CD Player Shopping - found a 'gem'

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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited January 2006
    He is going to end up with a wadia or a forsell air bearing or something. Ha ha. Russ knows good audio when he hears it.
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    Vinyl, the final frontier...

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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited January 2006
    I think I am going to bring home Russ' mentioned CDP home for a 2 week demo later this week. Finally got my rig sounding good, its worthy of some demo time finally.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited January 2006
    If you can look past the noisey tray,the 1072 is a very good source.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited January 2006
    Is the 1072 the next generation of a previous model?
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  • pjdami
    pjdami Posts: 1,894
    edited January 2006
    I believe the 1072 replaces the 1070 which replaced the 961 / 971.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2006
    RuSsMaN wrote:
    I'll GIVE you a CD8b, when - there is no if.

    Hey, wait a minute now...put me down for one of them, too!! :D


    Have you got it in your rig yet, or what??
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited January 2006
    I've been busy this week, but I did have another one of my dealers order me an Arcam CD73 - so I'm going to do a little head to head with the best that $700 can buy in todays market.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited January 2006
    No Jolida for you, eh?

    BDT
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited January 2006
    Nah, I don't do flavor of the month. ;)

    Seriously, you've got one, Jesse has one? I've gotta have some variety when I visit broham. Something to look forward to.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited January 2006
    I'm just hackin' on ya broham.

    Ever consider the Marantz players? I've not heard them but seem to get really good press.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited January 2006
    Yeah, especially the 8260, AC4L has them for something sick like $729 now. That was a $1200 SACD player - had one in the tube rig at PF Maryland.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited January 2006
    That was an impressive rig.....I'd like to get my hands on that player.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • tryrrthg
    tryrrthg Posts: 1,896
    edited January 2006
    RuSsMaN wrote:
    I've been busy this week, but I did have another one of my dealers order me an Arcam CD73 - so I'm going to do a little head to head with the best that $700 can buy in todays market.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    I just picked up the Arcam also to "downgrade" my source components. It's a very nice sounding player. I am very happy with it. I've always wanted to compare it to the Rotel. Should be a good head to head.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited January 2006
    Zero wrote:
    Mark this down as the day I concur with the fat man.

    The 1072 is the best thing Rotel has going for it at the moment. This forum loves the Jolida’s, Sheng Ya’s, and Tjoebs. All good sources for the dollar but fall short of the mark of what the 1072 delivers. The transport is as silent as you are going to get for any dollar. Solid build, dark back-round and a well rounded musical player. For this message board, the 1072 should be where the buck ends. In fact, for redbook playback – this is probably the best I have found for those that are not afforded the luxury of an infinite budget.

    Now, for you ultra cheap **** on this forum (you know who you are)… there is the Rotel RCD-02. This is essentially the same thing as the 1072. The difference here is that the 1072 has a different chassis, a torroidal transformer, and a few upgraded CAPS in line with the analog output. You will get about 85% of the 1072 performance for a few hundred bucks cheaper.

    Stop ‘listening’ to the name, and start listening to the gear for a change.

    It's not often I agree with Russ , but this time I gotta back that up. I have played with the 1072, listened to it against higher end players and found this damn thing is worth it's weight in gold. I also plan on getting one myself. Zero put is nicely here.

    Sometimes the flavor of the month isn't so bad. Or managers special if you will.

    Dan
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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited January 2006
    RuSsMaN wrote:
    I'll GIVE you a CD8b, when - there is no if.
    This nearly slipped by me but

    Alrightythen! :D
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  • Flash21
    Flash21 Posts: 316
    edited January 2006
    A buddy of mine auditioned the 1072...he did not keep it, found it had less than spectacular imaging and was a little un-involving. Having said that, he said for the money it is an excellent player. Rotel is definitely high-value stuff.

    In that price range the Music Hall 25.2 is definitely worth a listen, too.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited March 2006
    So, Russ. Have you actually conducted this shoot-out between the 1072 and the Arcam CD73 yet? What're your thoughts so far? You gonna end up with a Wadia or what?
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited March 2006
    The Arcam is staying, and I might end up buying the Rotel also. 2 reasons for the Arcam over the Rotel (at this point). Asthetics, it visually matches the rig it's in better. Lastly, it's upgradeable, a player to grow with, if you will.

    Sound wise, it was too close to call for my ears, in my system.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited March 2006
    Hit audiocubes and order a CEC CD-3300; I don't say that because I have one, I say that because I have one and love it. The only thing that will replace mine is a CEC TL-51X. It's a digital turntable--buy one, if it isn't everything I say it is, I swear before the polk brotherhood, I'll buy the son-of-a-**** off you for every cent you paid--shipping included.
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