psychotropic
Well-Known Member
As some of you might have been aware i was hoping to pick up a used NAD C542, but because of my lack of organisation I let that slip, someone else picked it up. But now I have been offerred a Marantz CD63SE for 9,000 bucks. Again I've tested it thoroughly, it's working perfectly.
The sound is very detailed and the level of detail it extracted in the highs and mids i thought was superior to the NAD C542, but I did find it a bit bright and while the bass was lean and tight, it didn't have the 'body' of the NAD C542. The soundstaging was as precise as the NAD C542, and for a 'budget' player i was quite impressed with the dynamic range as well. My only concern was the brightness.
I need your feedback on this player ASAP. Would careful matching say with the tubes of the miniwatt take care of the brightness? Is 9,000 a good price for this unit? Has anyone had experience with this?
The sound is very detailed and the level of detail it extracted in the highs and mids i thought was superior to the NAD C542, but I did find it a bit bright and while the bass was lean and tight, it didn't have the 'body' of the NAD C542. The soundstaging was as precise as the NAD C542, and for a 'budget' player i was quite impressed with the dynamic range as well. My only concern was the brightness.
I need your feedback on this player ASAP. Would careful matching say with the tubes of the miniwatt take care of the brightness? Is 9,000 a good price for this unit? Has anyone had experience with this?