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02-07-01
I'd go for the audio aero capitole 24/192 upsampling cd play ... Judesonic
02-07-01
Check out the millenium dac ii at tweakaudio.com i have not ... Wellfed
02-10-01
The girlfriend even thinks the wadia860 is cool. i am one o ... Monroemed
02-11-01
In the "affordable" range...my favorites so far ha ... Rackon
02-18-01
Lindemann cd1, but i do not know if they have an american di ... Slawney
02-22-01
I can't believe no one has mentioned either the ah! tjoeb '9 ... Marchman
03-02-01
Well for the money, probably a onkyo dv501 used... about 80% ... Lakefrontroad
03-02-01
I have a wadia 860 but for the money i would look at the lin ... Mazort
03-03-01
The muse model 9 signature is one of the most underrated cd ... 1953
03-03-01
The sony 9000es needs more than 100-200 hours i own one and ... Ears
03-05-01
I've been auditioning an accuphase dp-65v. nice piece. great ... Justin2468
03-06-01
1. rega planet (old-style) 2. resolution cd50 (used) 3. reso ... Shubertmaniac
03-08-01
Get a good dvd player and put it through a assemblge 3.1 dac ... Leafs
03-17-01
Intersting shubertmaniac, my top would be very similar:(for ... Petland
03-17-01
Find a used (if you can) cary 300, superb sound quality. the ... Telescope_trade
03-17-01
I heard a myryad mc100.for 1295 new its pretty special.its a ... Leafs
03-25-01
Naim cd 3.5/5 with flat cap - will run you ~$3k new - or abo ... Artg
03-25-01
Hello everyone. i recently obtained a sony xa7es, in impecc ... C1ferrari
03-29-01
You didn't specify a price range, but i'm guessing by the na ... Wehamilton
03-29-01
I have to agree with vegasears - cal stuff. i have the delt ... Dacostab
04-13-01
Sonic frontiers sfcd1 is my current player, but the upgrade ... Stereokarter
04-15-01
I understand cary 300 was with tube output stage but it is d ... Radni
04-16-01
Sony scd777es. Bigboy
04-16-01
The marantz sa-1 player. it beats my (2 yr old) $10k wadia d ... Topkat
04-30-01
Bouncy, rhythmic, 'keep on the beat' - linn ikemi or naim cd ... Globalquest@
05-01-01
For the money-pd 65 Tracer11@
05-01-01
It's intersting to still see the pioneer pd-65 mentioned in ... Emarcano
05-05-01
Resolution audio cd50 Carl_eber
05-05-01
Now there's a name that's good to see again! good to hear fr ... Fpeel
05-08-01
If money no object audio aero capitole. Leafs
05-09-01
A pioneer dvd player modified by stan warren. take the mone ... Sellersc
05-09-01
Try a used krell kps 20i--still one of the best around Davebiggleswort
05-12-01
For a grand you wont go wrong Ttathompaolcom
05-15-01
I always loved the sound of my cal cl-10 (a solid 5 disk cha ... Rickatmtv
05-15-01
All you 9000es owners, take a look at www.tweakaudio.com. r ... Acssavings@
06-04-01
By far! i've made a big mistake and replaced mine by an exp ... Yeast107@
06-04-01
Absolutely no brainer. as yeast says, they have sold a ton ... Jiminy6@
06-05-01: Sc53
This thread has been going on for a LONG time! I'm going to join in, too. My votes for best CD players for the money:
Meridian 508.24 (can find used for great prices)
Ah! New Tjoeb (unbelievably good for $579)
Any CAL, but particularly Aria Mk III, Icon Mk II, & Tercet
(the tubed Alpha or Sigma DACs are also great)
If cost is no object, my list would be different, but in my opinion these players offer incredibly good sound for extremely reasonable prices. Any of these could suffice as the last CD player you ever need to buy, unless, like me, you just have the fever for changing things every few months or so. I lived with the Meridian for 7 years! It was excellent. Before that, I had Cal Tempest II, and used it for about 6 yrs straight. Now I buy/trade/change more frequently. I'm using the EMC-1, the Marantz SA-1, and the Ah! New Tjoeb, and love them all. Each does great things for my CDs. I disagree w/those who find the EMC-1 "hard;" it is the most analog-like CD player I have ever owned, in my opinion. But I am female and 48, and my ears and hearing and tastes may be quite different from yours.
Reading and contributing to this thread has been fun!
Sc53 (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)
06-05-01
I really wanted to audition a tjobe, it's a shame the distri ... Grungle
06-06-01
I would like to give my vote to the arcam fmj-cd23. great,gr ... Psjulian
06-06-01
No dealer mark up. when we decided to import it, we could h ... Upscaleaudio
06-10-01
I agree with yeast107. new is not necessarily better. i don' ... Nomad
06-11-01
Depends on what other eqmt & cables you are using. i like t ... Hawaiikid
06-12-01
I would like to weight in by suggesting on the arcam cd-23 f ... Ck
06-12-01
California audio cl-15. lots of slam, great dynamics. grea ... Michaelm704
06-16-01
The marantz sa-1 player. it plays great redbook cds and amaz ... Seabird
06-25-01
I would recommend linn ikemi in europe it is only $ 2800 . ... Firebird
06-25-01
Rotel 971 with a good power cord, good solid wood base (pref ... Ebarker2
06-27-01
Rotel 971 your kidding.is this your attempt at humor. Leafs
06-29-01
"best cd player" is an oxymoron. i suggest a vpi, ... Ntscdan
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