Actually I was told on this board that alpha 9 is the older version of FMJ player (FMJ is based on alpha 9 with some improvements). So in sound quality alpha 9 is between cd92 and FMJ.
arcam alpha 7 upgrade to alpha 9 or go to a cd92?
Okay, I've been toying with what to upgrade next or whether to enter the HT arena, etc. I think the weak link in my system is my cdp, an arcam alpha 7, and i'm starting to lean towards this as my next step.
I just called the arcam dealer and he is checking on whether they can get the upgrade board to the alpha 9 which i believe would cost me around $800-900 to have installed (price diff + installation fee). He also mentioned that they have the arcam cd92 on sale for $1299 and said that he thought it was a good step up from the alpha 9.
So I guess the question is how does the Alpha 9 compare to the CD92 and maybe even the FMJ CD23 (even though this one is most likely out of my price range). I'd like to keep it around $1000 and maybe could go a little more than that.
I have seen many reviews of the alpha 9, mostly good, and several very good of the CD23 (including a good one in stereophile). But i have not heard much about the CD92? What gives here, did arcam miss on this one, or it just didn't catch on or what?
my system:
arcam alpha7
aragon 18k
aragon 4004mkII
thiel CS2
jps and harm tech IC's
Transparent speaker cable
virtual dynamics pc's
I just called the arcam dealer and he is checking on whether they can get the upgrade board to the alpha 9 which i believe would cost me around $800-900 to have installed (price diff + installation fee). He also mentioned that they have the arcam cd92 on sale for $1299 and said that he thought it was a good step up from the alpha 9.
So I guess the question is how does the Alpha 9 compare to the CD92 and maybe even the FMJ CD23 (even though this one is most likely out of my price range). I'd like to keep it around $1000 and maybe could go a little more than that.
I have seen many reviews of the alpha 9, mostly good, and several very good of the CD23 (including a good one in stereophile). But i have not heard much about the CD92? What gives here, did arcam miss on this one, or it just didn't catch on or what?
my system:
arcam alpha7
aragon 18k
aragon 4004mkII
thiel CS2
jps and harm tech IC's
Transparent speaker cable
virtual dynamics pc's