Any good cheap old/new CDP's out there to act as Transport?

Commited · 19th January 2006, 07:19 PM

Hey,
I'm looking for a suitable transport to work with my Monica 2 Dac.
My Wharfedale DVD player isnt up to the job, and the 30seconds load time is irritating.

Are there any Cheap old/new CD Players out there that have a particularly good transport? The Phillips CD723 looks decent enough...

I'm not looking to mod yet, but it may be something I look at in the future.

Thanks

chipco3434 · 19th January 2006, 07:49 PM

I dare somebody somebody smarter than me to answer this... basically because I have axed this question several times without to much response. So come on you old goats.. help a brotha' out.

My limited experience... have a Sony single player and a Pioneer 5 disk. just bought a Panasonic DVD $60 POS that I haven't tried out yet...

My favorite is an AOpen 32X out of a trash pile. Made a decent cable out of the "audio out" pins. Ugly, but I think it's the best sounding.

My $0.02

Commited · 19th January 2006, 07:55 PM

How do you control the CD-rom drive though?

I'm more looking for a pre-built unit..

I just sold my Arcam 7SE, which was good, but I felt I was wasting it using it as a transport. I've been offered a "vintage" sony player for €20, so I might give that a shot..

Any other opinions?
I've been looking at the Arcam Delta 170/250 & Meridian 200 but they're all mad money.

chipco3434 · 19th January 2006, 08:16 PM

Buttons on the front...

Open/close-Play-Skip Forward-Skip back

Commited · 19th January 2006, 08:41 PM

Intruiging!
Any internet links as to what the SPDIF pins to use on the back?

I actually have a 24x creative drive and a 52x CD burner that has the Open/close-Play/Skip Forward...

Edit - whats the model number of the drive you have with skip back?

purplepeople · 20th January 2006, 01:42 AM

I've heard rumours that Panasonic DVD players are not bad, but whether they are cheap depends a lot on your as yet unknown budget.

:)ensen.

chipco3434 · 20th January 2006, 01:51 AM

Quote:

I've heard rumours that Panasonic DVD players are not bad

That's why I bought it... It remains to be seen. Sometimes these DVD players get a little brain dead doing a seek on CD's. If that's the case then it's no $60 bargain.

We'll see.

jeff mai · 20th January 2006, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Commited
Are there any Cheap old/new CD Players out there that have a particularly good transport? The Phillips CD723 looks decent enough...

Most of the older Philips and Marantz players are pretty good as transports. Some are better than others - search the archives. A new clock and SPDIF circuit will work wonders.

The reason the old timers give no answers is because talk drives up the price until they're not cheap anymore!

systemerror909 · 20th January 2006, 04:59 AM

What are you looking to play? Just cd's and cd-r's or also cd-rw's?

Most older equiptment won't play cd-rw's, but if you're like me its not a problem. That said, I've been very pleased with my Sony cdp ca70es which I got on ebay for $70 used. Its fast, never skips and has a damn good DAC. Its a newer model with optical out, buy maybe you should look at some of the older versions with spdif, I think the build quality on these early ES series players will impress you.

Commited · 20th January 2006, 05:04 PM

Cheap - ideally less than $50, but I suppose I could go to $100.

I know of an Arcam 6 for sale for about $150, but that is more than I think I need to spend.

I was looking at the CD-63 & CD-67 marantz players - do they have a decent transport stage?

I will probably re-clock whatever I buy in the future, but I'm looking for something reliable and good sounding out of the box!

Getting a DVD player would be handy for the obvious convenience but it's not really an issue.

Chipco - what CD-rom drives have a skip back button?

Mark

19th January 2006, 07:19 PM	#1
Commited diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Victoria	Any good cheap old/new CDP's out there to act as Transport? Hey, I'm looking for a suitable transport to work with my Monica 2 Dac. My Wharfedale DVD player isnt up to the job, and the 30seconds load time is irritating. Are there any Cheap old/new CD Players out there that have a particularly good transport? The Phillips CD723 looks decent enough... I'm not looking to mod yet, but it may be something I look at in the future. Thanks

20th January 2006, 01:42 AM	#6
purplepeople diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: London, Ontario, Canada	I've heard rumours that Panasonic DVD players are not bad, but whether they are cheap depends a lot on your as yet unknown budget. :)ensen. __________________ Those who claim to be making history are often the same ones repeating it.

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19th January 2006, 07:49 PM	#2
chipco3434 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Racine, Wisconsin	I dare somebody somebody smarter than me to answer this... basically because I have axed this question several times without to much response. So come on you old goats.. help a brotha' out. My limited experience... have a Sony single player and a Pioneer 5 disk. just bought a Panasonic DVD $60 POS that I haven't tried out yet... My favorite is an AOpen 32X out of a trash pile. Made a decent cable out of the "audio out" pins. Ugly, but I think it's the best sounding. My $0.02

19th January 2006, 07:55 PM	#3
Commited diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Victoria	How do you control the CD-rom drive though? I'm more looking for a pre-built unit.. I just sold my Arcam 7SE, which was good, but I felt I was wasting it using it as a transport. I've been offered a "vintage" sony player for €20, so I might give that a shot.. Any other opinions? I've been looking at the Arcam Delta 170/250 & Meridian 200 but they're all mad money.

19th January 2006, 08:16 PM	#4
chipco3434 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Racine, Wisconsin	Buttons on the front... Open/close-Play-Skip Forward-Skip back

19th January 2006, 08:41 PM	#5
Commited diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Victoria	Intruiging! Any internet links as to what the SPDIF pins to use on the back? I actually have a 24x creative drive and a 52x CD burner that has the Open/close-Play/Skip Forward... Edit - whats the model number of the drive you have with skip back?

20th January 2006, 04:59 AM	#9
systemerror909 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: rochester	What are you looking to play? Just cd's and cd-r's or also cd-rw's? Most older equiptment won't play cd-rw's, but if you're like me its not a problem. That said, I've been very pleased with my Sony cdp ca70es which I got on ebay for $70 used. Its fast, never skips and has a damn good DAC. Its a newer model with optical out, buy maybe you should look at some of the older versions with spdif, I think the build quality on these early ES series players will impress you.

20th January 2006, 05:04 PM	#10
Commited diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Victoria	Cheap - ideally less than $50, but I suppose I could go to $100. I know of an Arcam 6 for sale for about $150, but that is more than I think I need to spend. I was looking at the CD-63 & CD-67 marantz players - do they have a decent transport stage? I will probably re-clock whatever I buy in the future, but I'm looking for something reliable and good sounding out of the box! Getting a DVD player would be handy for the obvious convenience but it's not really an issue. Chipco - what CD-rom drives have a skip back button? Mark

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