Cambridge vs. Marantz

[jimfet]

If you ever feel the need for improvement, try a tube buffer it worked for me.

 

[Alaric]

Alaric- I was surprised how well the Cambridge sounded with my Thiels- a potentiaally bright, harsh speaker. The Cambridge bested the others in warmth and smoothness- the others sporting a bit of top-end "digititis" and fatigue.

To clarify my system though, along with the potentially bright thiels and lively room issues, I do run warm B&K amps...

A while back I got to audition a bunch of CD players with a bunch of very nice gear , and the Cambridge was about the best CD player I heard. The 840 was only equalled (bested , actually) by a player made in W. Virginia by a manufacturer whose name I can't remember. Starts with an 'M'? Damn my multitude of birthdays...