AV receivers, DVD, BluRay, .... When I compared hear a well-absorbed and blended CD, I do not want all the other fuss. This CD player makes as a compact device, what he is and that very well: play music in stereo and with great quality. Provided, of course is true of recorded music and the player must the signals via a Source Direct play (here via the Denon receiver from the 109-er series Chrono 502.2 of Canton), adapts to any sound here. Playback is authentic and gives one the feeling of 'being there'. The strengths are more settled in the fields of classical and jazz music, but also rock, pop and all the other musical varieties are angenehem to hear.