milkpowder
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eyeteeth, thanks for your thorough review. Pls post more on the effects of your aftermarket power chord on the Naim CD5i.
Originally Posted by Welly Wu Krusty09: The Ayre CX-7E does not have deficient bass. It will reproduce whatever is on the CD and I have played 50 Cent, Eminem, Ludacris, Kayne West, and some AC/DC along with Linkin Park through both my Ue-10 PRO and Sennheiser HD-650. No bass deficiency and no bloat either. By the way, the price : performance as defined by lowest cost : highest performance is not really applicable (IMHO) when spending $2,000+ USD for a single component. At this price point, you are starting to get into the realm of personal preferences, brand name, some features, build quality, and manufacturer's support along with industry awards. |
Originally Posted by milkpowder eyeteeth, thanks for your thorough review. Pls post more on the effects of your aftermarket power chord on the Naim CD5i. |
I know I recently had an epiphanous experience where the more dynamic presentation of a title enthralled me, while a less dynamic presentation of the same title disgusted me and I knew where one of my priority lay in my search for a CDP, maximum macrodynamics. |
"Ayre: Very smooth midrange, much smaller soundstage, |
Originally Posted by markl This seems to be the one criticism I consistently read on the Ayre (or at least have noted 2 or 3 times). I'd like to get Welly's honest take on how soundstage height, width, depth compares to his other previous player. What I've read on the Naim player makes it sound very aggressive and driving (but that's the typical description of the Ayre as well), though some have noted in head-to-head that the Naim was harder and more powerful. |