CD players for NVA amplification

[adgilber]

Dear NVA hive mind,

I'm looking for a CD player and thinking of an NVA amplifier also, but am not sure quite where to start... Also, I have the problem that if I think of, e.g. Leema or Rega (that's my sort of price range, their cheapest offerings), then surely these would go best with Leema or Rega amplifiers... or... might go worse with other amplifiers such as NVA. So, I'd be interested in views and what kind of CD player people find works with NVA. I'm not interested in streaming (thanks...) for various reasons. I don't have lots of time and energy for auditioning - I'm sure when I do settle on something it will be great. My old Musical Fidelity A3 CD player gave up recently..., and my amplifier is from the Ark.

All thoughts welcome! Andrew Gilbert.

 

[Bencat]

Hi Andrew please understand this is just my opinion but NVA will go well with any CD you choose . But in my view that is not the relstionship you should be most concerned about . Far more important is the amp speaker interface this will decide how your music will be presented and how you listen . Get that right and any CD you choose will be fine . Audiolab are used by NVA themselves and having heard that combo I knowbthey work well so thatis one pisdibility.

 

[adgilber]

Hi Andrew please understand this is just my opinion but NVA will go well with any CD you choose . But in my view that is not the relstionship you should be most concerned about . Far more important is the amp speaker interface this will decide how your music will be presented and how you listen . Get that right and any CD you choose will be fine . Audiolab are used by NVA themselves and having heard that combo I knowbthey work well so thatis one pisdibility.

Many thanks, Bencat, that's great - I value your opinion! I in fact have an Audiolab tuner (8000T) so that would go well...

 

[adgilber]

Dear NVA hive mind,

I'm looking for a CD player and thinking of an NVA amplifier also, but am not sure quite where to start... Also, I have the problem that if I think of, e.g. Leema or Rega (that's my sort of price range, their cheapest offerings), then surely these would go best with Leema or Rega amplifiers... or... might go worse with other amplifiers such as NVA. So, I'd be interested in views and what kind of CD player people find works with NVA. I'm not interested in streaming (thanks...) for various reasons. I don't have lots of time and energy for auditioning - I'm sure when I do settle on something it will be great. My old Musical Fidelity A3 CD player gave up recently..., and my amplifier is from the Ark.

All thoughts welcome! Andrew Gilbert.

That's Noah's Ark by the way, not a misspelt hi-fi manufacturer...

 

[Antonio]

These are very well thought of on another forum. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/187337533115?

Like Bencat said, any cd player will be fine with NVA amps, many people use Rega cdp's with all sorts of equipment.

 

[adgilber]

These are very well thought of on another forum. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/187337533115?

Like Bencat said, any cd player will be fine with NVA amps, many people use Rega cdp's with all sorts of equipment.

Many thanks, Antonio!

 

[Helge]

You're not into streaming, but with a DAC with USB input, you can attach a smartphone or tablet via an USB cable and listen to previous radio broadcasts (non-linear radio) in apps from BBC and others. If I'm not mistaken, some CD players offer that input, others not. Of course, you can't handle telephone calls at the same time...