The CDP has a good tone, soundstage with dynamic "Gestalt". Personally I would avoid multi box Players, at the end none of them were worth the money. Digital is like Personal Computers, cheaper, cheaper, cheaper ...
The Nagra in a way is a primitive unit, no sampling, no SACD, a yesterday Design (44.1) for a premium, but maybe that is an advantage. I seriously think that a good electronic can deliver superior results with 44.1. Nagra charges Premium Price, here I think it is not worth it, 2. hand ok, when the price is 50% off. The output voltage is fixed, so you have to be sure that it will match with your Preamp. 1V/3.5V for dynamic Playback can be not enough when your Preamp prefers a stronger signal.
The Nagra in a way is a primitive unit, no sampling, no SACD, a yesterday Design (44.1) for a premium, but maybe that is an advantage. I seriously think that a good electronic can deliver superior results with 44.1. Nagra charges Premium Price, here I think it is not worth it, 2. hand ok, when the price is 50% off. The output voltage is fixed, so you have to be sure that it will match with your Preamp. 1V/3.5V for dynamic Playback can be not enough when your Preamp prefers a stronger signal.