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Top Ranked Products from Resolution Audio.
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Rating
Reviewed by:
heidegger8
(AudioPhile)
Review Date
April 24, 2004Overall Rating
 5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
More than 1 year Visitors rate this review
4.50 of 5,
2.00 votes
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Review 1 of 10
Price Paid:
$3000.00
from AudioForce Summary:
I've used it for 5 years, both as front end to monoblocks and speakers, with Stax earspeakers, and as part of a complete system. Strengths:
Still the best sounding RedBook CD player I have ever heard. Jeff Kalt et al in SF have been great in my few interactions with them. I like the HDCD. Weaknesses:
I have no need for the balanced outputs; would like an output that bypassess the built-in Crystal analogue volume control. Sonically - none. Similar Products Used:
Arcam, Krell, dcs, Audio Research, Pioneer, Naim, Rega
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Rating
Reviewed by:
heidegger8
(AudioPhile)
Review Date
April 24, 2004Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
More than 1 year |
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Review 2 of 10
Price Paid:
$3000.00
from AudioForce Summary:
I've used it for 5 years, both as front end to monoblocks and speakers, with Stax earspeakers, and as part of a complete system. Strengths:
Still the best sounding RedBook CD player I have ever heard. Jeff Kalt et al in SF have been great in my few interactions with them. Weaknesses:
I have no need for the balanced outputs; would like an output that bypassess the built-in Crystal analogue volume control. Similar Products Used:
Arcam, Krell, dcs, Audio Research, Pioneer, Naim, Rega
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Rating
Reviewed by:
trumphair
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
March 25, 2004Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
3 Months to 1 year |
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Review 3 of 10
Price Paid:
$0.00 Summary:
Wow! This is one musical gem. I can see how the company came up with the name Resolution Audio. If you haven't heard this unit expect to hear a smooth, spacious, and detailed presentation. The nice thing about the CD 50 is that it's a CD and Preamp all in one box. The CD 50 preamp section is excellent not like some I have used.
The guys at Resolution Audio seemed to be friendly,fast, and not too expensive. I had no problems getting my laser replaced. Strengths:
Build quality was great, not overdone like some others with their 8lbs remotes, excellent preamp section, Great customer service. Weaknesses:
None
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Rating
Reviewed by:
Gerry Geisler(Unregistered User)
(AudioPhile)
Review Date
February 20, 2003Overall Rating
 2 of 5
Value Rating
2 of 5
Used product for
More than 1 year Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
1.00 votes
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Review 4 of 10
Price Paid:
$2250.00
from Resolution Summary:
This is a good sounding player but the problems I had with, both the player, and the company completely outway the positives. Strengths:
Sound, ability to drive a power amp directly. Weaknesses:
Summary of Problems:
1) remote was problematic and needed 2 modifications
2) transport failed after 3 years
3) an alternate and unreliable transport was used as a replacemet (full price charged)
4) replacement was not tested and failed immeadiatly upon return
5) unit had to be shipped back to the factory at my expense for second repair
6) second repair involved a cobbled together, and highly suspect solution in the form of modifications to the player's power circuits in order to accomodate the new transport
7) even after modifications this transport displayed numerous audible and irritating quirks upon opening, closing and reading
8) after 2 years of repeated, (but casually raised), concerns I was informed that the correct transport was now availabel and I could return the player yet a third time, again at my expense, this time with the expectation that it would be fully and finally returned to proper operating condition.
9) the 3rd repair was only partially succesfull, the player now displays an intermittant problem initializing disks . (in addition the player no longer shows accumulated time when programed) Similar Products Used:
CAD Audio Transport
Adcom DAC
Sonic Frontiers CDP
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Rating
Reviewed by:
leaveitwithme(Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
June 19, 2002Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
3 Months to 1 year |
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Review 5 of 10
Price Paid:
$0.00 Summary:
I bought my CD50 used and unheard based on several months of research, including the glowing reviews below. These players do not surface veryoften, and having had the chance to listen to it in my new system for a few months now, I know why. It is absolutely outstanding - particularly on a good HDCD recording. It sounds as vinyl like as any CD player I have heard and I now find myself relistening to all my CDs and really enjoying the MUSIC - that's what it is all about, right? I happen to use the unbalanced outputs, but the ability to have balanced as well is useful. the unit is built like a tank, and I agree about the remote - not the best in the world, but functional. I have had several questions since owning it, and the response and support out of Resolution Audio has been excellent - even for an out of production player like the CD50.
The rest of my system is:
Plinius SA102 Power Amp
Plinius CD-LAD pre amp
Martin Logan Sequel II speakers
Richard Gray 400s power enhancer
Monster interconnects all round
Bottom line - if you can find one in good condition, you will be able to add a phenomenally good value deck to your system and you will NOT be disappointed. Strengths:
Build quality. Unrivalled sound quality and depth. Weaknesses:
"Cheap" remote Similar Products Used:
None
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