Cary CD-500 @ Positive Feedback: el mejor CD de estado solido en su precio

Fuente: http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue53/cary_audio.htm

I have to say it: the Cary is simply the best solid-state CD player in anything like its price range that I have heard to date. In my experience, you would have to buy the solid-state Ayre DX-5 at $9995 to better the performance of CDs on the Cary. The Cary is much more realistic and musical than any of the mass-produced Japanese brands, and more solidly built (at 23lbs.) than most. Filled with exotic parts and sporting a terrific transport, it sounds like it looks. In addition, almost none of the Japanese brands have HDCD™ decode, which is superb! The CD-500 is part of Cary's "Classic Line" of components, and these are the ones to own. The folks at Cary have great musical taste, and it shows!

Sonically, the Cary is even natured from top to bottom. I did not hear any lumps or bumps at any frequencies with any source material. The highs are open, extended, and natural, and never forced or etched. The mids are smooth and generous with colorful vibrant textural cues. The bass is deep and solidly detailed, with bold dynamics. The smoothness and inner warmth of the overall sound tells me that jitter is not an issue with the CD-500. Unlike most solid-state CD players, the Cary never ever sounded cold and detached or, conversely, warmly muddy and rolled off. It is involving, extremely neutral and slightly sweet, allowing long listening sessions.

Robert H. Levi

Positive Feedback

Jan/Feb 2011

 

http://caryaudio.com/products/classic/CD500.html

$ 2,995 USD @ USA

Nuevos equipos Music Hall

Asi como recientemente Music Hall descontinuó sus conocidos productos 25.2 CD y amplificador integrado y el Maven, así mismo anuncia ahora el lanzamiento de estos dos nuevos modelos, les dejo la información tal cual me acaba de llegar.

What’s next after Music Hall’s “summer of disco”? Meet the new 35.2 range…

a35.2 INTEGRATED AMP

The a35.2 is a big powerful sounding integrated amplifier built to fit neatly into the modern household. Geared primarily toward the music lover with a two channel audio system, we have included a direct av input (home theater bypass), for those that want to use the amplifier section of the a35.2 to power the front channels in a home theater set-up. Constructed using the finest parts and hand assembled, the a35.2 is sure to impress.

Retail $799

cd35.2 CD player

The cd35.2 is the outstanding sequel to the highly acclaimed cd25.2. In crafting the cd35.2, we opted not to change the solid minimalist style chassis and instead focused our attention on upgrading the key sound producing components; the cd transport, dac, master clock, and power supply.

The cd transport, the core of the cd35.2, is the ultra-precision Austrian built Stream Unlimited Blue Tiger transport. This scientific-grade transport mechanism used in conjunction with a special designed low-jitter master clock and Burr-Brown PCM 1732 24bit dac produces a lively natural analog-like sound. The high grade toroidal power transformer and regulated power supplies insure the performance remains consistently exceptional.

The cd35.2 is the perfect complement to Music Hall’s a35.2 integrated amplifier. These two components combined offer a remarkable “live music” experience.

Retail $799