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McIntosh MCD205 vs. McIntosh MCD201

What the sound quality differences between the McIntosh MCD205 and the new McIntosh MCD201? I own the MCD205, McIntosh MA6900 Integrated amp and Souns Faber Grand Piano Domus speakers. I just heard about the MCD201 so your comments are requested. I am running a balanced connection from the MCD205 to the Integrated. Thanks
hgeifman
hgeifman OP
1,193 posts
 
Has anyone heard the McIntosh MCD201 cd player yet?
alanlyon
9 posts
 
I picked up a MCD201 on Saturday. It sounds great. The other players I considered were the MCD205 and the Cary Audio CD303. The MCD205 wasn't close to either player. The Cary and the MCD201 were very close. I like the MCD201 better and it will play SACDs but it was splitting hairs. When I got it home I played Sara K Hobo on it and the same DVD Audio on my Pioneer Elite 47Ai. The MCD201 sounded better with a red book CD than the Pioneer with DVD Audio. I played some SACDs and the sound was amazing. I had a CAL Audio Aria Mark III from 1990. This sounds better than that. It was $3300. They wouldn't discount it but did comp me 2 meter balanced cables. This CD player is worth a listen. It is my understanding they are hard to find. It took mine 3 weeks to come in and McIntosh delivered it earlier than they had originally said.

Alan
arch2
92 posts
 
Alanlyon. Have you tried using the MCD201 via the variable outputs straight into an amp? If so can you comment on the sound quality?
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