If you are into tubes, a Sonic Frontiers SFCD-1 should be considered. Priced well below your price point.
Best Redbood CD Player Used/New under $7K
Any thoughts or experiences. My short list includes Wadia 860/861/21, Sony SCD-1 w/R Kern Full Mods, Metronome Reference Stack, Shanling T-200 Level 1 Plus,
Others I should consider?
I currently use JRDG Model 12's and Coherence II, Magnepan 20R's
Listen to jazz, vocals mostly. Thanks
Others I should consider?
I currently use JRDG Model 12's and Coherence II, Magnepan 20R's
Listen to jazz, vocals mostly. Thanks
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I owned a Sonic Frontiers SFCD-1 tube cd player and used it in my system for a couple of years. It is a very nice looking player and the interior layout is like a work of art. The SFCD-1 is HDCD compatible and it has been regarded by many as one of the best single box players available. I would still be content with it had I not auditioned the Granite Audio 657. It was amazing to me how much better the 657 sounded and is probably the last cd player I will buy. Granite Audio says the music from CD through the 657 rivals SACD players. Although I have not done a direct comparison with SACD in my system, I hear no reason for me to doubt that claim. Granite Audio 657 |
Another vote here for the Audiomeca Mephisto II.X. I've never heard anything quite the like of this player. It's also the sharpest looking CD unit I've owned. To be honest I did feel that in a shoot out with my Mephisto, the APL mod'ed SACD1000 did better it some in many areas, however, as a transport the Mephisto has no peer in the under $7K range, which would set you up for better DACs as they are developed. |
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