Arcam Alpha 7SE

before i start i must make it very clear. i am an arcam fan. that is arcam of the 90's. I have had the diva 85/85p amps and i believe the 92 cd player. i couldnt argue about its superb quality. its clear sound. but i also kept my 290/290p and 250/50 cd player. i had them both attached to celestion a3s and a1s respectively. you would think i would be with the new system. no, i kept going back to the older, warmer, cosy feel of the older 290 based system. so i sold the 85 system. no shortage of takers i hasten to add. so here we are today. i still have my 290 amps. just been serviced superbly by arcam. and i have recently bought this stunning 7se cd player. i have owned an 8se, even a 9 as well as my reference 250/50 cd player. how does this fellow compare. the answer is superbly. i genuinely cant believe how good this player is. clear, concise, warm. in short an arcam in its heyday.i know that they have gone on to great things in todays market. personally when they changed the sound they lost something. so i will keep my amps and this gorgeous 7se and just play it and enjoy the fact that I managed to get it from a decent bloke on ebay for £63.There is a god out there and more he loves his music played on an arcam system from the 90's. im a big fan. hope this helps. if you see one just buy it. partner it well and it will serve you well.