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Buying top brands's older CD players: Pros& Con

I recently saw an ad in a magazine audio mark for a Audio Research used/good condition CD-1 CD player; i might be able to negotiate a lower price It was reviewed well in Stereophile in 2005, but in the high end business that is already ancient history. However, has anybody ever heard or owned this machine?? Is the technology of the model and its sound possibly been bypassed by the newer CD players of the last 3 years. The CD-1 first came to market in 1995 which makes me leery of buying; I currently have a Rega Apollo, but want to make a noticeable upgrade in sound, e.g, smoother highs, better bass and imagng Thank you
sunnyjim

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operatenore
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"The cd-1 is no longer supported by ARC, just like the CD-2. The pickups are no longer available"
"I run a Meridian 508.24... Yet, the transport on that sucker has been unavailable for almost a decade."
Maybe one of these, available from this German entity, will work for you members:

Philips 1

Philips 2

Philips 3
"I purchased an extra laser to ensure the machine's longevity."
That's the ticket: my transport (second owner, since 1998) is only on its second lifetime laser (proper maintenance, too: yearly cleaning, belt conditioning and mechanism/gear lube, just like my R2R's) and - when that goes - I've still got another laser and - when that goes - at 25+ years of component age, well...
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