Since 1997
Brian Rovinsky, Owner
(Formerly, St. Cecilia Sound Gallery)
1290 S. Missouri St., Suite C • Clearwater, FL 33756-9183
(727) 446-2505
Email: info@sweethomeaudio.com
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Arcam FMJ CD36
This Arcam CD36 upsampling CD player is a true high-end, audiophile grade CD player. This consignment unit looks and plays like new. Our unit is black.
Read some of the review of this unit done by Positive Feedback Online Magazine:
"So, how does it sound? While the CD-36 does share a lot of the same traits of the CD-33, for example, a large soundstage, great layering, an analog quality about it that makes you forget it is digital, the biggest difference is in bass reproduction. While the difference is not huge it is noticeable and definitely an improvement. If I were to describe the CD-36 in a word it would be vinyl. Why vinyl? It is because when listening to the CD-36 you begin to wonder if you are listening to a digital CD player and begin to understand how close some CD players are to approaching the sound of your coveted LPs. Like good vinyl playback, instruments are well defined without being overdone or etched with a sense of musical pace that seems to be more analog or vinyl like what one would expect from a mid-priced digital CD player. Maybe this is due to a great design of the CD-36 where digital artifacts are reduced to a minimum, or maybe it is due to the way Arcam's engineers voiced the CD-36, or maybe a little of both? One thing that is for sure is the CD-36 has got to be one of the best and most analog like CD players I have ever heard under the $3000.00 price tag. It is that good! If I were to fault the CD-36 at all, it would be that it errs on the side giving up a tad of detail and articulation in exchange for getting the purity of the music right. In short, the CD-36 is a highly musical CD player. Bearing this in mind, I can listen to this player for hours on end without ever experiencing listener's fatigue.
Does the CD-36 stand up to other reference quality players like my Electrocompaniet EMC-1 or one of my personal favorites--the EAR Acute "tubed" output CD player that starts out as an Arcam player. While the Electocompanient is more detail oriented, and a bit forward sounding, the CD-36 soundstage is more laidback, warm, and with a touch of richness to it that is quite pleasant to listen to. Especially for those extended marathon listening sessions that go late into the wee hours of the morning." - Jeff Parks, Positive Feedback Online, Issue 36
New this Audiophile grade CD player sold for $2,500. Consignment unit Sale Price: $1,195.
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