Audio Research Reference CD-7

Audio Research has introduced Reference CD-7 tube cd player($8995). Did somebody had a chance to audition it? Opinions?

branimir10-10-2005 7:51am

elberoth2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,223 posts 07-27-2008 at 07:54pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Viper_z - Branimir always have had CD-7 in his second (all ARC) system. He has Esoteric in his main rig. I have bought CD-7 myself, after auditioning a dosen of different players in the 8-20k range. IMO this player is a gem. Requires an awful lot of break in time to sound its best though (ca. 400h).
elberoth2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,223 posts 08-16-2008 at 12:35am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete BTW guys - I just got a few dosens of NOS 6N6P tubes, directly from Ukraine ($2 a pop ... you can also have them for $25 from ebay). That tube is a direct replacemnt to 6H30 tube used in CD-7. That was even confirmed by "the 6H30 man" (Viktor Khomenko from BAT) himself in his post on Audio Asylum. Supposedly, they sound much better than 6H30 ones. We will see. I will report back.