CD Players:

Gary Hubbard · 13th May 2012, 01:11 AM

I am looking to buy a new CD player in the $300-$500 range. I am looking mostly at the Marantz CD-6004. I should confide that my first preference in sound is still vinyl. Mother Bear Hubbard.

Ken Newton · 15th May 2012, 01:03 PM

I know of no CD player anywhere near that price range that will give you a sound like vinyl, if that's what you are asking us.

lduarte1973 · 15th May 2012, 03:12 PM

if you can stretch your budget a litlle :

Audiolab 8200CD review from the experts at whathifi.com

SY · 15th May 2012, 03:58 PM

Think outside the box. A laptop with a decent external sound card will play CDs, high res, and just about any other format, and outperform just about any conventional CD-only player. I'm using an old iMac ($150 refurbished on EBay) with an Echo Audiofire 2 ($200 street price). 16/44, 24/96, whatever I need.

EDIT: This approach will also allow you to digitize your records in high resolution format for archival purposes at no extra cost.

studiostevus · 16th May 2012, 10:28 AM

Squeezebox?

13th May 2012, 01:11 AM	#1
Gary Hubbard diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rockford, IL	CD Players: I am looking to buy a new CD player in the $300-$500 range. I am looking mostly at the Marantz CD-6004. I should confide that my first preference in sound is still vinyl. Mother Bear Hubbard.

15th May 2012, 01:03 PM	#2
Ken Newton diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Eastern Pennsylvania	I know of no CD player anywhere near that price range that will give you a sound like vinyl, if that's what you are asking us. __________________ Ken

15th May 2012, 03:12 PM	#3
lduarte1973 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lisbon	if you can stretch your budget a litlle : Audiolab 8200CD review from the experts at whathifi.com __________________ Hey ! just because i´m going bald doesnt mean i cant like hair metal

15th May 2012, 03:58 PM	#4
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chicagoland Blog Entries: 1	Think outside the box. A laptop with a decent external sound card will play CDs, high res, and just about any other format, and outperform just about any conventional CD-only player. I'm using an old iMac ($150 refurbished on EBay) with an Echo Audiofire 2 ($200 street price). 16/44, 24/96, whatever I need. EDIT: This approach will also allow you to digitize your records in high resolution format for archival purposes at no extra cost. __________________ If there's a sucker born every minute, where do the rest of them come from?

16th May 2012, 10:28 AM	#5
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