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  1. Bob Horowitz

    scd-c222es vs cdp-ca70es

    I see this thread has evolved nicely! About auditioning players through their headphone jacks: I thought that might get a rise out of someone! I like doing this for several reasons: 1. I can walk in and audition without any setup hassles. 2. I can also form some impressions that I can take...
  2. Bob Horowitz

    scd-c222es vs cdp-ca70es

    Keith, the two units at Tweeter were in separate rooms, and I listened to them through their headphone jacks. After forming my impressions of the two players, I listened to the CA70ES through a Denon A/V receiver and Boston Acoustics VR950 small towers. They had a fairly nice switching system...
  3. Bob Horowitz

    scd-c222es vs cdp-ca70es

    Well I made it to the local Tweeters store and listened carefully to both units; I used my own headphones and a CD I know quite well. To my ears, the c222ES is definately NOT better than the CA70ES for standard CD playback. If anything, the CA70ES was slightly better. Any difference is so small...
  4. Bob Horowitz

    scd-c222es vs cdp-ca70es

    OK, so the c222es has dropped in price, and the question becomes: How is this player's performance on ordinary CDs compared to the previous generation Sony ES CD player. I'm looking for the best CD performance in this price range, without regard to SACD capability. Thanks for any insights.
  5. Bob Horowitz

    Sony cdp-CA70ES vs NAD c521i

    Gentlemen, thank you for your input. Keith, does Sony still make a budget single disk ES model? Peter, do you know if your CA70ES plays CD-RWs? Does it have a peak search function?
  6. Bob Horowitz

    Sony cdp-CA70ES vs NAD c521i

    Keith, I've seen all the relevant previous posts; it's just hard to judge without actually having the units side by side. The c521i and c541i appear to replace the previous incarnations, and are advertised as adding cd-rw playback. So I'm torn: do I go for the NAD, with maybe a more cohesive...
  7. Bob Horowitz

    Sony cdp-CA70ES vs NAD c521i

    I've been listening to a lot of CD players lately, but haven't been able to audition these two head-to-head. Any insights regarding differences in sound between the two would be appreciated.
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