Yes viewpoints are needed to have a variety of CD players

Posted by billeames (A) on May 29, 2008 at 19:45:06

In Reply to: Issues posted by Luminator on May 29, 2008 at 15:43:48:

Lummy,

If everyone thought the same, there would only be one CD player. Luckily we all have our contributing viewpoints. For the remote, yes, its a weak point, I agree. Even so, Simaudio does not have a dismissive atitude in my opinion. I have gotten good service out of them, i.e. extra puck for Eclipse, and a loaner (along with help of dealer) so I can audition the Andromeda, that was a bit of a setup, being 70 pounds, and with spikes.

Top mechanisim, well, living near Seattle, power goes out a lot, and I do not want a favorite CD stuck in the player. Seems like a stupid point, but we have multiple outages a year sometimes. Also drawers can be another mechanical thing to go wrong. It does take a little getting used to. I will go thru some inconvenience for good sound. Puck is OK as long as it does not get lost, I always keep it where it belongs. I did forget to close the lid for a few days, some dust got in player, but that will happen in any case I never needed the backup puck for the Eclipse.

My Eclipse and Andromeda have never had a failure to read or failure to play. And no repairs ever needed. But that is common on most CD players.

Regarding sound quality: Sorry for excessive comments. I am in a choir and I notice music gets loud and soft easily and raucous and smooth too. Our director varies dynamic range and pace quite a bit, much rubato and accelerandos.

Overpriced? Well, its 79 lb shipping weight, maybe some of it is lead, I do not know, but it does have a giant power supply, which is goodness to me. It seems to me the Marantz 7s1 had a similar looking power supply to the cheaper 11s2, but it must use higher quality components. It would have been nice to see the innards on the simaudio website. They do show Eclipse innards including a big power supply.

When I was shopping for other players, none (of what I could find) could Eclipse the Eclipse (sorry) until I stepped up to a higher price point. Although the DV-50 (Esoteric seemed even more detailed than Eclipse) was very good, system incompatibility prevented my purchase. Alas I did not try the X03SE, or SA11s2 or 7s1. Like you and I realize, its all a matter of taste, (Honda versus Toyota or Acura, etc). The DCs items I think are UK, so price is a bit high at this time of weak dollars, but if it sounds best, so be it.

Looking forward to your comments, if possible, on comparisons of Andromeda versus Esoteric (X03SE?), EMM, DCS, etc. Especially Supernova.
And of course its hard given limitations on time allotted for (if they will be allowed to leave owner's room) listening, , and when units must be returned.

Thanks

Bill

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Topic - Reference CD Players today better than Linn CD12....if possible - billeames 06:51:52 05/27/08 (25)

Linn are reintroducing the CD12 Player so the bar could rise - Des 14:10:51 06/5/08 (1)

Guess the price will only go up. - jusbe 15:38:46 06/9/08 (0)

There is something odd about high end audio..expectations change. - billeames 13:20:12 05/29/08 (5)

Well... - Luminator 13:54:44 05/29/08 (4)

Pluses outdid the minuses.. - bileames 14:19:55 05/29/08 (3)

Issues - Luminator 15:43:48 05/29/08 (2)

Yes viewpoints are needed to have a variety of CD players - billeames 05/29/0819:45:06 05/29/08 (1)

What I Didn't Say On Xanga... - Luminator 23:29:29 05/29/08 (0)

Naim CD555 - Larry I 15:44:26 05/28/08 (6)

Hi-Fi World claim it's the only one they've heard to take the CD12's crown. - ppopp 21:30:52 05/28/08 (5)

RE: Hi-Fi World claim it's the only one they've heard to take the CD12's crown. - hotbird 00:48:28 05/29/08 (4)

Tidal wave of a sweeping genralization. - ppopp 08:00:15 05/29/08 (3)

You said it yourself.... - hotbird 08:50:49 05/29/08 (2)

You are missing the point.. - ppopp 09:51:16 05/29/08 (1)

RE: You are missing the point.. - hotbird 15:14:03 05/29/08 (0)

RE: Reference CD Players today better than Linn CD12....if possible - Sherlock 11:34:56 05/28/08 (0)

Depending on who's *reference*... - kuma 15:32:37 05/27/08 (0)

RE: Depending on who's *reference*... - goodeyeclosed@hotmail.com 09:00:30 04/19/10 (0)

RE: Reference CD Players today better than Linn CD12....if possible - PAR 08:46:06 05/27/08 (7)

RE: Reference CD Players today better than Linn CD12....if possible - jwbrent 14:50:54 05/27/08 (6)

RE: Reference CD Players today better than Linn CD12....if possible - Jim Smith 09:38:26 05/28/08 (2)

RE: Reference CD Players today better than Linn CD12....if possible - anthonyh 09:41:54 05/29/08 (0)

Hi Jim! - jwbrent 15:08:24 05/28/08 (0)

RE: Reference CD Players today better than Linn CD12....if possible - PAR 22:41:51 05/27/08 (2)

Thanks for the link (nt) - jwbrent 15:02:43 05/28/08 (0)

RE: Reference CD Players today better than Linn CD12....if possible - Bar81 02:04:25 05/28/08 (0)

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Yes viewpoints are needed to have a variety of CD players - billeames 05/29/0819:45:06 05/29/08 (1)

What I Didn't Say On Xanga... - Luminator 23:29:29 05/29/08 (0)

Yes viewpoints are needed to have a variety of CD players

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