there is a gap between 3 khz and 1 khz. And the Focus 260 sounds like monitors. Where is the lowend? Again he said it must be the cd player. I became now a mail from him. He said the Marantz has Switching power supplies what is very cheap. He find this do not belong in hifi.
Jota180
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plastic penguin
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peterpan said:
Haven't we been here before? Weren't you courting Marantz Pearl Lite some time ago?
BigH
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How did you end up with the Marantz 6004 anyway. I don't tjhink its renowned for being bright?
I would beware of dealers spending your money for you.
Try all different options, different cdp, change amp and speakers.
I would beware of dealers spending your money for you.
Try all different options, different cdp, change amp and speakers.
Jota180
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Jota180
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I own Marantz CD6005 and listen to rock too. But yesterday I compare the CD6005 vs. laptop (using iTunes) feed to Beresford TC 7520 (bought used for less than USD150) and the result is laptop with DAC wins. With 1000 pound budget, I would rather buy a good DAC rather than CDP. Better and cheaper solution IMO.
For better result make sure you get as close as to bit perfect which can be set up by following this instruction: http://www.ayre.com/usb-apple.htm ->for mac, http://www.ayre.com/usb-dac-windows-8.htm -> for windows 8.
For better result make sure you get as close as to bit perfect which can be set up by following this instruction: http://www.ayre.com/usb-apple.htm ->for mac, http://www.ayre.com/usb-dac-windows-8.htm -> for windows 8.
peterpan said:
Never base your decision on WHF reviews go and listen :wall:
The Rotel RCD-1520 got a bad review as well on WHF . I made a demo at home to found out that it is ecxellent CDP :read:
However IMO the best option from the list I gave you is the Naim CD5si CDP .
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