It's not clear to me that you need a warmer sound; rather that you current combo has a hard, grainy edginess to it that you'd like to lose. If you're loking for a cd player that adds nothing and takes away nothing, then I think the built-like-a-tank Sony XA7ES is a great call. The guy who sold me mine then bought the Meridian 508.24, referenced above. A month later he called and asked if I'd swap the players with him! (I kept the Sony).
What cd player should I buy?
I need the help of an audiophile!
My system includes:
BAT VK-60 amp
Audio Research LS 15 preamp
Vienna Acoustic Mozart speakers
CAL Audio DX-2 cd player hooked to MSB Link Dac III
The cd/dac combo is not to my liking. I want something "warmer" with more of an analog sound. My budget is $2,000.
What should I buy?
My system includes:
BAT VK-60 amp
Audio Research LS 15 preamp
Vienna Acoustic Mozart speakers
CAL Audio DX-2 cd player hooked to MSB Link Dac III
The cd/dac combo is not to my liking. I want something "warmer" with more of an analog sound. My budget is $2,000.
What should I buy?