[guest1632]

Hi, am considering one of three cdP's don't have a ton of money to work with, so: Cec from audio Advisor, Music Hall cd25 and the new NAD 542I.
Also, has any one listened to the EFE speakers? Thanks.

[Pin]

Did you mean NAD C541i or C542? NAD has just got the C542 out and I don't think they would replace the model with an improved version any time soon.

[Zero]

You can find an NEC 601 ROM drive for roughly $20 bucks on Ebay.  I seriously doubt the above names listed could remotely keep pace with it.

[Pin]

A NEC Rom drive?? I do not think so.......

[Tonto Yoder]

A NEC Rom drive?? I do not think so.......

I've thought about getting one of the NEC drives based on previous threads here. This review was included in one of those threads--
http://positive-feedback.com/Issue3/cdrom.htm

[guest1632]

Did you mean NAD C541i or C542? NAD has just got the C542 out and I don't think they would replace the model with an improved version any time soon.

[RooX]

perhaps you should try it before you knock it pin.  The nec drive has quite a following as one of the best transports at any price.  Buy it for 20 bucks, a decent digital and something like an dAck! and there is little doubt that it would destroy the NAD.  Hell i had it and a melior dac up against my $6000.00 player and in a lot of ways l liked the NEC more!.

cheers

[guest1632]

perhaps you should try it before you knock it pin.  The nec drive has quite a following as one of the best transports at any price.  Buy it for 20 bucks, a decent digital and something like an dAck! and there is little doubt that it would destroy the NAD.  Hell i had it and a melior dac up against my $6000.00 player and in a lot of ways l liked the NEC more!.

cheers

[Rob Babcock]

Is there any way to do the normal CDP things w/a CD ROM drive, (eg. FF, REW, PAUSE, Prog, etc)?  Seems like you'd lose some of those funcions.

[guest1632]

Is there any way to do the normal CDP things w/a CD ROM drive, (eg. FF, REW, PAUSE, Prog, etc)?  Seems like you'd lose some of those funcions.

Well Rob, don't know, I was originally asking about choices of three cdplayers, which to get. I also asked if anyone has heard any of the EFE speakers from Ed Frias?

[Pin]

Ray,

I have not heard the 3 CDPs listed but am getting the C542 (which is not even out yet) myself. Right now I am using a NAD 541 - which my dealer has lent to me til he gets the C542 in - with a NAD C372 and pair of Monitor Audio Bronze B2s. As you can see, I am no where near the audiopile level. However, I do think my humble kit does pretty well in music play-back and I am very satisfied with its performance. Anyway, you can find a review on the C542 at www.audioenz.co.nz. Hope this helps.  

[guest1632]

Ray,

I have not heard the 3 CDPs listed but am getting the C542 (which is not even out yet) myself. Right now I am using a NAD 541 - which my dealer has lent to me til he gets the C542 in - with a NAD C372 and pair of Monitor Audio Bronze B2s. As you can see, I am no where near the audiopile level. However, I do think my humble kit does pretty well in music play-back and I am very satisfied with its performance. Anyway, you can find a review on the C542 at www.audioenz.co.nz. Hope this helps.  :)

[JoshK]

I just won an ebay auction for one of the NEC drives ($10.50!).  I will let you know my thoughts when I get it.

Josh

[Pin]

Sure thing Ray!  

I should be getting the C542 within this week. By the way, where did you hear about the C542i? There is no info about the CDP on the NAD website.

[guest1632]

Sure thing Ray!  :D

I should be getting the C542 within this week. By the way, where did you hear about the C542i? There is no info about the CDP on the NAD website.
I thought I read it on the site, maybe transposed the 542. I'm told it's about $500.

[Pin]

Thanks for the info.