Sony HAP-1ZS. Nothing like it for the price.
I don't sell it BTW.
Steve N.
Empirical Audio
I don't sell it BTW.
Steve N.
Empirical Audio
Help in choosing
Well, after being convinced not to repair my Jolida CD player, I thought I was going to go to media server with my Squeezebox into rDAC.
I thought I would get a low priced CD player to use into the rDAC and I got a Marantz CD5005 which sounded good on paper. Unfortunately I don't listen to paper :)
I also realize that I like to walk over to my wall of discs and look over it before choosing what to play, so I will use the CDP a good deal of the time.
Even running it through th rDAC, it is pretty unbearable. Rough sounding with instant listener fatigue.
Right now there is a SIM 260 floor model for $860 or I can get an OPPO 105 refurb (both with full warranties) for $960.
Any thoughts about these 2 players or other ideas under $1000.
I have had good luck with used in the past, but the transport I got used has been nothing but trouble. CDPs seem to be among the more troublesome pieces in the whole kit, so I think I want to go with something that is under warranty.
I seem to get the impression that the Cambridge Audio stuff has more than its share of problems.
I am open to thoughts.
I thought I would get a low priced CD player to use into the rDAC and I got a Marantz CD5005 which sounded good on paper. Unfortunately I don't listen to paper :)
I also realize that I like to walk over to my wall of discs and look over it before choosing what to play, so I will use the CDP a good deal of the time.
Even running it through th rDAC, it is pretty unbearable. Rough sounding with instant listener fatigue.
Right now there is a SIM 260 floor model for $860 or I can get an OPPO 105 refurb (both with full warranties) for $960.
Any thoughts about these 2 players or other ideas under $1000.
I have had good luck with used in the past, but the transport I got used has been nothing but trouble. CDPs seem to be among the more troublesome pieces in the whole kit, so I think I want to go with something that is under warranty.
I seem to get the impression that the Cambridge Audio stuff has more than its share of problems.
I am open to thoughts.