Cambridge Audio 640C V2 CD Player
Jer.War
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I am tossing around the idea of trying out one of these players. Has anyone had any experience with them? Would it be a notcieable improvement from my old Denon CD Changer (no slouch back in its day, but that day has long since come and gone...)
What would be a good price for one??
Thanks for the input as always...
What would be a good price for one??
Thanks for the input as always...
[The Ever-Evolving System
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It'll sound nice with your LSi's. Used average is around $300-350."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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Thanks for the info
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LSI15's (PNF Symphony cabels, modded X-Over and subs), LSIC, LSI7's, Rega Apollo CDP (PNF ICON ICs, modified PS cct.), Yamaha RXV-1700 w/ ipod dock, B&K REF200.2 (fronts) Samsung BDP-1600, XBOX360, Patriot Box Office Media Player, 42" Samsung LCD. -
Yup - I had one of these until getting into SACDs.
Nice player - can reveal detail in CDs with a big soundstage.
Look for used ones on audiogon.com
H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music. -
There is one now, but it is in silver (My OCD would be better satiated with a black one) and there are a couple on E-Bay I have my eye on...
[The Ever-Evolving System
LSI15's (PNF Symphony cabels, modded X-Over and subs), LSIC, LSI7's, Rega Apollo CDP (PNF ICON ICs, modified PS cct.), Yamaha RXV-1700 w/ ipod dock, B&K REF200.2 (fronts) Samsung BDP-1600, XBOX360, Patriot Box Office Media Player, 42" Samsung LCD. -
If I dont upgrade the CDP I may try modding the x-overs (for fun and curiousity) as I have heard good things...
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I just hope that uprgrading the CDP is enough of a bump to notice significant improvements in the sound.
The DCM-460 uses 20-bit DACS is dual differential mode just like the Cambridge....
Would I be better to save some more cash and buy a better player??
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You could always resell the 640c if it doesn't please you - not like you would be 'stuck' with it.
Also, take this for what its worth:
http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=104242
H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music. -
If you have some of your music on Cdr's it wont play them for some reason I have a friend who has one and he can't play any of his CdR's on it however it is a nice player.Home Theater
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I really liked the sound of the 640c V1 I had, but 2 of them broke on me within 30 days. I then had 2 more Cambridge products break within a week of ownership. This was about 5 years ago so maybe they have improved since then. Best of luck.
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That's exactly why the V2 was released, the V1 had issues. Between my parents, girlfriend, and I, we've owned a 340C, 540C, 550C, and a 840C, the only issue I can think of between all 4 players is the 840C had trouble with a burnt disk."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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That's exactly why the V2 was released, the V1 had issues. Between my parents, girlfriend, and I, we've owned a 340C, 540C, 550C, and a 840C, the only issue I can think of between all 4 players is the 840C had trouble with a burnt disk.
I also bought a Cambridge 83SE? and a 640H music server. The SE83 was dead right out of the box. The 640H worked well for a week, then froze up often. Others have had better luck than I with Cambridge products. I liked their sound, but I am done with that brand. YMMV -
Sorry to hear of your issues with them, sounds like they bring a black cloud into your home.
Forgot about the DacMagic, 540D and 640P I owned that had no problems either."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
