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Pioneer PDS-505 Precision
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Average Ratings for Pioneer PDS-505 Precision

  • Sound Quality4.8 stars
  • Features4.4 stars
  • Value for Money4.3 stars
  • Overall rating4.6 stars

5 Reviews For Pioneer PDS-505 Precision

  • wikkaswhirled 9th Jul 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Good Points: all


    Bad Points: could have made it bigger, to match its sound..being picky price(lol)


    General comments: The Pioneer PDS-505 Precision sounds pretty good connected thru beresford DAC(new), 2 my pioneer a400 + kef reference 104/2 all sitting on atacama equinox stand. NVA interconnects, QED coaxial + silver high breed spkr cables (highly recommended). Bass is maybe a touch lean without DAC but perhaps we're so used 2 listening 2 boomy basslines, treble's right up there (spkr cables let highs sing), seperation's good, voices sound pretty realistic, soundstage is top notch also plenty of headroom. hard pressed 2 fault.

  • Guest 5th Dec 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Although no longer in production this is a player worth looking for a ex demo,or 2nd hand.I used to work in the hi-fi industry and have found it to be comparable to much higher costing cd players.Like everything in hi-fi though,it needs to be matched with care in order to fully appreciate it's capabilities.I would suggest that if you have the right system to hear it at it's best (wideband with low phase-shift )then all you need for an upgrade path is to have upgraded regs,analogue+psu stages.Thi ...

  • Ror. 5th Mar 2003

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Picked this up ex-dem for £220. Absolutely fantastic cd player. Sounds incredibly vivid and lifelike.
    The bass isn't that well extended, I have to admit through it's own DAC, so I used a Entech 205.2 (£500) which really opened it out further, and gave the sound awesome extension.
    Further to earlier comments, I added a Signals (www.signals.uk.com) Blackcurrent Mains lead. So a £220 CDP now ends up £800 ish, but it's such a magnificent sound, its well worth it.
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  • Andreas. 8th Nov 2002

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    This is an exceptional player, especialy if you find it in a discount price. Timing and detail are first rate, and betters much pricier equipment on these points. Bass is OK, not the deepest, or strongest one, but it is tuneful and articulate. It has it's own opinion about the timbre of the instruments, as a result of a good implementation of "legato link conversion", but, as with the treble quality, depends on the recording: Voices can sound thick sometimes, and wind instruments exposed.
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  • chicken-on-a-chain. Rank: Lance Corporal 4th Mar 2002

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    I got a rather good deal on this Pioneer pds505 precision CD player-it should have been £460 and I got it for £190 ( the shop made a mistake (HA!)). Only problem I have is what to match it with. It sounds fine with what I have at the moment (Rotel Ra931 amp, Kef coda 9 speakers). I have hauled it round quite a few shops and tried it with many different setups but nothing seems to work as well as it already does.
    If anyone has a good starting point I'd love to know.
    As for the playe ...