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REVIEW: sheng ya s10 CD Player/Recorder

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Model: s10
Category: CD Player/Recorder
Suggested Retail Price: $299
Description: tube -hdcd,volume control
Manufacturer URL: Not Available
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Review by rosconey ( A ) on July 24, 2004 at 08:16:54
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if a very good cd player is what you want and dont want or have 500 plus $ dont look any farther than the s10-no its not perfect but it shouldnt be for 300 beans ,but it is way over built for the price has a great display and reads cds very fast. no i havent had any big name cd players before to compare it to just my tosh 3950 and i wont even go there because its no contest.the volume control is nice, when you a swap cd and the new one is a little louder you dont have to juggle 2 remotes , just use the cd volume to reduce down-it works very nicely.

bass was non-existant for the first 10 hours or so, after it came in it is very tight and strong.vocals and mids are sweet-accustic guitars never sounded better- the top end with stock tube was a little rolled of for me, i picked up a pair of nos tubes of agon(40$) the day i ordered the s10 so i swapped one in , now i am very happy with the highs-
i never noticed a problem with the speed until i swapped the tube, now it also appears to have better pace and rythm.
never had a hdcd player before-if i had heard one earlier i would have bought one on the spot, this is a great format- i didnt know i had any hdcd till i played a Doors disc and the little blue light lit up, it was a big improvement over regular, i saw a dire straits cd marked hdcd so i grabbed that and was impressed again.

music ive played -doors,tom petty,jack johnson,stones,dave mathews,ac/dc,big head tod,stevie ray vaughn,janes addiction,sugar ray lots of different stuff and it all sounds good .

it doesnt have a warranty , is usa power, after i saw inside i wasnt worried about the lack of a warranty. if i do have a problem all the parts are available over the counter so any tech can fix or modify it .
shipping was 100$ and paid ny sales tax--

http://www.shengya-audio.com


Product Weakness: stock tube-
Product Strengths: build-price-sound-hdcd-volume control


Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier: odyssey mono extreme for mains/odyssey standard monos for sub
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): odyssey tempest
Sources (CDP/Turntable): sheng ya s10
Speakers: rick craig designed 3.5 way monitors-sealed/vmps large sub
Cables/Interconnects: audable illusions-gold wire-t1000
Music Used (Genre/Selections): anything but country
Room Size (LxWxH): 14.5 ft x 10.5 ft x 8 ft
Room Comments/Treatments: eighth nerve corners and home made pannels
Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner




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Topic - REVIEW: sheng ya s10 CD Player/Recorder - rosconey 08:16:54 07/24/04 ( 8)