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My current CD player has died and I am looking to replace with either the Cambridge 640 V2 or the NAD C542.  Amp is an old Pioneer A400 and speakers are AR M1's from about the same vintage.  Which of these would be the better option.  I notice that the NAD is around 80 pounds more expensive in the UK, is it a better player, as here in Australia the NAD retails consideraby cheaper than the Cambridge??  Any advice appreciated.

Cameron

 At the risk of sounding like Clare or Andy C, hold fire - group test of players in this market sector coming up in October issue. And there might just be some surprises...

Just drop us another post and we'll let you know.

Definitely worth the wait, though, as there's a couple of new contenders in that test that could shake things up.

Just checking in again as the 23rd August approaches to get the low down of the results of the CD Player test mentioned above.  I am still waiting on the August issue.

Cheers,

Cameron

Any news yet? 

I still haven't got the issue in my part of the world, but from the cover of the mag, it looks like the Marantz CD6002 might have knocked the CA640C off its perch. So it looks like we may have a new award winner 2007, as CA won't have its Version 3 out soon enough to have a chance of retaining its crown.

 Cambridge C640C V2, Pioneer PD-D6-J, Rotel RCD-06. And yes, the Marantz won.

 It must be a good player then :-)

Are you also going to review the new amplifier PM6002 ? 

 I believe so - will have to check with the WHF review crew when that test is coming up

I had an A-400 amp for about 15 years, a great old amp but possibly a little bright. In which case I'd probably avoid NAD and go for the Marantz as above. It really is given a great report, but of course the proof is in the listening.