Gintaras Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Was wondering if anyone had a recommendation for a good, solid CD player, with nice aesthetics to go with.. Sometimes, and I don't think I'm alone here.. I play my music LOUD! So loud in fact, that my CD player sometimes skips, it's a good player, a Panasonic DVD-RP62, but looking for something little heavier, chunkier, and that won;t skip when turning the SX-1250 past half way.. Also looking for a sub to go with my Chorus I/Heresey I setup, but may start another post about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeloManiac Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Marantz cd5005 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Gintaras said: Was wondering if anyone had a recommendation for a good, solid CD player, with nice aesthetics to go with.. How much would you like to spend? Do you want it to be silver like your Pioneer? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 I have a Sony that sounds good, but skips every time it hears music. Plus on on the Marantz CD6005, had one of those. I want to try the 6006, or better yet, an 8006, which the xxx6 are supposed to have better DACs. I have 2 NAD players that I like, the 2542 and 542. A lot of DVD players sound good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glens Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Step into the 21st century and use your (hopefully GNU/Linux-running, if not why not?) PC to rip the CDs to flac files and serve then up over the network! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gintaras Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 4 hours ago, willland said: How much would you like to spend? Do you want it to be silver like your Pioneer? Bill probably 150-200 tops, I don't have a lot of CD's. mostly vinyl I understand that most CD players were late 80's early 90's, and black was the standard color, and that's fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 45 minutes ago, Gintaras said: probably 150-200 tops Tough unless used but possible. I have scored some gems over the years at that price and below. I would not hesitate to suggest these two budget players. https://hifiheaven.net/shop/Products/Super-Audio-CD-CD-Players--and-Transports/Onkyo-C-7030-CD-Player?sort=p.price&order=ASC&limit=100 https://hifiheaven.net/shop/Products/Super-Audio-CD-CD-Players--and-Transports/Yamaha-CD-S300-CD-Player-With-iPod-and-USB-Compatibilty-Demo?sort=p.price&order=ASC&limit=100 Also look for a Cambridge Audio 640C as well as a 650C. 5 hours ago, Woofers and Tweeters said: I have 2 NAD players that I like, the 2542 and 541 Great sounding players. I own the C542. 5 hours ago, ILI said: Marantz cd5005 That should work. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 You can step out of the '80s and '90s with this Oppo model: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Oppo-CD-DVD-player-DV-983H-SACD-1080-HDMI-7-1-CH-surround-w-remote/313020697745?epid=62327338&hash=item48e17ccc91:g:oUgAAOSw07JeYvMi Has volume control on the remote, a nice option with your vintage reciever. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeloManiac Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Or step into the 21st century with the Bluesound Vault 2i https://www.bluesound.com/products/vault/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 1 hour ago, willland said: Great sounding players. I own the C542. I meant to type 542, and you're the reason I bought it. I has came close to buying the Yamaha you linked, and they are made in silver too. 2 hours ago, Gintaras said: probably 150-200 tops, I don't have a lot of CD's. mostly vinyl I have read that the TEAC P650 does well. It's made in China, so, there's that... 2 hours ago, Gintaras said: I understand that most CD players were late 80's early 90's, and black was the standard color, and that's fine. The newer ones have better DAC and read heads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 stretch a bit and get a YAMAHA CD-S2000 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gintaras Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 11 minutes ago, Woofers and Tweeters said: I have read that the TEAC P650 does well. It's made in China, so, there's that... Thanks for all the replies, I'm reading all of them and researching each model, those newer ones from hifiheaven are sexy.. Funny you mention TEAC.. this is local and only $60 https://louisville.craigslist.org/ele/d/louisville-teac-ad-3-cd-player-cassette/7089459756.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gintaras Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Schu said: stretch a bit and get a YAMAHA CD-S2000 😮 That silver, Japan market is hot! But $1500 😮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No.4 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 I like my Emotiva ERC-3. It’s built like a tank. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 42 minutes ago, Gintaras said: Funny you mention TEAC.. this is local and only $60 I wouldn't. Add a few more coins and buy a good one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Look at DVD players from about 10 years ago that do not have HDMI. I have a few, the Denon 2900 and 2910 if I remember correctly. You can pick up a perfect looking one for about $100. They load a little slowly, but are great players. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestonTom Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 At your price range, have a look at the Tascam or Marantz PMD series. These are single disc players that were used in pro/commercial environments. As such, the knobs and transports are a bit sturdier and have digital, analogue (sometimes balanced) outputs. You can find them fairly cheap on eBay. I have a couple that were pulled out of television studio and have been quite happy. The new ones will cost considerably more. Good luck, -Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroMara Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Not all CD players are old fashioned against streaming and flac's . Well, there are also exceptions, SACD players with external 2 Bits DAC's for example . Regardless of the price range, you can't go wrong with a used Marantz CD player.......... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 I've had a couple units from Cambridge Audio that were fantastic. 640C and D500SE I believe. Pick one up that's around 10 years old and you should be able to spend $150-250 depending on the model. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gintaras Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 Hey guys just wanted to thank you all for the recommendations, I upgraded my turntable instead 😄 Went from an Audio-Technica LP-120 to a Pioneer PL-540 Kinda surprised that the PL gets more "feedback" and bass interference that then AT (wow and flutter?), but is sure does sound amazing, so rich and full.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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