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Your fav' CD players
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:38 am
by 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.
Re: Your fav' CD players
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:57 am
by 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...
Re: Your fav' CD players
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:09 am
by CN211276
Over a period of nearly 30 years I owned Yamaha, NAD and Cambridge Audio. Have been streaming for the past four years.
Re: Your fav' CD players
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:10 am
by Pianist~Envy
Dr Bunsen Honeydew wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:32 pm
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.
Re: Your fav' CD players
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:52 am
by 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.
Re: Your fav' CD players
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 2:08 pm
by 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
Re: Your fav' CD players
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 2:50 pm
by Rick4001
Fretless wrote: ↑Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:52 am
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.
Re: Your fav' CD players
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:28 pm
by artsenna
Plus 1 for the CXC. Mine's paired with the Jolida Glass FX III.
Re: Your fav' CD players
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 5:53 pm
by 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.
Re: Your fav' CD players
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 6:20 pm
by 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.