wuzzzer Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I received my Cambridge Audio 650c Azur CD player yesterday and have it connected via RCA cables to my Pioneer Elite SC-LX501 receiver. Prior to this I was using either my PS3 or a low end Sony 5 disc changer both connected by optical cable to the Pioneer. So, previously I was using the DACs in the Pioneer for CD playback. I've been able to listen to about 50 different songs on CDs that I'm very familiar with and have listened to hundreds of times. I have never heard more detail, stereo separation and naturalness to the sound in my entire life. I never realized how much better a CD can sound based off the quality of the player. Everything just sounds perfectly real. It's amazing. The only thing I wish is that it was a changer instead of a single disc player. But, it seems that any mid to high end CD player is a single disc unit. The Pioneer receiver obviously has a great analog section as well. It's the first time I've used any of it's analog inputs. I'm really enjoying rediscovering the music again! 🎶 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Great to hear your are hearing a significant improvement. Have you noticed a more rhythmic pace and punch to the music along with the detail? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 3 hours ago, willland said: Great to hear your are hearing a significant improvement. Have you noticed a more rhythmic pace and punch to the music along with the detail? Bill It's hard to describe what I'm hearing. There's just more realism to everything. The DACs have a slow and sharp rolloff setting that I haven't changed yet. I'll have to look more into exactly what that does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted March 21, 2018 Moderators Share Posted March 21, 2018 Glad to here this, no matter what's causing the improvement it's a good thing. It's great when things do as you hope. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YK Thom Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 It is a fact, not all CD players are equal. Glad you are enjoying your new acquisition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Md5150 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 I had a similar experience when I got my Sony 5400ES. Every cd sounded so much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Nice!! Cambridge makes equipment that makes good sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 I've had both the 640c v1 and v2 models for years and been VERY pleased with them...glad you are digging yours wuzzer!... Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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