inexpensive cd player

[AutoAudio]

I'm not trying to do anything diy when it comes to a cd player. I just want a cheap decent cd player for around 100 bucks. You guys have any suggestions? I did do a search first, but It comes up with a lot of unrelated topics and you never know. New deals are popping up all the time. Thanks!

Bruce

 

[anatech]

Hi Bruce,
Depends on your criterion. If you get a $100 dollar CD player (new) and it works for a while - great. I will not sound very good compared to the better ones.

A good sounding CD player to me is over $1500 CDN. It's just the way things are. Understand I have many years in the business and service some very expensive combinations. I've been spoiled. So has my wife.

So your question depends greatly on your point of reference.

-Chris

 

[Extreme_Boky]

For that money try to get Marantz CD63 / 67. They have nicely balanced sound and are reliable machines with good remote controls.

Even if they decide to fail after a while, you can get spare parts in abundance here on forums.

Extreme_Boky

 

[Nanook]

or look for a Greystation

nt

 

[AutoAudio]

I think my criterion is the best i can get for only 100 bucks. I know it wont be that great, and I know to get really good sound it cost money. I've been into high end car stereos for about ten years. Obviously it wont sound as good as better ones. Note i didn't say good sounding, I said decent.

Bruce

 

[kmj]

An early model PSX?
Playstation as CD-player

 

[AutoAudio]

Thanks, I read that thread earlier today though.. very interesting. Any possibility that a ps2 would be even better?

 

[Nanook]

PS2 better than greystation?

I have both. I never had tried music through the PS2. PS1s are so cheap, check a local buyn'sell type paper, Craig's list, or pawn shops. I bought mine for $16USD at a local pawn shop. Try to get a model 1001, it has a built in power supply, and separate RCA out jacks.. It sounds way too good to be true, but it is

 

[AutoAudio]

well i ask about the ps2 because I already own one. My brother is barrowing it 2000 miles away from me, but if it'll make a good cd player I'll have him mail it back. I used it a couple times as a cd player when I had it. It was much better then what I'm using now. I may even have my ps1 somewhere... Thanks.

Bruce

 

[Nanook]

AutoAudio..

I may even have my ps1 somewhere..

Even if ya don't if ya can find a 1001 Playstation , it is ..the one.

If my experience is typical, you won't go back to bad cheap cd players ever again. Not very convenient to use, but great sounding.. a mechanically simple.

 

[maxlorenz]

I received this advice from someone in the HiEnd bussiness but I've been unable to try it myself because of lack of 220VAC working units:

Buy a Samsung HD841 multiformat player and change the output opamps for better ones (this is DIYaudio forum, you know )
say OPA2134...
You will end with a probably decent CD player, plus SACD, DVDaudio, DVDvideo, ...etc

Afterwards you may change PCord, rectifiers, PS cap ...etc (the usual stuff...)

Good luck.
Mauricio

 

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the ps2 does`t sound good.
go buy a ps1 the older models 1001 or 5501 and remote control
for the ps2 for 5$ and you are done.

if you make a few modifications to it sounds fantastic.