Best 1-box CD player under 1,k

hometheaterdoc · « **Reply #20 on:** 13 Feb 2004, 04:09 am »

Quote from: sunshinedawg

doc,

Are the findings of the Richmond Audio Society shootout posted anywhere?

Not that I know of. That's not to say it isn't posted somewhere. I only pointed it out because I was speaking with someone who was actually there and kept track of all the testing results. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

hometheaterdoc · « **Reply #21 on:** 13 Feb 2004, 04:30 am »

Quote from: rnhood

hometheaterdoc, what Liteon player are you referring to, the 2001? I have heard this unit kicks butt even as a complete CD player.

yes... it's the 2001... I picked up one to see what everyone was raving about on AVS Forum... plus I've ripped hundreds of my movies into DIVX & XVID format for travel watching with a laptop and it comes in handy for playing them in a bedroom system that doesn't have a HTPC....

The analogue section of the player is nothing to write home about at all.... really flat souding... better than most of the budget stuff out there, though... it's a decent cheap transport and combined with the panasonic 45 and connected digitally, is a good budget setup for someone. I get a kick out of the fact that I have been using an IXOS Ixotica glass toslink with it that retails for more than the player costs

hometheaterdoc · « **Reply #22 on:** 13 Feb 2004, 04:36 am »

Quote from: Carlman

I've heard the BC DAC2. I heard it in a shootout about a year ago.. when I first started meeting fellow AC folks.

If you'd like, feel free to bring something over on the 21st. I'm having a gathering then mainly to compare some preamps but, am including a few other goodies. See the Critic's Circle or the NC Audiophiles Circle for more details. Or, I could bring over some of my gear to your place and make you a believer of some of the good stuff I've found here.

-C

Carlman,

Thanks for the invite. I'll look into it....

I don't doubt you've found some great stuff here on AC. There seems to be a plethora of enthusiastic audiophiles and manufacturers dedicated to great sound here on these forums.

BikeWNC · « **Reply #23 on:** 13 Feb 2004, 05:02 am »

I know this isn't the one box answer your looking for but there is a BC Dac2 on Agon for $850.

http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?dgtlconv&1081710459

It works very well with your Modwright transport, as I have a similar model.

Andy

bubba966 · « **Reply #24 on:** 13 Feb 2004, 05:16 am »

Well, last I checked on AgoN, it was a few hundred over your $1K limit. But a Pioneer DV-AX10 would at least make a hell of a transport.

It's got Analog Devices Multi-bit 192k / 24-bit Audio D/A Converters for the L/R channel out puts. I don't know how they sounds as I've not ever hooked the analog outs up on mine.

But it's a serious piece of hardware (weighs 54 pounds!

). Excellent transport. Better than any other Pioneer deck. And I found it to be slightly (very, very slightly) better than a Proceed PMDT as a transport.

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #25 on:** 14 Feb 2004, 04:52 am »

Quote from: ABEX

I use an old Phillips CD-80 which has been with me since I worked for Sylvania when they were part of Phillips or vica-versa. Have not heard a transport yet that I really like better or is more reliable.Was looking to sell it or move up and glad I did not right now

Someone had stated on another BB that a bunch of Engineers got together at a Phillips convention or something and they agreed that the CDM-1 was the best Transport Mech they ever produced.

Now if I could get a good Multi-Player that does everything.

My choice of CD Transport also; I've owned it since 1990, never a problem. Now matched with a Bolder Smart Dio.Turned out to be an excellent purchase.

topster · « **Reply #26 on:** 16 Feb 2004, 04:59 am »

Hope I'm posting this right...

Quote from: rosconey

dont laugh to hard carlman but spend 80$ for a philips 727 or a toshiba 3950 bolth 24-192

Rosconey, based on your findings, I decided to try the Toshiba 3950 and gotta say it definitely sounds better than my old Marantz Cd-63se. Of course, that's not a big compliment since my player is pretty darn old.

However, the Toshiba's mechanism is pretty noisy. Is that just the one I've got or is that normal?

Thanks!
Topster

Lak · « **Reply #27 on:** 1 Mar 2004, 06:46 pm »

Does anyone have any feedback on the CEC 5100Z CDP?
Thanks...

rosconey · « **Reply #28 on:** 1 Mar 2004, 06:57 pm »

the toshiba is a little loud loading (forcefull) and you can hear a little spinning noise -but its spinning faster than the average dvd player from what was posted at aa.
put a phone book on it

some sound coat would do wonders

a few more people at aa bought them this weekend and are very happy-for 60 bucks it sounds like a few hundred at least