Quote Originally Posted by Kaboom
i have 240 bucks to lose!
In fact, i already got it. and i got the CD player as well. It was also DEEPLY discounted down to 199€ from 329, the same as the amplifier.
I am BLOWN away by the amp. It kicks ass. Perhaps its not as detailed as the Rotel, but i really can't complain for the price. The bass it kicks out is amazing, and the highs are WAY smoother than on the T-amp. It just also has more presence than the T-amp, it fills the room with more sound. It also has a wider soundstage, and less importantly but still nice, it FEELS and LOOKS like propper equipment. I'm not that much into aesthetics, but its nice owning quality equipment. The T-amp REALLY doesnt give you that.
On the other hand, the binding posts suck REALLY hard, but that gives me an excuse for a mod...
The CDplayer, however, failed to impress me as much as the amp. Yeah, it sounds nice, but it isnt such a huge breakthrough from my very crappy Sony. Perhaps i'll just have to let it burn in.
HOWEVER here's where the best part comes. I got it from this department store. Its not so much a department store, think home depot but selling everything from washing machines to computers to home cinemas to mobile phones.
Well apparently they bought a few Cambridge Audio components and obviously they were having a VERY hard time selling them because no one going to that place is going to pay 400 bucks for a stereo amplifier (who the **** is stupid enough to pay 400 for a STEREO amp when you can get a Best Buy 5.1 reciever with a DVD player and speakers for 90?) so they had to give them huge discounts in order to get the stocks moving. That's how I got both the CD player and the Amp. You would think "well that's a good price but you didn't get to listen before you buy". Well as it turns out now i have FIFTEEN DAYS to audition the components IN MY OWN HOUSE with MY OWN EQUIPMENT!!!! if i dont like them for whatever reason, i just take it back for a no-questions-asked replacement or refund... what kind of HiFi shop gives you this kind of service???
So basically i'm very happy because today i saved 300€, and now i have 15 days to decide whether the CD player stays or goes back.
Cheers!
Congratulations, isn't it great when you find something that sounds that good for that little money.