California Audio Labs DX-2

Detailed, natural non-strident sound andsolid construction,warm-analog sound with lot of details,work with any source of material(including CD-R).Non sensitive for vibrations.

Let”s say that you”re someone who hates digital–who simply refuses to deal with it. Too bad because you”re going to miss a lot of good music that”s available only on CD. Besides, the CAL DX-2 is waiting. It sounds wonderful–and not just „wonderful for digital”–and it”s cheap enough that you can still pay inflated prices for new vinyl and have a CD-club membership to get the music you really want.

But then maybe you”re not an analog die-hard; you just want a good-sounding and well-made CD player. The DX-2 is for you too. I freely admit that I didn”t expect the CAL DX-2 to compete with my much-more-expensive reference digital rig, but in some broad ways it did, holding its own in terms of tonal balance and ease before falling off in the focus and bass departments. Of course, the comparison isn”t a fair one because the CAL DX-2 costs a fraction of the price of my Timbre/Wadia setup. But the DX-2 brings the game to the more expensive equipment, demanding respect.

The no-nonsense DX-2 has given me great admiration for CAL products. It”s the first one I”ve heard, but I hope it won”t be the last. Let the DX-2 take your favorite discs for a spin. It”s music and wallet enhancing. „soundstage”