The build quality on the Marantz I know is excellent. They have consistently been on a short-list for lower budget cd players and I know that some of the technology from the higher end models filter down to the lower ones. I don't know about state-of-the-art as I prefer a simple two-channel system. Check out the reviews and also check out Accessoriesforless.com who is an authorized Marantz online seller.
inexpensive cd player as gift
Anyone have experience with the lower end players. My brother is a vinyl guy but has been talking about a cd player to play his girlfriend's disks, etc.
On a beer budget I have found:
OPPO DV-970HD
Samsung HD-850
Onix Audio XCD 88
Denon 2910
Toshiba SD-4960
Marantz CD5001
All are amazingly inexpensive. Anyone have any experience positive or negative with any of them?
On a beer budget I have found:
OPPO DV-970HD
Samsung HD-850
Onix Audio XCD 88
Denon 2910
Toshiba SD-4960
Marantz CD5001
All are amazingly inexpensive. Anyone have any experience positive or negative with any of them?