I have previously owned the CD LAD mk 1 and the SA-102.
I changed preamp,- to Classe CP 47.5mk2.
The Classe has more attack and more of a muscly performance. Much punchier bass and the soundstege is bigger and deeper.
The Classe has a cooler way of comming on, with what it does!
Though You will feel as sitting a few seats back in the row. Switching back and forth, made me feel the Classe was more musically rewarding..and it certainly had a higher "feel good factor!"
The CD LAD had a very recessed bass reproduction in comparsion to the CP 47.5mk2.
CD LAD was thin in comparsion. It had no slam!
Rather like, all things happening in the bass-region
was further back, in the over all reproduction!
Somehow giving the impression the rest of the audio-band
(the mid and hights) is comming closer!!
With a few speakers, it could becomme a little shouty and in Your face.
The CD LAD mk2, have a few minor differences up it's sleave.
But that might not change how it repressent the music.
The M8 is said to be substantially better!
The question still remain, if it's of another philsophy and improves on my complaints towards the CD LAD mk1?
My speakers are of a small serie, similar to Avalon's Eideolon or Kharma's midi grand.
Well, good luck!
I hope that You'll find Your complementing pre amp!?
I changed preamp,- to Classe CP 47.5mk2.
The Classe has more attack and more of a muscly performance. Much punchier bass and the soundstege is bigger and deeper.
The Classe has a cooler way of comming on, with what it does!
Though You will feel as sitting a few seats back in the row. Switching back and forth, made me feel the Classe was more musically rewarding..and it certainly had a higher "feel good factor!"
The CD LAD had a very recessed bass reproduction in comparsion to the CP 47.5mk2.
CD LAD was thin in comparsion. It had no slam!
Rather like, all things happening in the bass-region
was further back, in the over all reproduction!
Somehow giving the impression the rest of the audio-band
(the mid and hights) is comming closer!!
With a few speakers, it could becomme a little shouty and in Your face.
The CD LAD mk2, have a few minor differences up it's sleave.
But that might not change how it repressent the music.
The M8 is said to be substantially better!
The question still remain, if it's of another philsophy and improves on my complaints towards the CD LAD mk1?
My speakers are of a small serie, similar to Avalon's Eideolon or Kharma's midi grand.
Well, good luck!
I hope that You'll find Your complementing pre amp!?