He said he had several CDP's in his system and the Prima was the closest to his analog rig's sound.
I had to agree. It did have a bit of that analog feel to it (in a good way).
Bryan
I have heard much about CDPs that sound "analogue" but then, it makes me wonder, are there LP rigs that sound "digital"? hehehe.
Okay, going back to all these manufacturers that attempt to make their SS+digital ware sound LP like, would that be almost like getting X flavor done with artificial means rather than with "natural ingredients?" This is not to stir the pot or to play the devil's advocate.
The one reason why I am looking for a decent CDP is because of today's music, that is 99% done on CDs. I have a burgeoning collection of physical CDs and since I have stopped listening to main stream American music since around 1997...with a few glaring exceptions (have not bought an American artist's CD except a couple of CDs) and most of the Cds I have are foreign (Korean.)
Anyway, I thought and thought hard about it and due to the fact that I have a Naim Nait 3...and advocate sonical agility rather than sluggish fare with a "golden" burnish glow, I jumped the gun and got one of the 500 Rega Apollo 35th Anniversary editions.
A little audio pornography please....
Once I get it, I will check it out and do a comparison with my digital front end,
47 Labs Shigaraki MKI+optional Peter Daniels custom PS
47 Labs Shigaraki DAC
Richidoo, my mom's system consist of the following:
Van Den Hul Array 1 active preamplifier
H2o 250 stereo amplifier
AudioMagus Aelius transformer output USB DAC+ MacMini 1.66 Core Solo(2007?)+External HD
Sony PlayStation 1001 model with RCA outputs
various My Audio Cable speaker+RCA cables
all into a pair of really "barato"(Cheapo) Infinity Reference 2000.3 (2 way monitors with 6 inch woofer+silk dome tweeter.)
When I return to her home this Summer, I will take the Rega with me.
I am also currently trying to have 4 woofers of a Mint, NOS Infinity Kappa 9s, circa 1989 that had been in storage in her garage for approximately 20 years!
Cheers