Darkelf Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Is there any difference in sound quality from an inexpensive vs. high end cd player if the signal is being passed from the digital optical out to the reciever? My cd player has recently died and I am wondering if it is worth the extra cost investing in a higher end player? My current system: Denon 3808CI AVR, RF-82 mains, RC=62 center, F-2's for surrounds, RT-10d sub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 If you were happy with the sound of your old CDP, not really a need to spend the bucks on high end. I listened to a demo of Klipsch state of the art theatre speakers in the engineering lab in Hope and they were using an EMERSON DVD player, for crying out loud. It sounded fabulous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Nope, that's the beauty of digital. The digital signal from every player will be exactly bit for bit identical. The analog outputs are a completely different story. (Klipsch uses the analog outs of their emerson player in the lab...) I wouldn't necessarily recommend a crappy player though. Nicer units usually last longer and have more intuitive controls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom3 Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 The $50 DVD players around (it is hard to find a cheap CD only player anymore, unless you are looking at one of the few remaining portables) all seem to die within 2 years or so. Look at eopinions.com for some interesting comments on those & other mass-market products. I had a $40 Apex DVD player for my study system and it sounded fine, then died one day. Tossed it without a second thought and bought a $70 Phillips DVD player that eopinions liked. Since I have an old Pioneer studio television monitor in my study, having a DVD player in the that system makes sense.You'll pay a little more for optical output; my study system is all copper-based (like the blood of Vulcans) so that was not a consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkelf Posted November 8, 2007 Author Share Posted November 8, 2007 Thanks for the info guys. I was pretty sure that was the case but it is nice to have it confirmed. When you spend thousands on your sound system you want it to use it to it's full potential, am I right? I think I'll be using my Sony DVD player for audio cds since I'm using my PS3 for DVDs and Blurays anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Wow, not a peep from the tube CD player fans. No comment about jitter or outboard clocks and power supplies. Amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Wow, not a peep from the tube CD player fans. No comment about jitter or outboard clocks and power supplies. Amazing! I think they're all currently embroiled in a SET -vs- SS -vs- PP bloodbath... [6] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmdridq Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I really can't hear much difference between low-end and expensive players. I would get what you can afford that has the features you want and is easy for you to operate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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