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Conference hips::uk_audioo

Title:	You get surface noise in real life too
Notice:	Let's be conformist
Moderator:	GOVT02::BARKER

Created:	Thu Jul 28 1988
Last Modified:	Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	550
Total number of notes:	3847

359.0. "Phillips CD950 - UK Availability & Reviews?" by MINNY::PARKER () Mon May 25 1992 12:54

    
    Hello,
    
      Just read a report in a German Hifi mag. of the CD950. It came
      out pretty well and beat six others in the same price range,
      including the Rotel 965. 
    
      Is this CD player available in the UK and for what price? Has
      any review been done yet?
    
      I am travelling to the UK in June, and am looking to replace my
      old Sony. The Rotel was up until today top of the list, now I
      am considering the Phillips. Any views?
    
    Richard.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
359.1	Rotel 965 thoughts	SKIWI::EATON	Marketing - the rubber meets the sky	`Mon May 25 1992 23:37`	17
	Well, I'm about 3 months into listening to my Rotel 965 CD player. This is an acceptable CD player. It demo's well, but I haven't found it so compelling to live with. I still much prefer the Sondek which is more musical and doesn't suffer from the Rotel's slightly exagerated bass. The Rotel has a clean sound without being too bright, but is not particularly musical when listened to for sustained periods. It has the convenience aspects which make CD so attractive, although remote volume would be nice. When really listening to the music, you get a frustrating sense of not being able to get to grips with the music, as though something was eluding you. I will be trialing a Deltec little bit with the Rotel to ascertain whether it will improve the sound. In summary, a good CD player, but not a great one. Still can't compare to a good vinyl system. Overall I don't think it is a great improvement on my old Mission PCM-II.
359.2	Philips not Phillips	SIOG::D_LYNCH	Deiric Lynch	`Wed Jun 03 1992 14:50`	1

359.3	A German review	MINNY::PARKER		`Thu Jun 11 1992 13:00`	45
	Due to popular demand, here is a very brief summary of what the German magazine "Stereoplay" said about the CD950. The styling is much cleaner than the CD850 (IMHO) A new drive has been developed, with the detectors for focussing and tracking located in the plane of the laser diode, instead of using a system of mirrors. This is claimed to provide more accurate information. The signal is fed into the newest bitstream converter TDA1547. The "Valvo" error correcting is said to perform extremely well. Features include: 30 title programming. title, disk, program and (A-->B) repeat. display turn-off. Digital (coax + optical) outputs. Remote volume control. The review compared six other CD players in the same price range (�300 to �350 - German prices), the Philips came out tops. Other placings were as follows: second place: Marantz CD72 NAD 5440 Sony CDP X229 ES third place: Denon DCD1290 Kenwood DP7040 Rotel RDC965BX They were placed based on performance, features and build quality. On sound alone the NAD and Philips were rated top. The CD950 is apparently very new on the market and has not been announced in the UK, or at least the dealers I spoke to were not admitting anything. Could be they want to run down stocks of the old CD850. I'm waiting to audition this player before parting with the cash. If anybody spots a British review please let me know. Richard.