would like some opinions on a good audiophile cd player for a beginner? budget around 500 or 600? i have heard about sansui brand, they are good enough i guess?

I think you can look for Marantz or Cambridge Audio. I dont know about sansui but all this time i tot they were not very good.

Getting CD player for good optical output to your COMPASS?

yeah.. since i would like to test out the full potential of compass. right now i'm using compass to connect with lappie.

since i'm moving oversea soon, i'm thinking of getting portable CD player that has an optical output. do you think it's a good idea?

portability is my priority, but i wonder the sound would be much different than the stationary cd player?

Personally I dun think it's worth to get the 500 - 600 CDP just for the digital output, most of the cost is spend on the DAC part instead of digital output, which I think the effect is more or less, perhaps just lil better than using USB, Kingwa also mentioned the effect of using USB and those 500-700 CDP's digital output is roughly the same!


Maybe you can check out this http://www2.erji.net/read.php?tid=637831, it's a brand new CD transport from little dot ... quite small in size and using philips latest high-end cd module ... but it's on the expensive side ... so far still no review for this, but I can assure you that good CD transport aint cheap, a decent one sets you at least RM800 - RM1200. Kingwa's CD7 is certainly quite the best of bunch, costs you a whooping USD900 ... ouch!


Portable CD player's sound would be quite different than stationary cd player, even last time I'm using an ok USB to coaxial converter compare to a cheap USB to coaxial converter, the sound is already an difference, that's the first time I believe with the effect of transport, the OK one sound more musical yet having decent detail while the cheap one just too bright! LOL


My advice would be either you spend RM800 - RM1200 on a decent CD transport or continue stick with USB, just skip the 500 - 700 level CD player, which you can see from their name

CD player = plays CD = most cost on getting it plays CD nice

CD transport = signal transport = all cost on getting it transfer the CD signal nice

This post has been edited by GodLuvSxS: May 9 2009, 12:17 AM

Hello, everyone.

I'm moving in a few months to a bigger place and would like to upgrade my current speaker system. I will be grateful for any recommendations. A model and brand is sufficient.

Here are my needs:

1. 5.1 speaker
2. Optical input
3. All the DTS processing which works the best with Playstation 3.
4. Wireless surround speakers.
5. Must work with Playstation 3.

Here are my wants (optional):

1. 7.1 speaker
2. HDMI 1.3 input and output (no processing needed for video).
3. Lossless audio streams compatibility.

Sorry if I used the wrong terms because I'm not too well-versed in audio equipment. Acceptable Sound quality is sufficient (no need for super coated with platinum cables and such).

Budget: 1500-2000 Ringgit. (I'm in Europe so maybe 300 to 400 Euros).

My current one is a Creative GD580 which is very much sufficient for me. Only costs me 100 euros 4-5 years ago and still works like a charm now. Wanting to find something similar but Creative seems to have stopped producing the upgrades for these series.

Main reason for change is due to the ugly wires going to the surround speakers.

Thanks.

PMs are also welcomed.

Isn't there any cd players that do both nicely?

A cd transport needs an external DAC to work rite? Which makes it even more expensive.


Btw,

I'm looking for a decent cd player below RM500.

This post has been edited by hirari: Jun 19 2009, 06:01 PM

Guys where can i audit MS speakers in KL, particularly Mezzo 2?

Please advice.

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Added on June 26, 2009, 4:05 pmBump my question

This post has been edited by dlyz: Jun 26 2009, 04:05 PM

ya.i also interest with Mezzo 2 and + Sonus Faber as well. where can audit those two?

Sonus at perfecthifi ^^

There is one Hifi shop in 1 U that has the Mezzo. Beside the Japanese restraunt "Shogun".

o thanks, what is the name of the shop?

i know CMY got branch there.

The Hifi Shop. See detail

http://www.hotfrog.com.my/Companies/The-Hifi-Shop

TQVM

does studio monitor can be considered as hifi?

i plan to upgrade to wharfedale diamond 9.1

POWER = 20-100W
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE = 6ohm
SENSITIVITY = 86dB
FREQUENCY = 50-24k @ -6dB
CROSSOVER = 50-24k @ -6dB
FREQUENCY FB = 50Hz

need a suggestion for an amp,
music route: APE/FLAC -> Foobar2000 -> AudioTrak Prodigy 7.1 LT -> TianYun Zero DAC -> AMP -> wharfedale diamond 9.1
music preferance: mostly focus on vocal, jazz.. other genre too.

the used amp stated below good for me?

Marantz SR4002 AV receiver http://www.hifi4sale.net/audio-video-equip...91cf31568b8c094
Marantz PM7000 integrated amplifier http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1076052
Marantz PM-44SE integrated amp http://www.hifi4sale.net/audio-video-equip...-used-t1776.htm
Pioneer VSX-818V-S AV Receiver http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1089499
Pioneer VSX-D810S gold edition http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1076428
NAD 310 integrated amp http://www.hifi4sale.net/audio-video-equip...91cf31568b8c094
NAD 302 integrated amp http://www.hifi4sale.net/audio-video-equip...91cf31568b8c094
Technics SU-VX500 integrated amp http://www.hifi4sale.net/audio-video-equip...91cf31568b8c094
Harman-Kardon 930 receiver http://www.hifi4sale.net/audio-video-equip...91cf31568b8c094
Harman Kardon HK6300 integrated amp http://www.hifi4sale.net/audio-video-equip...91cf31568b8c094
Harman-Kardon HK6250 integrated amp http://www.hifi4sale.net/audio-video-equip...ighlight=harman
Yamaha MX-600 power amp http://www.hifi4sale.net/audio-video-equip...91cf31568b8c094
Coherent Soundlab LS3/5T integrated amp http://www.hifi4sale.net/audio-video-equip...-used-t2215.htm
Cambridge C100 preamp http://www.hifi4sale.net/audio-video-equip...-used-t2191.htm
Sansui AU-217 integrated amp http://www.hifi4sale.net/audio-video-equip...-used-t1924.htm
Sansui AU-217 integrated amp http://www.hifi4sale.net/audio-video-equip...-used-t1751.htm


This post has been edited by jerren: Jul 9 2009, 01:22 AM

Diamond 9 is nice. I didnt like Diamond 10.

any recommandation for the amp??

Guys, what you guys think about the Pioneer EVA hi-fi series? It ranges about RM999 for low end model (without a subwoofer and 2 rear speakers) and high end is less than RM1.5k (with complete surround speakers and subwoofer)?

Pioneer EV7DVD (old model but still on sale in market now)



Pioneer EV70DVD (latest model and on sale in market now)

From the amplifier you have listed down, if you are going deep into stereo hifi then go for a stereo amplifier not those AV receiver
Actually if you like vocal and jazz, you should give yourself a chance to try out some china vaccum tube amplifier for a silky smooth and clear presentation
But the way it is always depends on your preference of sounding which u might hate the tubby taste then you can always try the NAD and marantz
for me NAD normally will more dynamic and detail than marantz, but marantz win in relax and musical
Both are good but just which you prefer to match with your speaker~~