CD Player

Carl & Mike resolution audio CD50 looks like good player, product is now almost 3 yrs old has it been upgraded and how do you know if you have upgraded version? has RA announced a new design yet? Soundstage has good review

CALL MIKE AT RESOLUTION AUDIO,650-493-5090. THIS player has had minor upgrades,mainly the transport due to the constant changes at philips.THE newer ones also have surface mounted components.SONICALLY ALL THE CD50'S HAVE THE SAME MUSICAL SIGNATURE.THIS PLAYER IS A REFERENCE COMPONENT.

Hi guys, * Carl & Alexander... I am waiting for the eventual combo player of SACD, DVD-Audio, etc. I am living with my Pioneer DV-05 as my CD player temporarily. Do you think it is worthwhile to pick up the Panasonid A-310 or is the difference not significant enough to bother with? Regards.

Bmp, I've not compared the Panasonic and the Pioneer DVD players directly. Perhaps you'll consider one of the affordable upsampling DACS from Perpetual Technologies, MSB, or especially the Bel Canto DAC-1?? They work well with DVD players as the transport, and you could play 24/96 video spec audio DVD's too..............Megasam, they're supposed to get a new transport this summer, when production starts again, or so I'm told. I'm not sure if mine uses the surface mount technology or not, but it's so good (and has beaten everything else so badly) that I'm not concerned about it at all. It's just very fulfilling to listen to CD's on it...my life is full and rich with musical satisfaction.....

Hey guys, is the Pioneer DV-05 a decent entry-level model? What else compares under $800?