Garth
pfm Member
Hi Folks,
I have a node 2i which I really enjoy for casual listening. Most of my serious listening is with my Thorens TD 124. Years ago I had the original rega planet which one of my children broke. Don't ask....
I replaced that with a longtime loner Rotel O6-SE Cd Player. I also have a cambridge Azur 540D for DVD's which can also play CD's. I find that even my very modest Rotel CD player edges the node 2i listening to locally burned CD's played through the node and even more so compared to streaming tidal. For lack of a better word I find the performance of the Rotel somewhat threadbare and edgy, the same music burned and streamed though the node is sometimes preferable sometimes not, streaming tidal is never as good as either. Not a big issue for casual listening.
I still have many CD's and am considering getting a used CD player to get more enjoyment from them. I don't want to spend a ton of money and there is an Apollo R available used for $500 CAD I thought might fit the bill. I am wondering what kind of improvements I might see and if there are issues I should be concerned about with the Apollo.
I am wondering if the other option might be to get a used DAC and use either the rotel or cambridge as a transport?
I really don't want to spend more than $500 CAD and I prefer an analog like sound or over something that might be more detailed but sound thin.
Would love to get some input!
Thanks.
Garth
I have a node 2i which I really enjoy for casual listening. Most of my serious listening is with my Thorens TD 124. Years ago I had the original rega planet which one of my children broke. Don't ask....
I replaced that with a longtime loner Rotel O6-SE Cd Player. I also have a cambridge Azur 540D for DVD's which can also play CD's. I find that even my very modest Rotel CD player edges the node 2i listening to locally burned CD's played through the node and even more so compared to streaming tidal. For lack of a better word I find the performance of the Rotel somewhat threadbare and edgy, the same music burned and streamed though the node is sometimes preferable sometimes not, streaming tidal is never as good as either. Not a big issue for casual listening.
I still have many CD's and am considering getting a used CD player to get more enjoyment from them. I don't want to spend a ton of money and there is an Apollo R available used for $500 CAD I thought might fit the bill. I am wondering what kind of improvements I might see and if there are issues I should be concerned about with the Apollo.
I am wondering if the other option might be to get a used DAC and use either the rotel or cambridge as a transport?
I really don't want to spend more than $500 CAD and I prefer an analog like sound or over something that might be more detailed but sound thin.
Would love to get some input!
Thanks.
Garth