anm
Well-Known Member
if this wasn't the case, why would all of us ask for rest of the system when someone asks for a cdp recommendation? Synergy of components must have some value.
Venkat,
You are almost right in your statement. Given all things equal, if one player is better than the next then it could also be a function of how well the other components pair with it. So you cannot simply write off one just because it sounded bad, it may have a second life in another system.
I have seen Cambrdige audio players sound better/ really worse than some of the more expense Marantz or tube based players purely based on what its hooked upto. Yet it is one of the players I recommend for auditioning for potential buyers if such an option exists.