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Need a new CD player. Suggestions please.

The past 3 years I've put together a modest new system including a NAD C538 that is failing.  It doesn't sound as good as it used to even with an external DAC and if you skip a track it doesn't play the first few seconds of the next track.

Looking for a replacement has been frustrating.  My  last CD player was a Sony ES 400 disc changer that played everything including SACD.  I almost wish I hadn't let it go when I moved.

The CD players that appeal to me are in the $3k to $5k range.  I'm not sure I want to spend that much.  Can somebody recommend a new CD player for $1k or less?  I'm fine with a transport and don't mind using an external DAC.  I have a smattering of SACD's but a non SACD player wouldn't be the end of the world.

Thanks in  advance for any suggestions.

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robhny
11 posts
 

this year I gifted my Marantz CD 60 (a nice player) to one of my kids and focused on replacing it with a transport in a rough range of $750-$1,500.  A transport rather than a player because I have an excellent DAC.  After a few weeks of research ended up setting on an Audiolab 7000CDT.  I’m happy with it for the price which was close to $1k as I recall.  It is an upgrade over the Marantz when routed through my DAC.

robhny
11 posts
 

I would add that I wouldn’t abandon physical media.  Stream if u want but keep that cd collection too.  You never know which artists will pull their work from streaming services.

myersrbs
12 posts
 

streaming is great until you connection goes down.

myersrbs
12 posts
 

check out the new SMSL P2oot transport. it only $499,  great reviews

rhtowson
33 posts
 

You might take a look at https://emotiva.com/products/erc-4 - it plays:

  • Pre-recorded commercial audio CDs (Red Book standard).
  • Audio CDs recorded on a computer or CD recorder (CD-Rs).
  • The Red Book CD layer on Hybrid SACDs.
  • MP3 files on both CD-R and DVD-R discs.

Good reviews and well under $1k.

 

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