Dude,
I have an HD970. Comparing it from a dvd player, ofcourse malayo. However I have not auditioned this cdp side by side with the azur and 542. Mukang pareho tayo ng path ah. More tube sounding daw ang azur but still audition mo pa din. BTW, accastil is selling his azur. Send him a PM kung interested ka ma-audition.
bro thanks for your inputs.
I have actually auditioned the Azur540C and 640C together with Marantz CD5001 side by side. Know what, I'm a bit disappointed bcoz the sound i heard from those three cdps did not quiet measure up to my expectations.
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My Philips DVD connected to HK240 DAC has more details and bass slam! I am quiet familiar with the tracks i played through the three cdps and my conclusion surprisingly was that the three options above did not better the sound of my current setup! At best, the sound from these dedicated cdps is comparable to my current setup.
Then again, the amp and speakers used in the store were different from those that i have at home, not to mention the sonic character of my room and the store but I am sure that in the store is better since it is acoustically treated. The store used Azur640A integrated to drive MS902i while I used wharfe pi-10 and rotel amp.
If I am not planning to separate the audio setup I will not be buying a dedicated cdp at all.
I have also heard the HD970 with HK970 integrated. Very good extraction of details and bass. But again, different gears from mine.
I am leaning more towards the HD970 becoz of its added features.
Sir hear_me_shout, parinig naman ng setup mo
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