Your fav' CD players

[Pianist~Envy]

List your favourite CD players past and present and why. There are quite a few historic CD player threads on the forum but none with a load of HFS opinion of this kind in one spot. Vinyl, streaming, cassette, transport/DAC: all great, but not for this thread. Look forward to hearing everyone's experiences.

[savvypaul]

The only CD player I owned that I can recall any fondness for was the cheapest - bought s/h for £70 - a Phillips CD473.

Also had Orelle (ok), Meridian (a cure for insomnia) and heard a couple of Naims in all Naim systems (nasty).

Been streaming for last 8 years, and there were periods of time before that when I only listened to CDs in the car. Use an SD card now...

[CN211276]

Over a period of nearly 30 years I owned Yamaha, NAD and Cambridge Audio. Have been streaming for the past four years.

[Pianist~Envy]

SONY CDP S1 for sale, 2nd hand

These are my bargain find CD player. Like the PL71 TT under the radar and astonishing value. I have three of them I only need two, so one for sale. They are normally sold this way at ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SONY-SYSTEM- ... =R40&rt=nc as a system and I have seen the system from £300 to £500 at ebay. It is the CD player that is the gem of the system the rest is good for a simple midi stack system.

So I want £100 for it free postage.

[Fretless]

I was an early convert to CD in the mid-80's, here are some thoughts on the more noteworthy models that have been a part of my audio world:

Kenwood (Trio) DP1100



I started with this: A first-generation high-end player, weighed a ton and didn't track particularly well - but digital audio was new and exciting then!

Cambridge Audio CD2



Thoroughly eccentric design from Stan Curtis. A very early, almost primitive model - weird device. Still runs - although only using the coax digital out.

NAD 524



Nice player but sound is very restrained and rather lacking in dynamics

Arcam CD62T



Now this is a really good player. Smooth, refined, dynamic and rich sound. A joy to use (still in office system) only slight criticism is a lack of 'bite'. But a great player - also excellent as a CD Transport.

Kenwood DP4090 (a.k.a 'The Beast')



If you want 'bite' you've got it. Massive case - think 'battleship'. Found this for a song in a thrift shop. Huge, powerful, dynamic sound. Be Warned !!!

Cambridge CXC



Pair this with a good DAC and you will never need another CD player.

[Karnevil9]

Best player i bought, Use it now. Solid copper chassis & top plate, Weights about 10Kg. Built like a brick shit house unlike most the crap these days,Lightning fast TOC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1GPI6CBcmA

[Rick4001]

I was an early convert to CD in the mid-80's, here are some thoughts on the more noteworthy models that have been a part of my audio world:

Kenwood (Trio) DP1100



I started with this: A first-generation high-end player, weighed a ton and didn't track particularly well - but digital audio was new and exciting then!

Cambridge Audio CD2



Thoroughly eccentric design from Stan Curtis. A very early, almost primitive model - weird device. Still runs - although only using the coax digital out.

NAD 524



Nice player but sound is very restrained and rather lacking in dynamics

Arcam CD62T



Now this is a really good player. Smooth, refined, dynamic and rich sound. A joy to use (still in office system) only slight criticism is a lack of 'bite'. But a great player - also excellent as a CD Transport.

Kenwood DP4090 (a.k.a 'The Beast')



If you want 'bite' you've got it. Massive case - think 'battleship'. Found this for a song in a thrift shop. Huge, powerful, dynamic sound. Be Warned !!!

Cambridge CXC



Pair this with a good DAC and you will never need another CD player.

I definitely agree about the Cambridge CXC, I've got mine linked to an upgraded Musical Fidelity X-DAC and upgraded Musical Fidelity X10 V3 tube buffer. I think I'd need to spend a lot of money to improve the sound.

[artsenna]

Plus 1 for the CXC. Mine's paired with the Jolida Glass FX III.

[zebbo]

The only CD player that I was sorry to see go, (just because it never got used), was my Mk1 Tube Technology Fusion, lovely machine.

[Dr Bunsen Honeydew]

You all need to think out of the box, this is just all standard magazine and forum bollocks. Look at the pro market or even look at Aliexpress. As I keep saying you only know what you know, you only know about what you have heard, open your minds a bit.