The past several years have seen a number of better quality CD and DVD Receivers enter the marketplace. The Arcam Solo comes to mind as perhaps the first truly aimed at audiophiles; but Denon, NAD, Music Hall, and Primare have all staked claims in this niche. The Denon RCD-CX1 more than holds its own; indeed, at my house it is the last unit standing after I spent several months with both an Arcam Solo and Music Hall Trio.
The RCD-CX1 is voiced to sound a touch warm, but this departure from neutrality strikes me as being well-suited to a bedroom or office. It has enough power to drive many speakers, but I suspect it will sound best with small two-ways. I am using a pair of Arcam Altos, and I think they sound better with the RCD-CX1 than they did with the Solo.
I have been very happy with the RCD-CX1 as it plays CDs, and the FM tuner works very well. My only complaint is that the AM tuner lacks sensitivity and even the strongest AM stations are usually beset by noise. I rarely listen to AM radio, so this has not proven a real problem for me. Even so, the lesser quality of AM reception cost this review a star in my rating here.
Followup, October 19, 2009: I recently acquired a Kaito AN-200 Tunable Passive AM Antenna, which made a notable improvement in the AM reception and still offers the convenience of a relatively small indoor antenna.Get more detail about Denon RCDCX1 CD/Super Audio CD Receiver.
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