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SONY SCD-1 vs the New Generation of Competition

I have an Arcam FMJ CD23T, and must admit I am very disappointed in its sterile playback and lack of tone/bass. I primarily play Redbook CDs, and have read a lot of dated material about the full sound of the Sony SCD-1 in that mode, and am curious to know (1) if the newer generation offerings, IE MF Nuvista or Trivista, as well as any other manufacturer’s models, will deliver the full range (albeit artificial) sound of my Denon 1650AR, but in greater quality (2) also, are the new SCD-1s which are currently for sale improved at all from the original model. Thanks in advance for your opinions.
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I had a CD23, non-"T", and had wonderful sound. They did have unit variability, though.

The Sonys are pretty much the same from start to end. You can perform any level of modifications to them and get sound that is better than a lot of todays offerings. Positive Feedback on line magazine has done quite extensive coverage on the mods and the Modifiers themselves. The only step from the Sonys to get better performance is to go to the Meitner DAC's. I have had to ask myself why there are so many Musical Fidelty TriVista'a up for sale. One dealer says there are other units that sound better. But, this is all a matter of taste and system.
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