Will I notice the differance?


I have had a Marantz CD67se for 10 years on my budget system. Now that I replaced my parasound amp/preamp with Aragon equipment I am wondering about upgrading. I am in the $600-700 budget. I am interested in a older Cal Audio Labs Icon Boss or CL15.

My question is...would I be better off buying a rega, rotel new for a few hundred more or will the sound be pretty much similiar to the Marantz? Should I worry about a older CD player?

I can't seem to listen the setup anymore. I have Magnepan 1.6. Acurus RL11 pre, 4004II amp.

I am SO confused.
Thanks
keithdeg

Showing 1 response by jgiacalo

You can't go wrong with Rega for musicality with detail and pure listenability and enjoyment. I've had a Planet, Planet 2000 and now a Jupiter 2000 and they're captivating to listen to for hours; extremely involving. I purchased all of my Regas used or as demos and have not been disappointed. I demoed the CD67SE before purchasing my first Planet and there is no comparison; the Rega is music, whereas the Marantz is pretty nice HiFi. I understand the new Apollo is quite remarkable.