3 Things to Consider When Buying a CD Player
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2024
- In this video I go over, what I feel, are the 3 most important factors to consider when shopping for a CD Player.
//CD Players and Transports
Under $1000
Cambridge Audio AXA35: shop-links.co/cg6J0fWPrGO
Rotel CD11 Tribute: shop-links.co/cg6J01aj0dL
Yamaha CD-S303: shop-links.co/cg6J1QY8ZVH
NAD C 568: shop-links.co/cg6J27eCxB0
LEAK CDT: shop-links.co/cg6J5XwKA1T
Audiolab 6000CDT: shop-links.co/cg6J6wgkAmV
$1000 and Beyond
Primare CD35: shop-links.co/cg6J4ydNZp2
Primare DD15: shop-links.co/cg6J7iSkwD3
McIntosh MCD350: shop-links.co/cg6J467zfRr
Yamaha CD-S3000: shop-links.co/cg6J70bIhl9
Marantz SACD 30n: shop-links.co/cg6J8OLq0mN
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0:00 Intro
1:00 CD Player vs CD Transport
2:24 Price
5:02 Tech and Sound Quality
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CD has amazing sound and everyone who thinks/says that HD is much better than CD don't know what they talk about/has never listened to a great CD-player.
Couldn't have said it better myself! Thanks for the support!
I wouldn't say that. I have a nice CD player, a Rotel CD11 Tribute. It sounds great but would I say it sounds better than my ripped FLACS or HiRes FLAC downloads or Wav? Not really, they sound about the same
@@mr.b4444 Yes, HiRes Flac sounds about the same as a good CD and the HiRes does not sound "clearly better" as many today thinks/say.
Yes but ain't motor oil motor oil..... ain't CD player a CD player ..... 🤔
A well recorded cd can sound fantastic! Like the DTS version (especially in 5.1 surround sound) of Gaucho from Steely Dan. Incredible! And many of the Mobile Fidelity discs (but not all of them). But a well recorded DVD-A/SACD/HD on even an average Hi-Res player WILL sound better. I have the CD and DVD-A of Frampton Comes Alive! and Lines On My Face is CLEARLY better on the DVD-A version. Particularly the cymbals. Just my opinion. Have a great day!
I use to have a surprisingly good Yam cd-s300. Using the coax out to my dac, result were more dynamic than the internal dac, swapped it wirh a cxc v2 transport and i was really impressed. An upgrade for my kit. Really enjoy tour channel, great review and pov. Keep up. Best regards
Awesome video mate
Thank you
'THE COMPLETE DAC D/A CONVERTER LIST' is a great online resource - although it has a few omissions, it's a pretty comprehensive list of CD players that tells you not only which DAC a particular player contains, but also which transport mechanism. The Philips TDA1541 DAC, for example, was widely used in several other manufacturers' CD players, as were their robust swing-arm mechanisms.
I am going to be doing a DAC buying guide similar to this one soon. As well as a feature on the TDA-1541. I found a modern day DAC that uses that chip!
With TDA 1541 (basic, A, S1, S2) and CDM1, CDM 1mkII and all other Philips swing arm you can't miss
I ended up buying a new Tascam CD200BT CD player/transport online from B&H. Some of the other brands seemed to have transport reliability issues such as skipping, scratching or not playing every disk fed to it. Tascam is very inexpensive for a semi pro player. BT only working through the analog circuits tells me it is sufficiently isolated from the Redbook digital output to provide a clean signal for my external Schiit Modius DAC. The transport mechanism should last a decade or more. Got it for $360. My local audio retailers didn't have any Redbook CD players nor did the pawn shops lol. It's also very nice to see how many tracks, how long of playing time and which track is playing unlike my BluRay player. The remote is very handy too.
Thanx for your channel. The CD player reviews lit a fire and helped me to aquire a decent reliable and affodible Redbook transport while the getting is still possible.
I am excited to see my content create such a fun enthusiasm for the CD and CD Player. I think the Tascam is a great player. It's a tank, it's built for commercial use, so it should last you at least three lifetimes. Paired with a nice DAC it should be a great purchase! Thank you for watching and if you ever want to talk shop I am always available.
I switched back to CD after more than a decade. Before that I also bought more CDs, ripped them and listened to them with a lot of effort (reclocker, audio software, jitterbugs ...) via a NOS-DAC, really really good. Then doubts arose whether a good CD drive could sound even better? I ended up with the Pro-Ject RS2 T via the very good Audiolab 6000 CDT. Again a lot of money sunk in an external power pack, isolating transformer, fuse and cabling for the drive. It's possible that very good (and much more expensive) network players can match the sound, but I doubt it. I bought my first CD player almost 40 years ago (see my homepage) and will remain loyal to the medium. On the one hand for sound reasons, on the other hand we love to go back to the CD shelf to pull out a nice disc and then listen to it. Thx for your nice videos.
I personally own a SONY UHP-H1 Premium Audio/Video BluRay player that plays BluRay Audio, SACD, DVD-Audio, XRCD and pretty much every other CD you can think of. I use it as a transport digitally through HDMI and it sounds excellent through my Yamaha Aventage receiver that leads to a Parasound 2125v2 2 channel amp and Klipsch RP-160m’s for good 2 channel stereo HiFi listening. I love CD sound but if you can, try the Hi Rez disk formats like BluRay Audio, SACD, DVD-Audio, XRCD, HDCD as well as CD’s. I have to admit that I still want a dedicated CD spinner as well though! Keep clean Hi Fidelity sound alive!
nice gear!
I have a Panasonic SA-PM250B DAB/CD Player that I bought in 2018, cost me about £60 and works fine for me. I use it for CD's every day.
Currently and for the last 4 years I’ve been using the CYRUS CD i with its own unique power supply (PSXR-2) with a Chord Qutest DAC and I’m in Heaven. It works. ;)
Still loving my Cambridge Audio CD3 from 1991.
Nice!!!
Excellent video. I’ve had my player 14 years and is the second owner. I’m yet to find an external dac that betters it’s own internal dac. Of course, it sounds much better than streaming. It’s an MCD205.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for watching. I agree, the DAC has to be something paranormal to compete with some of these older DAC's
Just a note that your link for the under $1000 CD Player and Transport Cambridge unit is for the AXA35 Integrated Amp and not the AXC35 CD Player (if that's what you intended it to be) nor the CXC v2 CD Transport. I bought the AXC35 recently and like it a lot. It was right in my price range and although not including an optical output, it works great for me. The only nitpick I have for the unit is that the remote is pretty uninspired. It would be great if Cambridge had an option to upgrade the remote that would include using it for my Cambridge AXR85 that I pair this CD Player up with. Thanks for the video!
I'll have to change the link then. I must've confused them. 😕 I'm glad you enjoy the AXC35. Agreed the remote is quite basic, but at this price point I wasn't expecting a higher end remote. Thanks for watching the video and hope you su subscribed to the channel.
I have an NAD transport/Schiit DAC combo that works well for me, but when I’m ready for a new one I’d love more visible disc options (as in be able to see the disc while it’s playing). Purely for aesthetic reasons.
Me too, those are hard to come by aside from ultra high end.. 😞
I have a Rega Planet... older player but still very musical and has a clear cover so you can watch the disc...
I'm a fan of pre 2008 Pioneer Elite Blu-Ray players. BDP-23FD And BDP-51FD. After watching your video I hooked up the 23FD to Aux 1 with a Schiit Bifrost DAC and Aux 2 no DAC. Switching back and forth I could barely tell the difference. The only drawback to these players is it takes a long time to load. ( about 15 sec ) Forgot to mention that blue light on the front Is sexy as hell. I dig your channel Mike!
Thanks so much for the awesome feedback. I am trying my best to be the ambassador for the CD revival. Pioneer's Elite line was quite impressive and I wish they still were active in this arena of HiFi. Sometimes the output stage is THAT good that you can barely tell the difference. However, sometimes the differences are staggering. Thank you for watching the video and I am glad you are enjoying the content. Let me know if you ever have any questions, I am more than available.
@@mykandrew Pioneer's DV-575A DVD/SACD player's a great performer, too. And cheap!
with a player as good as the pioneer elite you have to go further up the food chain to get it to sound better with a dac.if yiu are willing to audition a dac for close to a grand,you should be able to hear the improvements in the sound.
From personal experience: I have an Oppo 105 to play both red book and Hi-rez poly-carbonate discs. Even after adding aftermarket power supply , Furutec IEC with silver jumper to the PS board, and 110/220 bypass jumper, when coaxed to my Audio Alchemy DDP-1 + PS 5 power supply it sounded pretty good, but did not compare to my Marantz HD CD- 1, which I picked up slightly used $400 and only used as a transport, until it died. I decided to go separate transport, and bought a Audiolab 6000CDT for $400. Well, this is NIGHT AND DAY BETTER THAN EITHER PLAYER I USED AS A TRANSPORT
Just bought a barely used CEC Tl51xr player. Do you have any experience with this one? Im wondering whether to go Analog or digital to my Nad m51 dac. My preamp now only has balanced xlr outs so if it is better analog i will probably be sourcing a new/used preamp with balanced xlr inputs. The Nad has aes/ebu input so maybe the cec will sound better as a transport. Its supposed to be one of the best made for analog sound anyway. Basically wanting what to purchase next i.e. Good preamp with balanced xlr inputs and great interconnects, or a great quality aes/ebu cable to run as dac. Already bought a nice Audioquest Power cord as ive heard the cec is sensitive to that. We'll see. Great channel btw
Hello buddy! First of all thanks for the video. I'm from Brazil and unfortunately they don't produce CD Players anymore here in my country and to buy imported ones it's financially unfeasible, because it's very expensive due to the high import fees added to the freight cost.
I love having and listening to physical media. I have a lot of CDs and I own an LG DVD Player (Model 5952 N) and I use it to listen to my records. I have some doubts:
1- You mentioned this in the video, but what is the difference between CD Player and CD Transporte?
2- Is there really a perceptible difference between listening to a disc in a CD player or in a DVD player?
3- My device is connected to Receiver ONKYO through an optical output, is this good or not? Or is it better to plug in the RCA output?
Thank you very much!
@@AT-wl9yq Thanks! My best regards !
I bought a used DCS Puccini. Fabulous player, but I am not sure it is worth the new RRP. Used it was still expensive, but since I play CDs everyday for 2-4 hours , I decided it was worth the money to me. I did audition the player in my home for 2 weeks before I bought it and I would say that is essential if you are spending a fair chunk of money. You have to hear it with your own amps, speakers, cables etc.
Eyed this player for a long time.
Curious if you ever had a listen to the rega Isis.
I love my old Sony CDP-X777ES, had the CPD-X222ES first (and a bunch other), but always comes back to the 777 - perhaps I should try to find the CDP-X779ES
Thanks 🙏 Myself when I choose a CD player, the first thing I'm looking for is the CD tray that 100% fully opened. Not that 90% opening tray which is really annoying to insert the disc. And also I don't like slot in CD player. By the way the most preferred CD player is the top loading, but unfortunately I don't have budget for that.
I would love a top loading CD Player that shows the disc spinning. That would be amazing. But I do agree with you on this.
Sony BDP X700 to a Yamaha TSR700 over HDMI. I’ve started buying SACD’s, Pink Floyd’s Animals 2018 was my second, a Concord Records jazz SACD sampler being the first. I bought it to confirm my AVR could handle DSD, and it does beautifully.
I bet it sounds great!
@@mykandrew It does. I have a pair of nearly 40 year old Bose 301 II speakers that are still truckin’. I’m going to by Aja when it gets released on SACD from Analogue Productions. I don’t have that on CD. Any music I want on physical album that I don’t already have will be on SACD.
I have an Apple Music subscription. I turn off ATMOS when listening to most classic albums that have been given a “spatial mix” on Apple Music. (my 301’s can do that on their own.)Very few are done correctly, Rumors is one that is. The new music is great in ATMOS because it gets mixed by an engineer, and not an AI droplet.
What about marantz cd6006 with pm 6006? Please review. I use analog out of cd player to cd in of amp. There's an option to use digital out from coaxial/optical out to amp coaxial/optical in as both cd 6006 and pm 6006 have dac. Please suggest what will be better.
The DAC chip on both devices is identical, so it would have no effect on the sound quality either way. So I would just run it via RCA to the PM 6006, that way you have an open Digital input for another device like a streamer or something like that.
Paul Smith of PS Audio says that Blu Ray players have good laser pickups. I use Sony BDP-3500 Blu Ray players using the coaxial outputs with Schiit Audio DACs in my two main systems. I like the sound very much.
If that works well for you that is awesome. I have heard that Oppo Blu Ray players make great CD players as well. I personally like to separate the two and use a dedicated redbook cd player because it was inherently designed for music, however as I mentioned the results from using a blu-ray player can be great as well. I am going to be filming a video on how to extract SACD/DSD using PS Audio's method with a Sony Blu Ray player soon. Should be a fun adventure.
I use a $39 dollar Sony DVD player, coax out to the ESS Sabre DAC in my Arcam amp
Some models worth money you pay
Philips - CD 960, 880, 850, 650, 304 mkII, CDD 882&DAC 960 and all LHH (only 120 V) models
Marantz - CD 7, CD 12, CD 94, CD 94 mkII, CD 10, CD11
I bought a Onkyo 7030 and I am very impressed by it and it sounds excellent, but it does not sound better then my 30 year old Technics SL-PD788 Cd 5 CD Changer. The Technics is a absolutely stunning player, but I bought the Onkyo because when the Technucs dies, I don't want to be without a player
I’m considering purchasing a Marantz CD6007. I have been using my Oppo UDP203 connected to a Arcam IrDac with a sbooster liner power supply but I’m want better sound and I think the Marantz will do that.
The Emotiva etc 4 is a much better player for $200 less. I have both.
The Marantz CD6007 is a great player, however, look back to the KI branded players that Marantz did a while back which were designed by the late Ken Ishiwata. I feel that Mr. Ishiwata was a legendary engineer and had the consumer's best interest at heart. I believe you can only find them in the used market now but they are worth looking into.
@@mykandrew I thought about modifying my Oppo 203 with a liner power supply and the disk stabilizer to see if it would improve the sound when playing music CD’s. But I had a change of opinion and feel I’d be better served getting the Marantz CD6007. My intergraded is in the Marantz family the PM8006 and love it’s sound. Your correct Ken was a legend for the Marantz company, but I don’t feel comfortable purchasing used.
As I do my research for a new cd player I am stuck on 24 bit vs 32 bit player, should i even be worried about this. I can’t seem to get a straight answer if that is where I should be concerned. I currently have a teac 890mkllcd recorder the sounds ok but trying to determine if I upgrade to a newer machine under 600 bucks will I notice the difference. I play it currently with its own dac via my denon home theater avr s750h. Or would money be better spent on running it via external quality DAC. Any input greatly appreciated
I love my ONKYO C-7030
i use a yamaha cdr-1500 it cost me 50bucks secondhand ,it sounds fantastic ,im a vinyl nut but its the realism that it creates that makes me forget its anything but the recording .....
That's the best part and the message I wanted to convey. The used market has a lot of hidden gems just waiting to be discovered!
Mine still works.....
Buying used CD players does carry some risk as the laser diode has a finite life. With the right tools and patience it’s possible to source a new laser for most models and swap it yourself, but it’s worth seeking out a player that’s had the laser changed if you’re not sure. It will be much more expensive to have an engineer do it later. The other component that degrades over time is the drive belt for the mechanism. If the player has been stored for some years the rubber belt will be brittle, shiny and egg shaped. The drawer will likely not open. Again, not expensive to source, but one to be aware of.
Agreed Mark those are two very important factors when considering a used player!
My wife purchased my Kenwood
CD player when we were dating, 32 years ago, and it is still working.
@@jeffl915 good to know it’s still working. For sure, regular use will help to prolong the drive belt’s life. A bit like keeping mobile keeps my joints from seizing up 🤣.
@@markcarrington8565 Yes, I know what you mean about the joints. I have not upgraded because that player has sentimental value to it, and if it did break, I know just the guy to repair it.
Any recommendations for a disk changer around a $100. I understand it will have "limitations" Just building a Hifi for my house to listen some of the hundreds of CDs I have.
Go to a thrift store, I have found Sony SACD changers there for $30!!
Still can't believe how much better a really good CD player/transport performs in a highly resolving system...trounces both my Naim UnitiCore and Antipodes DX streamer/players! Mine is a Denon DCD 1600NE (SA)CD player which I've managed to raise to the playback standard of the £1000 more 2500NE, simply by attaching Dynamat Xtreme sound deadening adhesive mat to all free internal surfaces and the base's underside - much cheaper and possibly even better at reducing vibration/resonance than the kgs of copper in the 2500! Plus I upgraded the internal fuses with nice ones from HiFiTuning and unplugged the power to the analog board, using coax out to the Chord mscaler/TT2 DAC/Amp feeding a Ferrum Hypsos PS/OOR hp amp. Can't now ever go back to any other music source...CD is KING!
ps. With the Denon able to handle hires files burned to DVD data discs, then upscaled by mscaler to 768kHz the result is stupendous...
That Denon DCD 1600NE looks so sweet! Perhaps @denon can make a donation to the cause.
@@mykandrew Yo Mike, it would be very interesting to see what you thought of this wonderful - but extremely LARGE! player...especially using digital out to a really good DAC. Unfortunately Denon probably wouldn't like you sticking Dynamat Xtreme all over the place...(once stuck it's there for good!!). But what a difference it makes lol!! Mind you, one can always use masking tape first THEN the Dynamat, if necessary...
That my own hardly used unit at £450 (£1000 new) trounces my £7000 Antipodes DX still has me dumbfounded...and not a little annoyed at the same time! Keep up the good work...
@Hypnos 1 I am guessing the dynamat serves a similar purpose as isolation feet, it reduces vibrations within the unit, improving the quality of the sound by reducing jitter and errors. Am I correct?
@@mykandrew Correct you are Mike, but IMHO FAR more effective at countering the effects of resonance/vibration. This stuff has incredible sound deadening properties and I use it on ALL equipment where possible, both internally and externally. Feet may be OK for reducing EXTERNAL vibration, but not so good for dealing with INTERNAL nasties I suspect... (it also turned the bell ring of my metal and glass equipment stand into just a dull thud...amazing!). And all for not a lot of $$££. Plus, without the need for the MASSIVE extra weight of the kgs of copper used in the (£2000) 2500 NE, which will not actually absorb internal RESONANCE anywhere near as efficiently IMO. Of all the myriad tweaks/mods I've made to my system, this has been by far the best bang-for-buck.
I am using this with coaxial out to my DAC denafrips Aries 2 but still very harsh
My 3 cd players yamaha cd 1000,naim cd 5, rotel a11. My dac's are the mysican pegasus and the topping 70 dac any suggestions
Hi Mike, what's your impression of a vintage HK 7600II cd player?
It has a good Matsushita DAC as well as a Sony transport. The big thing is the digital outputs, so you can also run an external DAC if you choose to do so, which this unit offers. Yeah, if you can get it for around $100 and it's clean, I would do it.
@@mykandrew Mike these go for around $300 on the market. So is the high price performance based or more nostalgia for vintage? Thanks
@@azavala1 they aren't known for their high performance. I saw a couple for $150 on ebay.
Did you consider, just for fun, checking out XBox One/Series X and Playstatioin game consoles? They are expensive enough to sit right in the middle of the $0-$1,000 pack. Until I get a good CD player/transport, I am using the XBox One S. It plays games, movies, streams and CDs. It does a rather good job. Just played my new CD, the White Album from the Beatles, and it (the music, not the XBox) sounded fantastic. I'm not into pouring in money for an expensive CD player just so I can say I have money falling out of my pockets. I have to be practical and be aware of my funds for fun stuff.
Still rocking my Arcam alpha.
I found with all the cd players I have owned that Rega Meridian and Roksan are the best .The Japanese ones [ Kenwood Marantz Hardon Kardem and Pioneer] sound harsh especially in the higher ranges
What about a Denon DCD 1500AE SACD?
I want to know what components do you need for your CD player?
Back in 1986, I had a Sony player that loaded in 3 seconds. Songs started instantly. I want a player that doesn’t take a full minute to start playing music.
I need help understanding why a $1000 cd transport is better than a used DVD or cd player thats functioning as a transport. Wont all transports simply take the digits and push to a receiver or external DAC before going to speakers? Since we are talking digital it all works or doesn't. Now, I can see how components really matter for analog because we are dealing with non digital and even vibrations can impact sound. Again, how is a super expensive transport better than a cheap and used transport?
I used to think the same thing, then I tried an Audiolab 6000CDT. The difference was staggering. Audiolab produced deeper bass, more detail, greatly expanded soundstage and greater dynamic range. I believe the difference is due to the amount of jitter my old player had, which apparently was much greater than the Audiolab.
I went new, but discontinued. Think this is best of both worlds should have full warranty and was a bit cheaper. But if actually warranty is needed still unclear on how it is going to go.
That's an excellent idea. If anything goes wrong during the warranty period they will probably replace it with a newer model. Genius!
@@mykandrew There is sadly no newer model. The new ones are worse. I have the the Teac pd 501hr. Also really lucky to find it at all.
Should have added a 4th item: Ability to handle gapless playback. I was surprised to learn that one very well respected manufacturer had recently produced one model that did not do that.
Your use of the term “transport” is correct and descriptive. But the term “spinner” seems to
have popped up only in the last few years and that term seems somewhat derogatory, condescending, and unnecessary.
What about Marantz CD6007
Any suggestions
I have never reviewed a Marantz player. There are other options out there. Check out Rotel and Cambridge. Similar price point but I can attest to the the quality of those two brands.
I need something for a beginner any tips you can give me thanks
I would start with something like the Rotel CD11 Tribute and go from there. It's an excellent player whether you are using the RCA output from the back or going directly into an external DAC which we can also discuss in the future. Since you're starting out this player is at a very reasonable price point and can grow with you. They also sell the matching amplifier that goes with the style and designed by the same engineer. Start there. Also what are you using for speakers?
@@mykandrew well I have a couple CD players but they're more like the boom box set that comes with the speakers already so I need a receiver and speakers when I do buy a CD player
@@mykandrew so should I buy a receiver and speakers first and then buy the CD player cause if I buy a CD player I really don't have anything to hook it up to
Also need a shelf to put it on
@@leswidner632 I would start with speakers, amplifier, source. In that order.
nak oms 4 one of the best sounding players ever
1. The power supply
2. The DAC
3. The connections
How did I do? 🤓
Perfect 👍
@@mykandrewlol! ❤
Seems that if you rip CDs to FLAC one would bypass any concern over transport and the DAC in any player/transport. Your creating a straight lossless digital copy / file. I play my music straight off the server HDMI into my receiver. The only DAC involved is within the receiver where it has to take the digital signal and convert it to analog to drive the main amp. Also, I like being able to control what I am listening to from my PC rather than swapping CDs in and out.
I recently re-ripped my entire collection to FLAC. Before everything was MP3. And, in many cases, depending upon the mastering there is a significant difference in sound quality.
Yeah, I made an entire video on how to rip CDs to flac, and it seems people really like having backups of all their music as well.
Did this exact thing during Covid and it has pulled me BACK to CDs from the vinyl rabbit hole I was going down.
Having CD gloriousness on a USB drive leveraging my Denon AVR’s DAC is super convenient
I am considering a CD player for the nostalgic simplicity of load - read liner notes - enjoy …. But I know the sound isn’t going to be any different (I’ll leverage AVRs DAC - unless CD player’s is deemed better )
CD players and DAC definitely don't sound the same. Some cd players and DACs have an output with low energy. The analog part isn't just low volume , it's soft. I have an LG "mercury" blue ray drive/transport with a DAC that sounds better than some expensive cdp's. Unicorns: Sony xa7es, Marantz, Musical fidelity x-ray
Best album of the 90's.... GO!! I say Nirvana Unplugged.
Red Hot Chili Peppers-Blood Sugar Sex Magic
@@mykandrew NOPE, haha kidding
Dubstar - Disgraceful. Ask me tomorrow, though, and I'll say something else. So many good albums to choose from!
@@thisisnev Yeah, I have several that come to mind....
90s? 🤔……either Metallica Black or The Chronic.
Maybe I shouldn't say but I buy used DVD players for $5 to $15 bucks at yard sales and they sound great. I use the dac in my pre-amp.
"Maybe I shouldn't say "
Why not saying the truth - even very cheap CD ROMs for computers were able to read CDs without any uncorrectable reading errors 16 or more times faster than needed for audio CD playback.
The only difference in sound quality might come from the DAC - but since 1 bit oversampling DACs were introduced it is very cheap to build high precision DACs for audio purposes also. Very cheap means less than $5.
I sell CDs 💿 until the day I die I just wish it was more easier to sell on 2022 too many people streaming I hate that 👿👿👿👿
You don’t mention the transport Sony is trash and should be avoided unless you want to pay the repair price after 2-3 years of use Look to get something with a Phillips transport if you value longevity and quality brands like NAD and Rotel have good output stages but suffer from having a Sony transport. Marantz I believe they still use Phillips transports are the way to go
hurry up with the D12 subwoofer review already.
Lol 😆 will do.
Thank you
I am a CD player junkie. I have a love/hate relationship with used CD players. IME, they're a crap shoot.
Coin toss for sure!
I got my cd player for free my teacher was going to throw it away and she let me have it
A decent BluRay player is just as good, if not better, than most CD players. And a BluRay player will generally come a little cheaper than a dedicated CD player.
I can't believe pricing CD decks how high they go..... thousands on a CD deck like Yamaha or others....how much better could they sound than a 400 dollar CD deck....what does a 4000 dollar or more CD deck do or sound like other than streaming or all that...I'm thinking Yamaha 303 deck for me or Denon CD deck.... can't afford those one's cost thousands 😂...
I think this subject will make for an interesting video. I will do some research and contact some companies and I will get to the bottom of it.
I love cds there still the best , and there on there way out ,,, shame
The truth is:
As long as you use the digital output of a cd player there is no quality difference in sound between a $60 and a $6000 player.
So you whole heartedly believe that the digital output stage from a $60 player is the same quality, is engineered the same way, and can provide the same exact signal as a $6000 player?
@@mykandrew It might not be always be engineered the same way but regarding to the data which comes out - yes it is the same.
Your question is like if a digital pocket calculator for $5 comes to exactly the same result when multiplying two numbers which 3 digits each as a pocket calculator for $200 .
And of course: Yes it does even when the $200 calculator has a better display to show the result.
Im confused, why would anyone in there right mind buy a CD player in 2022?
Let alone a six figured CD players only accomplishment maybe to add insult to injury
Because they sound good and are still applicable. There is also something to be said about ownership and possible resale value if you should decide to sell a CD. I also rip CDs to FLAC and download FLAC files from Qobuz. Both mediums sound great. I don't stream.
@@OWEN-CASHvinyls are considered aesthetic/vintage so yh ppl buy them for decoration 😭
MARANTZ Super Audio CD Player SA7001 KI.SIGNATURE Edition that is the way you go!!
I want it!!!!!