YBA CD1 Delta what does it compare to ?

great deck......one of the best available,check out the levinson decks, no.39 or the s version,390 would be even better still......great combo with yba stuff.

Well I got my Delta CD1 ..Its a big step in spatial presence/detail extraction compared to the Alpha. My CD1 alpha was like a great turntable ..very smooth and relaxed.. but it lacked the above and missed abit in the lower octave(s).

This is an amazing step up in YBA products.. I have upgraded from 3's to 2's and had a 1 system for 6 years. Never has a product had such a positive gain in my systems.

On the other side..
The CD1 Delta lossed some of its analog sound..I will miss that part "just abit" :)

I have been listening to the Delta CD1 via an Integre Passion as well as my PRE1 alpha and a loaner YBA 1 Delta HC amp.

The soundstage is soooo different with both setups.. The Passion Integre has allot of air around everthing... but compared to the YBA 1 HC and YBA PRE "alpha" it does not have realistic size and position for voices/instruments. The Passion Integre is allot of fun to listen to because its not laid back like the 1 combo... but on the other hand the YBA 1 combo has amazing mids and huge left front and back/front soundsatge that the Passion Integre misses out on. The Passion is more front sounding with less depth in soundtage as the 1 combo.

FYI :
The Integre Passion is able to drive my Dynaudio Countour II MKII with ease.. I was surprised..

Its going to be hard to decide between The YBA 1HC Delta or the Passion Integre.

Cheers

I have a YBA CD1 Alpha. I am told by the Canadian distributor that it's overall presentation is better in every way. I have also been told that the dual power supply version is another giant leap in musicality.