I still have an AN-CD2, I lived with the CD3.
These are fantastically musical players. Full textured, musical. The CD2 somewhat warm in some systems. The CD3 a little bright. But at the pricepoint noithing I tried sounded so much like music. I tried the EMC, loved it, it had a bigger soundstage and power, but the Audio Note sounded more believable in harmonic structure. I think I just like tube players.
I haven't heard the 2.1, but the 2 lacks some drive when used with big full range speakers.
It took a BAT D5 to displace the CD2 and CD3. I you want to try a CD2, email me.
These are fantastically musical players. Full textured, musical. The CD2 somewhat warm in some systems. The CD3 a little bright. But at the pricepoint noithing I tried sounded so much like music. I tried the EMC, loved it, it had a bigger soundstage and power, but the Audio Note sounded more believable in harmonic structure. I think I just like tube players.
I haven't heard the 2.1, but the 2 lacks some drive when used with big full range speakers.
It took a BAT D5 to displace the CD2 and CD3. I you want to try a CD2, email me.