In my experience, CD recordings of rock & other popular music can be harsh and artificially grainy & scraping on systems with components (speakers especially) that have lots of detail in the highs. The speakers have more influence, I believe. More forgiving speakers (notably the Aerial 10Ts & Apogee Stages I used to own) were excellent on rock, even bad recordings, removing that scraping, acidic sound in voices & guitars. On classical, a more detailed sound (Wilsons and Kharmas) can bring life to instruments like piano & strings. I'm not sure one approach can be best for both. That said, my Accuphase dp75v was much smoother with rock than the Meridian 508.24 it replaced using Wilson WP6s.
Best used Red Book Player for Rock-N-Roll
Hello people.
I am starting my journey into hi-fi beginning with the CD Player.I am looking for a used player in the under 3,000 range.
My amp and speakers are Mid-Fi to be sure but are good enough to hear the differance in sound of the two CD Players I have tried so far,wich are both Naim units.The CD5 W/Flat Cap2 and the CDX W/XPS.
I found the CD5 good but after a while the cymbols being rolled off and not much openness was starting to bug me.
So next I went to the CDX.The cymbols are very good with good sound staging,air,space,and detail.I don't think it is going to cut it either though.It lacks mid bass detail and bass slam for rock and roll.
I have orderd a Meridian 508.24 from someone here on Audiogon and am looking forward to evaluating it.
My music is Rock-N-Roll.Bands I like are:
Steveie Ray Vaughn
Yes
Tho Who
Michael Schenker
Rush
Scorpions
Black Sabbath
Led Zepplin
Hoobastank
Uncubus
Red Hot Chillie Pepers
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Judas Priest
DIO
From mild to wild.As you can see I need a player with good P.R.A.T
Some of these recordings have tons of midbass action and articulation,with bass slam and plenty of cymbol work.Yes some even have been recorded with openness.The CD5 didn't show that but the CDX did.
Some of the players that I am considering are:
Linn Ikemi
Cary 303/200
Wadia 830
I have heard that the Sony SCD777ES is good but light in the bass department.Any thoughts on that one.
Chris
I am starting my journey into hi-fi beginning with the CD Player.I am looking for a used player in the under 3,000 range.
My amp and speakers are Mid-Fi to be sure but are good enough to hear the differance in sound of the two CD Players I have tried so far,wich are both Naim units.The CD5 W/Flat Cap2 and the CDX W/XPS.
I found the CD5 good but after a while the cymbols being rolled off and not much openness was starting to bug me.
So next I went to the CDX.The cymbols are very good with good sound staging,air,space,and detail.I don't think it is going to cut it either though.It lacks mid bass detail and bass slam for rock and roll.
I have orderd a Meridian 508.24 from someone here on Audiogon and am looking forward to evaluating it.
My music is Rock-N-Roll.Bands I like are:
Steveie Ray Vaughn
Yes
Tho Who
Michael Schenker
Rush
Scorpions
Black Sabbath
Led Zepplin
Hoobastank
Uncubus
Red Hot Chillie Pepers
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Judas Priest
DIO
From mild to wild.As you can see I need a player with good P.R.A.T
Some of these recordings have tons of midbass action and articulation,with bass slam and plenty of cymbol work.Yes some even have been recorded with openness.The CD5 didn't show that but the CDX did.
Some of the players that I am considering are:
Linn Ikemi
Cary 303/200
Wadia 830
I have heard that the Sony SCD777ES is good but light in the bass department.Any thoughts on that one.
Chris