Hi everyone,
Way back in 2011, I asked for advice on replacing my Arcam Alpha 5+ as the transport had broken and the it was no longer reading CDs consistently.
http://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/showthread.php?t=94553
Well, like a lot of technology, it then perked up for quite a while with the threat of replacement hanging over it but now is failing to recognise most CDs most of the time. So the time has really now arrived to replace it.
The system currently is a:
Arcam Alpha 5+
Naim Nait 3 integrated amplifier
Rega ELA speakers
So, what are the best current options around the £500 mark which would be a good match with the Naim Nait 3 and the Rega ELAs?
A lot of our CD collection is rock but my wife also listens to a very wide range of other musical genres. It's easier to list the main areas we don't listen to - jazz and country & western.
The most obvious option is the Marantz CD6005, which is well within the budget, but I don't know how well it would sit with the other components. But as soon as you jump to other options - like the Alpha CD17 and the Rega Apollo-R - it jumps above my budget.
I do notice that Richer Sounds currently have the Cyrus CD6 SE2 on clearance offer at £500. That looks like good value but I'm not sure it it would out-class the rest of my gear.
Any comments and suggestions would be very welcome.
Thanks
Way back in 2011, I asked for advice on replacing my Arcam Alpha 5+ as the transport had broken and the it was no longer reading CDs consistently.
http://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/showthread.php?t=94553
Well, like a lot of technology, it then perked up for quite a while with the threat of replacement hanging over it but now is failing to recognise most CDs most of the time. So the time has really now arrived to replace it.
The system currently is a:
Arcam Alpha 5+
Naim Nait 3 integrated amplifier
Rega ELA speakers
So, what are the best current options around the £500 mark which would be a good match with the Naim Nait 3 and the Rega ELAs?
A lot of our CD collection is rock but my wife also listens to a very wide range of other musical genres. It's easier to list the main areas we don't listen to - jazz and country & western.
The most obvious option is the Marantz CD6005, which is well within the budget, but I don't know how well it would sit with the other components. But as soon as you jump to other options - like the Alpha CD17 and the Rega Apollo-R - it jumps above my budget.
I do notice that Richer Sounds currently have the Cyrus CD6 SE2 on clearance offer at £500. That looks like good value but I'm not sure it it would out-class the rest of my gear.
Any comments and suggestions would be very welcome.
Thanks