Best new or used cd player for under 1k??

sts9fan · « **on:** 12 May 2005, 06:15 pm »

I am looking to upgrade(shocking) my player and suggestions?

ss397 · « **Reply #1 on:** 12 May 2005, 06:42 pm »

RAM fully modded Toshiba 3960. the performance is startling.

ken_diyzone.net · « **Reply #2 on:** 12 May 2005, 07:19 pm »

Hi,

If you are into DIY, may I suggest our player.

http://www.digitalanaloguediy.com/cd-pro2.html

Regards,
Ken

TIC · « **Reply #3 on:** 13 May 2005, 12:19 pm »

The Quad 99CDP CD player sells for about $850-950 used. It is very, very good! Not only is it a good CD player, but it has an excellent variable volume control so you can run it direct to a power amp if you want. It also has 6 digital inputs so you can connect other digital sources to it and use its built-in 24bit/192khz DAC to improve the sound of a component like a DVD player.

I've owned several CD players that listed for $2500-3500 and now that I own the Quad ($1500 msrp), I don't miss them at all!

Enjoy,

TIC

Feisal K · « **Reply #4 on:** 13 May 2005, 01:15 pm »

if you CD Player has a digital out, why not add a DAC? The Benchmark DAC-1 seems to be generating some waves

warnerwh · « **Reply #5 on:** 13 May 2005, 04:45 pm »

A Marantz SA8260 is excellent on both redbook and SACD. The improvement over my Sony 555es cd player amazed me as I figured only subtle differences. Midrange is rich and lush and the treble so smooth and articulate while the Sony was bright and hard and vocals just didn't have the body I thought they should have. At bare minimum worth trying. I've noticed hardly any for sale on Audiogon.

Jonathan · « **Reply #6 on:** 20 May 2005, 03:36 am »

Quote from: warnerwh

A Marantz SA8260 is excellent on both redbook and SACD.

Agreed. I just bought one used a few weeks ago, and I like it very much. I prefer it over the Benchmark DAC1 I owned before the 8260.

Note: be careful if you're going to buy an 8260 on the used market because there was a firmware bug on some of the older models that resulted in the machine failing to play some SACDs.