CD player recommendations

Bill Fitzpatrick · 31st August 2004, 05:18 AM

I'm looking for a single CD player for about $300. Any recommendations?

zobsky · 31st August 2004, 05:20 AM

you could try one of those cheap toshiba 3960 DVD players for $70. not bad sounding at all

Bill Fitzpatrick · 31st August 2004, 05:06 PM

Bumping this.

Surely someone else can recommend a new or used player for $300 or less, can't you?

Leeuwarden · 31st August 2004, 05:11 PM

If you want something that is easy to modify try www.steinmusic.de
I have one and I think it is a good alternative for a cd-pro2.

rif · 31st August 2004, 05:22 PM

Marantz CD5000 -- it's been very good for me. Don't know about the price...

Bricolo · 31st August 2004, 05:33 PM

a second hand CD-80

Leeuwarden · 31st August 2004, 05:34 PM

I have a second han CD-80 for sale...

Fabian · 31st August 2004, 07:34 PM

Denon CD-Players with alpha processing and 20bit real multibit converters are excellent.
Solid sound from stock, outstanding sound after a little tuning in the analog filter.

e.g.:

DCD-3000 (second hand)
DCD-685 (new, not sure if available in US)

carlosfm · 1st September 2004, 12:21 AM

Would you consider a Pioneer 575 universal (DVD-A, SACD...)?
It's around that price.
It costs 300 Euros here.
Plenty of tweaks to make to put it playin' decently, I don't know if that's your intention.
I have one ordered, but it hasn't been released here yet.
It's not going to substitute my cdp/dac (I wish it could), but it will complement it.

moving_electron · 1st September 2004, 01:03 AM

Not to rehash a discussion some months but:

For a bit over $300 you could get a Behringer DEQ2496, drive it with the digital out of your current CD player, and use the Behringer's DACs. I am quite happy with the sound, and you pick up quite a bit of interesting and useful capability with the unit.

I am refering to the DEQ2496, not to be confused with the crossover unit with similar number. The DEQ2496 used to be less than $300 shipped but appears to have crept up to $339 as the US dollar has weakened.

I live pretty close so you could probably arrange to hear it on your system if you want. It would cost you a microbrew or something though.

31st August 2004, 05:18 AM	#1
Bill Fitzpatrick diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Eugene, OR	CD player recommendations I'm looking for a single CD player for about $300. Any recommendations?

31st August 2004, 05:20 AM	#2
zobsky diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dallas, Tx, USA	you could try one of those cheap toshiba 3960 DVD players for $70. not bad sounding at all __________________ "Any fool can know. The point is to understand" - Albert Einstein

31st August 2004, 05:33 PM	#6
Bricolo diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Grenoble, FR	a second hand CD-80 __________________ Just remember: in theory there's no difference between theory and practice. But in practice it usually is quite a bit difference... Bob Pease

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31st August 2004, 05:06 PM	#3
Bill Fitzpatrick diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Eugene, OR	Bumping this. Surely someone else can recommend a new or used player for $300 or less, can't you?

31st August 2004, 05:11 PM	#4
Leeuwarden diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Netherlands	If you want something that is easy to modify try www.steinmusic.de I have one and I think it is a good alternative for a cd-pro2.

31st August 2004, 05:22 PM	#5
rif diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Southern NJ	Marantz CD5000 -- it's been very good for me. Don't know about the price...

31st August 2004, 05:34 PM	#7
Leeuwarden diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Netherlands	I have a second han CD-80 for sale...

31st August 2004, 07:34 PM	#8
Fabian diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Switzerland	Denon CD-Players with alpha processing and 20bit real multibit converters are excellent. Solid sound from stock, outstanding sound after a little tuning in the analog filter. e.g.: DCD-3000 (second hand) DCD-685 (new, not sure if available in US)

1st September 2004, 12:21 AM	#9
carlosfm Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lisbon, Portugal	Would you consider a Pioneer 575 universal (DVD-A, SACD...)? It's around that price. It costs 300 Euros here. Plenty of tweaks to make to put it playin' decently, I don't know if that's your intention. I have one ordered, but it hasn't been released here yet. It's not going to substitute my cdp/dac (I wish it could), but it will complement it.

1st September 2004, 01:03 AM	#10
moving_electron diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Where the rain does fall but the trees grow tall	Not to rehash a discussion some months but: For a bit over $300 you could get a Behringer DEQ2496, drive it with the digital out of your current CD player, and use the Behringer's DACs. I am quite happy with the sound, and you pick up quite a bit of interesting and useful capability with the unit. I am refering to the DEQ2496, not to be confused with the crossover unit with similar number. The DEQ2496 used to be less than $300 shipped but appears to have crept up to $339 as the US dollar has weakened. I live pretty close so you could probably arrange to hear it on your system if you want. It would cost you a microbrew or something though.

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