I jumped from 6000cdt, to 9000cdt. The jump was incredible, I really liked 6000 it is amazing cdt. But 9000cdt is just so much more open and detailed and with more dynamics. One of my favorite purchase recently!
I have a CDT9000 which replaced an Audio Analogue CD Transport which I didn't get on with. The screen was too small and some of the functions never worked. Briefly I had the top of the range Project CD Transport which I sent back as it would not read some CD's. The 9000 CDT has been trouble free at present. I am using it with a Geshelli Labs J2 Dac which is fitted with the AKM 4499 chip and Sparkos Op amps and QED reference Optical cable to connect to the Dac.
Hey and thanks for watching my videos it is appreciated. Really glad you are satisfied with your CDT, I just checked Geshelli Lab DAC and it looks so nice. Hopefully it sounds the same. It is such a nice CDT, that will grow as much as you invest in your DACs, because of its superior electronics inside. So it can last for a very long time.
Thanks for watching my reviews, really apricate it. I have seen that Darko did a review of this device, but I have not personally heard how it sounds. Would like someday defiantly to hear it. :)
The Audiolab CDT6000 is amazing, and a lot less expensive. Pair it with a quality coax cable, power cord and iso devices like the Verify VBHs and best they come up for sale ofte ~ $350
@@r423fplip i'm using better cables than amazon, all power leads are the one's supplied with components but spent more on interconnects, QED speaker & USB cables & Chord coax not because i expected a jaw dropping night & day improvement in sound but for tighter better fitting connections all from Amazon for the total cost of £80
Take a 6000CDT (like I have)...replace it's fuse with a $30 one, stick some $80 Herbie feet under it , give it a $200 power cord ( I use a Pangea 14XL) and use a $120 silver coax cable and it will double the performance for way less than double the cost. Maybe even reaching a 9000CDT without these enhancements? I also spent $100 on a thick custom cut glass shelf too.
That is some nice, accessories add-ons, but how much it influence the sound you have to be the judge. It certainly improves the sound but it is always subjective how much. In my humble opinion you need to add some great external DAC to try to come close to 9000cdt, it will fundamentally change the sound and improve the overall experience more than anything. But thanks for watching my reviews.
Following your positive review of the Musical Fideity M3si Integrated Amplifier you might want to look at its cd partner the M3scd player. I have this playing through the Musical Fidelity M6si Amplifier and it is a superb match. I am totally with you on cd being the best and only way to listen to reproduced music. I do have hopes that there are signs that cd is beginning to show some signs of life again.
Hey thanks for watching my Reviews really appreciate it! I never heard Music Fidelity M3scd, but I definitely should as how much I love that amp. Convenience and comfort of listening CDs can not be matched, and hopefully same like Vinyl's, I hope that CDs will have its renascence soon.
I couldn`t agree more! It is a nice oled screen, too bad I don't see that much value in it except to see how much track time is left. Balanced connections are not standard yet, so I don't see that much value lost there, but it could have been a plus if it was there. Thanks for watching man.
Thanks for this review. Couple of questions. How long did you test these items for? Did you purchase all of them or were they sent to you by the manufacturer/distributor for review? If the latter, do they let you keep the items? Also, in terms of the sonic performances, what mechanism makes them perform different than each other? Especially considering the the conversion is handled by an external DAC.
I bought this CD Player like 6 months ago. Mate, look I have 260 subscribers... In the eyes of manufacturers I don`t exist. Nobody sent anything to me, nobody contact me to send me anything. I bought this myself, and any other gear on this channel. :) I always wondered the same thing, and watched few blind test videos that say that all the transports sound the same. I personally try to learn as much about HIFI as possible, but I still seriously lack technical internal knowledge of devices I listen. But same like AMPs, it is its inner construction(the build quality), the way signal path travels from laser to you DAC. It is about quality construction that cuts resonances, vibrations, laser quality, trey quality etc. Through what components it goes through when reaching DAC, should also create different flavors of sound. In the end it is electricity we listen and how it travels from source to output gear, and it can change with every component it interacts. If your system have big resolving power, all this details will mount to create better sound. Now, I know this is incredibly general vague explanation, as I am not someone that can provide engineering professional grade answer. I review things that I hear, and compare to similar devices I heard, listened and owned. You can even see that in my reviews I always focus on sound, characteristics, features, ease of use... something that I can quantify and test to other gear. How internals work of all those devices I rarely speak in my reviews. But the same to people tell that all 1000e+ AMPs sound the same, or all the digital cables sound the same. Even DACs that have, for example ESS inside, in Cambridge Audio or in Topping etc. sound little bit differently with deferent characteristics in different casing with different electronics. Do all of them sound the same, I always say maybe... but test them at your local store if they sound the same to you, than buy the cheaper one. I dont know how much help I provided here, but always pay for the system you think sound better, but remember more expensive gear gets "unlocked" as the rest of the system gets better, and room you listen gets better.
@@HIFIDaydreaming " I dont know how much help I provided here, but always pay for the system you think sound better, but remember more expensive gear gets "unlocked" as the rest of the system gets better, and room you listen gets better." I agree 100%.
Hi! I have a 9000A & 7000CDT. Would I benefit from a 9000CDT? (and yes Steven Wilson is a genius. But listen to 'REDBONE' by Cassandra Wilson on 'Blue Light 'Til Dawn'!!!)
If you can sell 7000cdt at good price, than yes upgrading to 9000cdt is a big step up, and I would recommend. But just buying it at full price, will not bring maybe monumental leap you are expecting. It is just more richer device, with better bass and a bit better soundstage and imaging. It is certainly a better device, it is you how you perceive value, will dictate is that upgrade beneficial. And yes, I love when people give me music recommendations, I will now go to listen to Casandra Wilson. Thank you.
I’m listening to Cassandra now. ‘New Moon Daughter’. Track 4 Death Letter is simply amazing!! Even with the 7000cdt/9000a/Oberon 5s I can not imagine better. But I will try. I do not expect massive improvements now. I will accept small improvements in quality. This is the audiophile reality. But it is fun. The only thing I never understood is that people say ‘the bass is not amazing on the Oberon 5s’. I am VERY happy. ‘London Grammar’s’ track ‘Rooting For You’ ends with a 6 hz bass rumble. My speakers sound awesome. Maybe a subwoofer would be better, but for my taste it is perfect.
Yes. 9000A & CDT with Oberon 5s. I need nothing more!! I am truly happy. Yes, the detail and separation is amazing. But for me personally it is the soundstage and imaging that is the best thing. Mr. Wilson is amazing too. I am now addicted to all Porcupine Tree’s albums. I’ve just ordered Damnation. 😜
Damnation is great!! But listen to ‘In Absentia’ by Porcupine Tree from a few years earlier. Even better… and a Steven Wilson masterpiece Opeth used to inspire their album.
Would you guys recommend the 6000cdt as a first transport? I’m looking for my first cd player in about 20yrs. I just recently put my first hifi(ish) system together in that time too. I don’t have a very high end system. My speakers are EDIFIER S3000PROMKII Active Speakers (Dual Texas Instruments 300w monoblock amps with independent Dsp, 6.5inch aluminium woofers, 116mm Planar magnetic diaphragm horn loaded tweeters, rated at 256wRMS 512w max and 36HZ to 2000KHZ frequency response). My external dac is chord mojo2 (I also have a Texas Instruments Dac built into the speakers) and I have a WiiM pro, that I think I could use as a preamp? I’m using audioquest cinnamon and golden gate interconnects. My speakers are very good for bass and the mojo2 controls the bass well, and the music feels quite dynamic to my uneducated ears already. Would this remove that bass and control? Or do you think that could that actually make a good match with the 6000cdt? Could the 6000cdt be a good fit with a more low end system like mine? Thanks in advance! All the very best!
Sorry for late response, i have been sick for some time and did not responded to anyone. Honestly CD players can influence the characteristic of sound, but not by a big margin. It is sound if chord and edifier that will dictate the sound mostly. You can add a fosi preamp to this combination if you lack bass to add a bit more warmth and bass. I think 6000 cdt is a phenomenal as a first CD player. If will work really good and synergys with your system. So I would not worry too much and get that cd player you will not be disappointed. But one thing more as you upgrade your system in future this cd player can serve you for a long Time, so it is also an investment in future. th-cam.com/video/3BmYb3RPnlI/w-d-xo.html
@@HIFIDaydreaming I’m sorry to hear you’ve been unwell. Wishing you a speedy recovery! Thank you for such a detailed response. In that case it should be fine. I find the mojo2 and my speakers to have lots of punchy well controlled bass, they can actually go surprisingly low for a 6.5inch driver. The speakers are a little v tuned, but the mojo really helps bring out the midrange very nicely. The speakers are also on stands and iso acoustics pucks. I’ve watched the video you linked, thank you! I will definitely look into trying the fosi tube pre amp, it’s an interesting idea to use a tube preamp to add more warmth to my class d integrated amp in the speakers. Thank you! I’ll probably pickup a 6000cdt and a fosi p3 sometime next month. I’ve just ordered a power conditioner and two ifi power2s, one for my WiiM pro, and one for my mojo 2. Thanks again for the advice. All the very best!
I respect the 9000 but it's out of my price range. The one I was interested in was actually the 7000 which no one has reviewed out there so far. Plenty of 6000 vs Cambridge CXC reviews around. The 7000 sits in between, maybe closer to the 6000 then to the 9000. Great insights imparted in your review.
I think is that audiolab only collaborate with really big TH-cam reviewers. And they are usually not so interested in cd players. And when you buy from your money you buy cheapest and most expensive stuff, so you will have biggest range to cover. Unforuntaly it is what it is. I don't have expiriance that much with 7000, but certainly it has bigger upgrade path than 6000 and it should sound a tiny bit better. If you have money go for 7000, and eventually upgrade dac along the path. For better sound. I hope this helped. 🙂
Hey thank you very much for watching my reviews, it is appriaciated! I know, and I was confused myself when i realised in original review, that i have not mentioned that. So that is why there werean additional footage in audiolab 7000cdt section.
Take it to manufacturer and request a fix or new device. You have a right to do that. The thing is, I listen to CDs frequently, and have this device for 6 months now. I don`t have that problem, so it might be just a faulty unit. The problem you describe usually appears in slot in mechanism, not CD trays, so it is just bad luck.
@@HIFIDaydreaming The tray loader is the reason I bought this model! When it worked it sounded sublime. It’s with my local dealer for repair or replacement. 🤞
It all depends. As 9000 is more expensive, it requires a pairing of good dac, amp and speakers to fully flourish. 6000 is a really great high entry level that can satisfy many people. And especially if it get upgraded with time with better dac it will grow with it.
As a best value Marantz is far better, as it offers great refinement and resolving power and overall rounded package out of box. Audiolab 6000cdt with decent DAC (200+ euros) is more richer in its midrange, and can be more open. Marantz have that more kick and drive, while detail execution and presentation is more on Audiolab side.
Hi Bernadro, I am not teasing anyone to upgrade. I am trying to argument why this device have certain value in this price range. If ever there is 12000 version, i will do the sam thing, if rise of value and sound can justify the price jump. But in reality for most people 9000 is a end game, as it is for most people enough for a long time. Thanks for watching my video.
Dude it's a budget transport with a nice case, a high speed reading platform and the most basic 1990's digital outputs with a sparsely occupied empty metal case, I would not waste the money on it, all it is for is to have an aesthetic box to go with the amp. It's an afterthought thrown together frrom the parts bin. Around £200 worth with a label. Personally, anything slot loaded, not interested, it's not hifi, anything with a PC based CD rom style drive so bad it has to read discs at high speed into a buffer or do multiple reads, not hifi, your as wel buying a basic DVD player, open it up and pretty much the same sort of internals. The sad fact is the majority of CD transports and CD players are budget cheap junk in overpriced cases with nonsense about them being high end, the majority looked at whats the cheapest parts we can dress up to milk the enthusiasts with when digital conversion kept improving. Now look at digital audio in studio's etc, the best dac chips on equipment with AES and i2s connections, fully balanced with headphone and pre functionality. Most DAC's are now being built into integrated amps as they did with receivers for years because its cheap. The error correction making it much of a mockery to go crazy, yet there are brands out there making proper hifi with actual CD transports with actual CD transport drives made for red book CD, with DAC's available with great value build and componetry, the issue there is crossing from analytical tool to something you can listen to for hours that makes music and not simply stripping it down to the bare mix with every wart. The real test is spending £300 on a studio dac for a home enthusiast and £3000 on a hifi dac for an audiophile, and comparing the technology, subtracting the fancy case work, and actually listening to the guts of the equipment, you will be surprised when you remove prejudice and placebo at the nuances between both, the percentage in perceivable difference vs cost and percentage. Even worse is when you add most modern speakers with drivers so small in tiny cabinets your actually missing around 30% of available frequency and scale.
It is incredible that all of your favorite artists start with letter B. Friend listen, this is my review and I spoke about music I listen. It would be very ingenuine if I spoke about matters that I don't know so much. I don`t listen much of classical music recently. Mostly I listen to neo-classical know from time to time. But I guess, in this sphere of HIFI reviewers there is a lot of reviewers that focuses on jazz and sometimes only classical. It is not a missing component among other reviewers, so speaking about music I genuinely love and admire, will always be more informative and precise.
don't think there's a chance you'll ever hear a good sound review on youtube, i see reviewers as just a resource to point you in the direction of a dealer to audition products yourself. baffles me when people buy on spec from a video or magazine.
Rubish! CD's still sell and CD Players too.vinyl is a joke it has no improved in a 100 years and it costs more too.before an LP would cost £15 now is over £30.
You are right about drastic increase of prices of vynil. Some double LPs cost criminally much. And yes, same like cd players, turntables have slowed evolution, and improvements in past 20 years.
different companies audiolab are a British company founded in Scotland in 1983 whose main products were amplifiers, their headquarters are still in the UK & their products are designed here & manufactured in China by their parent company IAG who also own amongst others Wharfedale, Mission, Quad, Leak, Luxman to name but a few.
Well I bought a Yamaha CDS303 paid 348 delivered. I feed a Bryston BDA1. Now, as to prerecorded CDs they suck! Garbage compressed crap. Now, there is no way a cd will ever compare to my Rega P6 with Exact 2. No way ever. Now, I make magical cdr using my trusty Harmon Kardon CDR20 from the p6. The bass the sound quality just great. The conclusion is the cd formst can be worthy. Make cdrs!
Hey man, thanks for watching my review! Well yamaha cds303 is a budget cd player, you can not compare it with audiophile grade turntable of P6, try cd player in the same price range of 1800e. Try some music fidelity cd players, or regas even maybe cyrus. Maybe rega saturn mk3, and who knows maybe you will change your opinion. Maybe. 😁 But with any reproduction of media, to me it is important how good the record was produced and mastered. If it is a sloppy job, with dynamic range being a joke, than no matter the player (tt or cd) it is going to sound weak and compressed. But in the end we all gravitate towords what we like, if the vynils are your thing than just rock on, and hopefully one day you will have P10, at your home or some other exceptional gear.
I am using the Yamaha as a transport with a DH Labs D750 coax cable into a Bryston BDA1 DAC. I have a Rega Planet 2000 that has a bad laser good luck repairing. The next step for me might be a Bryston BCD3 but at 4500 a lot. The Rega Saturn is a possibility but their Apollo fiasco leaves me a bit cold. The Yamshs while cheap is a decent unit the DAC in it surprising.
@@JohnDoe-np3zk I would just get a Redbook only cd player. Its a cleaner solution and you don't have to worry about matching separates and picking the right cables. If you are willing to get something used, an Ayre AX-7 or a Wadia 301/302 would be really good choices. If you want something a bit more laid back, an Arcam FMJ series are very good. The analog section of a CD player usually has a bigger effect on the sound than the digital side. For example, the Ayre sounds like an Ayre. If you like the way their amp and preamps sound, you'll get more of the same with one of their CD players. I would also consider giving The Cable Company a call. Have them send you a few players to demo before you make a purchase. They really know what they're doing and will help you make the right choice.
Just found your channel! Thanks for the very interesting review!
No, thank you for watching my videos, it is appreciated!
I jumped from 6000cdt, to 9000cdt. The jump was incredible, I really liked 6000 it is amazing cdt. But 9000cdt is just so much more open and detailed and with more dynamics. One of my favorite purchase recently!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, I am thinking of changing from the 6000 to the 9000.
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I have a CDT9000 which replaced an Audio Analogue CD Transport which I didn't get on with. The screen was too small and some of the functions never worked. Briefly I had the top of the range Project CD Transport which I sent back as it would not read some CD's. The 9000 CDT has been trouble free at present. I am using it with a Geshelli Labs J2 Dac which is fitted with the AKM 4499 chip and Sparkos Op amps and QED reference Optical cable to connect to the Dac.
Hey and thanks for watching my videos it is appreciated. Really glad you are satisfied with your CDT, I just checked Geshelli Lab DAC and it looks so nice. Hopefully it sounds the same. It is such a nice CDT, that will grow as much as you invest in your DACs, because of its superior electronics inside. So it can last for a very long time.
I have the same 4499 how do you like the 9000
So far, the most telling review of the 9000CDT, with most relevant comparisons. I recommend adding the new Shanling ET3 to the comparison as well.
Thanks for watching my reviews, really apricate it. I have seen that Darko did a review of this device, but I have not personally heard how it sounds. Would like someday defiantly to hear it. :)
"So far, the most telling review..." Well, then you have missed a lot of reviews.
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@@HIFIDaydreamingI just purchased the ET3 and I am very impressed after years of streaming. Now listening again to my 1000 odd CDs.
The Audiolab CDT6000 is amazing, and a lot less expensive. Pair it with a quality coax cable, power cord and iso devices like the Verify VBHs and best they come up for sale ofte ~ $350
It is an amazing value to how much it coast and gives.
Use Amazon basic cable, and the power cable it comes with. The others will make no difference whatsoever.
@@r423fplip i'm using better cables than amazon, all power leads are the one's supplied with components but spent more on interconnects, QED speaker & USB cables & Chord coax not because i expected a jaw dropping night & day improvement in sound but for tighter better fitting connections all from Amazon for the total cost of £80
Take a 6000CDT (like I have)...replace it's fuse with a $30 one, stick some $80 Herbie feet under it , give it a $200 power cord ( I use a Pangea 14XL) and use a $120 silver coax cable and it will double the performance for way less than double the cost.
Maybe even reaching a 9000CDT without these enhancements?
I also spent $100 on a thick custom cut glass shelf too.
That is some nice, accessories add-ons, but how much it influence the sound you have to be the judge. It certainly improves the sound but it is always subjective how much. In my humble opinion you need to add some great external DAC to try to come close to 9000cdt, it will fundamentally change the sound and improve the overall experience more than anything. But thanks for watching my reviews.
Following your positive review of the Musical Fideity M3si Integrated Amplifier you might want to look at its cd partner the M3scd player. I have this playing through the Musical Fidelity M6si Amplifier and it is a superb match. I am totally with you on cd being the best and only way to listen to reproduced music. I do have hopes that there are signs that cd is beginning to show some signs of life again.
Hey thanks for watching my Reviews really appreciate it! I never heard Music Fidelity M3scd, but I definitely should as how much I love that amp. Convenience and comfort of listening CDs can not be matched, and hopefully same like Vinyl's, I hope that CDs will have its renascence soon.
Such a pity the 9000CDT doesn't have AES/EBU out, or CD text (waste of that lovely display).
I couldn`t agree more! It is a nice oled screen, too bad I don't see that much value in it except to see how much track time is left. Balanced connections are not standard yet, so I don't see that much value lost there, but it could have been a plus if it was there. Thanks for watching man.
Thanks for this review. Couple of questions. How long did you test these items for? Did you purchase all of them or were they sent to you by the manufacturer/distributor for review? If the latter, do they let you keep the items?
Also, in terms of the sonic performances, what mechanism makes them perform different than each other? Especially considering the the conversion is handled by an external DAC.
I bought this CD Player like 6 months ago. Mate, look I have 260 subscribers... In the eyes of manufacturers I don`t exist. Nobody sent anything to me, nobody contact me to send me anything. I bought this myself, and any other gear on this channel. :)
I always wondered the same thing, and watched few blind test videos that say that all the transports sound the same. I personally try to learn as much about HIFI as possible, but I still seriously lack technical internal knowledge of devices I listen. But same like AMPs, it is its inner construction(the build quality), the way signal path travels from laser to you DAC. It is about quality construction that cuts resonances, vibrations, laser quality, trey quality etc. Through what components it goes through when reaching DAC, should also create different flavors of sound. In the end it is electricity we listen and how it travels from source to output gear, and it can change with every component it interacts. If your system have big resolving power, all this details will mount to create better sound. Now, I know this is incredibly general vague explanation, as I am not someone that can provide engineering professional grade answer. I review things that I hear, and compare to similar devices I heard, listened and owned. You can even see that in my reviews I always focus on sound, characteristics, features, ease of use... something that I can quantify and test to other gear. How internals work of all those devices I rarely speak in my reviews. But the same to people tell that all 1000e+ AMPs sound the same, or all the digital cables sound the same. Even DACs that have, for example ESS inside, in Cambridge Audio or in Topping etc. sound little bit differently with deferent characteristics in different casing with different electronics. Do all of them sound the same, I always say maybe... but test them at your local store if they sound the same to you, than buy the cheaper one. I dont know how much help I provided here, but always pay for the system you think sound better, but remember more expensive gear gets "unlocked" as the rest of the system gets better, and room you listen gets better.
@@HIFIDaydreaming " I dont know how much help I provided here, but always pay for the system you think sound better, but remember more expensive gear gets "unlocked" as the rest of the system gets better, and room you listen gets better." I agree 100%.
Hi! I have a 9000A & 7000CDT. Would I benefit from a 9000CDT? (and yes Steven Wilson is a genius. But listen to 'REDBONE' by Cassandra Wilson on 'Blue Light 'Til Dawn'!!!)
If you can sell 7000cdt at good price, than yes upgrading to 9000cdt is a big step up, and I would recommend. But just buying it at full price, will not bring maybe monumental leap you are expecting. It is just more richer device, with better bass and a bit better soundstage and imaging. It is certainly a better device, it is you how you perceive value, will dictate is that upgrade beneficial. And yes, I love when people give me music recommendations, I will now go to listen to Casandra Wilson. Thank you.
I’m listening to Cassandra now. ‘New Moon Daughter’. Track 4 Death Letter is simply amazing!! Even with the 7000cdt/9000a/Oberon 5s I can not imagine better. But I will try. I do not expect massive improvements now. I will accept small improvements in quality. This is the audiophile reality. But it is fun.
The only thing I never understood is that people say ‘the bass is not amazing on the Oberon 5s’. I am VERY happy. ‘London Grammar’s’ track ‘Rooting For You’ ends with a 6 hz bass rumble. My speakers sound awesome. Maybe a subwoofer would be better, but for my taste it is perfect.
Yes. 9000A & CDT with Oberon 5s. I need nothing more!! I am truly happy. Yes, the detail and separation is amazing. But for me personally it is the soundstage and imaging that is the best thing.
Mr. Wilson is amazing too. I am now addicted to all Porcupine Tree’s albums.
I’ve just ordered Damnation. 😜
Damnation is great!! But listen to ‘In Absentia’ by Porcupine Tree from a few years earlier. Even better… and a Steven Wilson masterpiece Opeth used to inspire their album.
@@markorchard2272 I love In Absentia too, my favorite PT record is Fear of Blank Planet.
Would you guys recommend the 6000cdt as a first transport? I’m looking for my first cd player in about 20yrs. I just recently put my first hifi(ish) system together in that time too.
I don’t have a very high end system. My speakers are EDIFIER S3000PROMKII Active Speakers (Dual Texas Instruments 300w monoblock amps with independent Dsp, 6.5inch aluminium woofers, 116mm Planar magnetic diaphragm horn loaded tweeters, rated at 256wRMS 512w max and 36HZ to 2000KHZ frequency response).
My external dac is chord mojo2 (I also have a Texas Instruments Dac built into the speakers) and I have a WiiM pro, that I think I could use as a preamp? I’m using audioquest cinnamon and golden gate interconnects.
My speakers are very good for bass and the mojo2 controls the bass well, and the music feels quite dynamic to my uneducated ears already. Would this remove that bass and control? Or do you think that could that actually make a good match with the 6000cdt?
Could the 6000cdt be a good fit with a more low end system like mine?
Thanks in advance!
All the very best!
Sorry for late response, i have been sick for some time and did not responded to anyone. Honestly CD players can influence the characteristic of sound, but not by a big margin. It is sound if chord and edifier that will dictate the sound mostly. You can add a fosi preamp to this combination if you lack bass to add a bit more warmth and bass. I think 6000 cdt is a phenomenal as a first CD player. If will work really good and synergys with your system. So I would not worry too much and get that cd player you will not be disappointed. But one thing more as you upgrade your system in future this cd player can serve you for a long Time, so it is also an investment in future. th-cam.com/video/3BmYb3RPnlI/w-d-xo.html
@@HIFIDaydreaming I’m sorry to hear you’ve been unwell. Wishing you a speedy recovery! Thank you for such a detailed response.
In that case it should be fine. I find the mojo2 and my speakers to have lots of punchy well controlled bass, they can actually go surprisingly low for a 6.5inch driver. The speakers are a little v tuned, but the mojo really helps bring out the midrange very nicely. The speakers are also on stands and iso acoustics pucks.
I’ve watched the video you linked, thank you! I will definitely look into trying the fosi tube pre amp, it’s an interesting idea to use a tube preamp to add more warmth to my class d integrated amp in the speakers. Thank you!
I’ll probably pickup a 6000cdt and a fosi p3 sometime next month. I’ve just ordered a power conditioner and two ifi power2s, one for my WiiM pro, and one for my mojo 2.
Thanks again for the advice.
All the very best!
I respect the 9000 but it's out of my price range. The one I was interested in was actually the 7000 which no one has reviewed out there so far. Plenty of 6000 vs Cambridge CXC reviews around. The 7000 sits in between, maybe closer to the 6000 then to the 9000. Great insights imparted in your review.
I think is that audiolab only collaborate with really big TH-cam reviewers. And they are usually not so interested in cd players. And when you buy from your money you buy cheapest and most expensive stuff, so you will have biggest range to cover. Unforuntaly it is what it is. I don't have expiriance that much with 7000, but certainly it has bigger upgrade path than 6000 and it should sound a tiny bit better. If you have money go for 7000, and eventually upgrade dac along the path. For better sound. I hope this helped. 🙂
It's a cd transport, so it will have no effect on sound quality unless it's broken. It's either a 1 or 0.
Good review! Thanks man.
Slot loading mechanism will scratch your CDs, sooner or later. Topp loading is probably the best way to go.
Hey thank you very much for watching my reviews, it is appriaciated! I know, and I was confused myself when i realised in original review, that i have not mentioned that. So that is why there werean additional footage in audiolab 7000cdt section.
After 2 months my 9000CDT refuses to recognise any of my CDs, which it has already played. Any thoughts?
Take it to manufacturer and request a fix or new device. You have a right to do that. The thing is, I listen to CDs frequently, and have this device for 6 months now. I don`t have that problem, so it might be just a faulty unit. The problem you describe usually appears in slot in mechanism, not CD trays, so it is just bad luck.
@@HIFIDaydreaming The tray loader is the reason I bought this model! When it worked it sounded sublime. It’s with my local dealer for repair or replacement. 🤞
Holding fingers, that next unit you receive will work until the sun burns down!
I had to return three defective 9000CDTs, luckily within the 30 day return policy. After three, I gave up on Audiolab & bought a Jay's
@@stevegrimm9068 and what is your expiriance with Jay comparing to audiolab? 🙂
Just ordered the 6000. Should I just wait for the 9000?
It all depends. As 9000 is more expensive, it requires a pairing of good dac, amp and speakers to fully flourish. 6000 is a really great high entry level that can satisfy many people. And especially if it get upgraded with time with better dac it will grow with it.
@@HIFIDaydreaming see my comments on the 6000
pls compare cdt 6000 and dac// to marantz cd6007,,,, sounds diff,,, how
As a best value Marantz is far better, as it offers great refinement and resolving power and overall rounded package out of box. Audiolab 6000cdt with decent DAC (200+ euros) is more richer in its midrange, and can be more open. Marantz have that more kick and drive, while detail execution and presentation is more on Audiolab side.
@@HIFIDaydreaming will try to buy sa-12se... sa-12ose... marantz
I replaced a Marantz CD6007 with an Audiolab 600CDT. It was an unbelievable improvement. I was running the Marantz thru the same DAC.
A transport merely reads digital data and spits them out without conversion? The rest is VooDoo?
You are correct. But some people think adding a new power cable, and super duper coax cable will give you a bigger soundstage and blacker background.
Depends on thr dac
Sound does depending on what type of DAC is being used with.
The 6000 is a slot loader; the 9000 has a tray.
Yes, as it has been stated in an review, but thanks for sharing that information.
How does a transport that just sends out bits in a stream impact bass consistently? Sounds like totally made up stuff. This is not a vinyl player.
Sure, until when they release the 12000 version and you’ll make a video teasing viewers to upgrade
Hi Bernadro, I am not teasing anyone to upgrade. I am trying to argument why this device have certain value in this price range. If ever there is 12000 version, i will do the sam thing, if rise of value and sound can justify the price jump. But in reality for most people 9000 is a end game, as it is for most people enough for a long time. Thanks for watching my video.
Many noise in the alpha audio test
Dude it's a budget transport with a nice case, a high speed reading platform and the most basic 1990's digital outputs with a sparsely occupied empty metal case, I would not waste the money on it, all it is for is to have an aesthetic box to go with the amp. It's an afterthought thrown together frrom the parts bin. Around £200 worth with a label.
Personally, anything slot loaded, not interested, it's not hifi, anything with a PC based CD rom style drive so bad it has to read discs at high speed into a buffer or do multiple reads, not hifi, your as wel buying a basic DVD player, open it up and pretty much the same sort of internals.
The sad fact is the majority of CD transports and CD players are budget cheap junk in overpriced cases with nonsense about them being high end, the majority looked at whats the cheapest parts we can dress up to milk the enthusiasts with when digital conversion kept improving.
Now look at digital audio in studio's etc, the best dac chips on equipment with AES and i2s connections, fully balanced with headphone and pre functionality. Most DAC's are now being built into integrated amps as they did with receivers for years because its cheap. The error correction making it much of a mockery to go crazy, yet there are brands out there making proper hifi with actual CD transports with actual CD transport drives made for red book CD, with DAC's available with great value build and componetry, the issue there is crossing from analytical tool to something you can listen to for hours that makes music and not simply stripping it down to the bare mix with every wart.
The real test is spending £300 on a studio dac for a home enthusiast and £3000 on a hifi dac for an audiophile, and comparing the technology, subtracting the fancy case work, and actually listening to the guts of the equipment, you will be surprised when you remove prejudice and placebo at the nuances between both, the percentage in perceivable difference vs cost and percentage.
Even worse is when you add most modern speakers with drivers so small in tiny cabinets your actually missing around 30% of available frequency and scale.
And music-wise.. say Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Bellini.. some of us listen to music??
It is incredible that all of your favorite artists start with letter B. Friend listen, this is my review and I spoke about music I listen. It would be very ingenuine if I spoke about matters that I don't know so much. I don`t listen much of classical music recently. Mostly I listen to neo-classical know from time to time. But I guess, in this sphere of HIFI reviewers there is a lot of reviewers that focuses on jazz and sometimes only classical. It is not a missing component among other reviewers, so speaking about music I genuinely love and admire, will always be more informative and precise.
Gee Whiz...................
There is so much sibilance in this video, I can't trust the opinion on sound quality.
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Sad to hear that, hopefully you will find a reviewer you can trust! At least thanks for watching my video.
don't think there's a chance you'll ever hear a good sound review on youtube, i see reviewers as just a resource to point you in the direction of a dealer to audition products yourself. baffles me when people buy on spec from a video or magazine.
Rubish! CD's still sell and CD Players too.vinyl is a joke it has no improved in a 100 years and it costs more too.before an LP would cost £15 now is over £30.
You are right about drastic increase of prices of vynil. Some double LPs cost criminally much. And yes, same like cd players, turntables have slowed evolution, and improvements in past 20 years.
Vinyl records are more expensive because they're made in smaller batches
Not improved in 100 years? You either need an hearing test or a trip to a good hifi dealer to listen to Linn or Rega turntables.
Audio lab started out as California audio lab.
Who's main products CD players
different companies audiolab are a British company founded in Scotland in 1983 whose main products were amplifiers, their headquarters are still in the UK & their products are designed here & manufactured in China by their parent company IAG who also own amongst others Wharfedale, Mission, Quad, Leak, Luxman to name but a few.
I would never get a slot load or some off brand like Audiolab. Bryston BCD3 at 4500 would be my upgrade but too expensive.
Off Brand? 😂 OK rookie
@@roxy4877 there you go is that better, i was actually agreeing with what you posted & highlighted what the other post stated.
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Why are you commenting on my post. You’re basically commenting my exact response
Well I bought a Yamaha CDS303 paid 348 delivered. I feed a Bryston BDA1. Now, as to prerecorded CDs they suck! Garbage compressed crap. Now, there is no way a cd will ever compare to my Rega P6 with Exact 2. No way ever. Now, I make magical cdr using my trusty Harmon Kardon CDR20 from the p6. The bass the sound quality just great. The conclusion is the cd formst can be worthy. Make cdrs!
Hey man, thanks for watching my review! Well yamaha cds303 is a budget cd player, you can not compare it with audiophile grade turntable of P6, try cd player in the same price range of 1800e. Try some music fidelity cd players, or regas even maybe cyrus. Maybe rega saturn mk3, and who knows maybe you will change your opinion. Maybe. 😁 But with any reproduction of media, to me it is important how good the record was produced and mastered. If it is a sloppy job, with dynamic range being a joke, than no matter the player (tt or cd) it is going to sound weak and compressed. But in the end we all gravitate towords what we like, if the vynils are your thing than just rock on, and hopefully one day you will have P10, at your home or some other exceptional gear.
I am using the Yamaha as a transport with a DH Labs D750 coax cable into a Bryston BDA1 DAC. I have a Rega Planet 2000 that has a bad laser good luck repairing. The next step for me might be a Bryston BCD3 but at 4500 a lot. The Rega Saturn is a possibility but their Apollo fiasco leaves me a bit cold. The Yamshs while cheap is a decent unit the DAC in it surprising.
@@JohnDoe-np3zk I would just get a Redbook only cd player. Its a cleaner solution and you don't have to worry about matching separates and picking the right cables. If you are willing to get something used, an Ayre AX-7 or a Wadia 301/302 would be really good choices. If you want something a bit more laid back, an Arcam FMJ series are very good.
The analog section of a CD player usually has a bigger effect on the sound than the digital side. For example, the Ayre sounds like an Ayre. If you like the way their amp and preamps sound, you'll get more of the same with one of their CD players.
I would also consider giving The Cable Company a call. Have them send you a few players to demo before you make a purchase. They really know what they're doing and will help you make the right choice.