I no longer buy a CD player because I already have too many in stock but if I had to buy one today, I would find a good drive like Teac P10 or a VRDS 10se or VRDS 25 + a good dac, the VRDS 10se being a very good candidate in the price range.
I like the looks of the Schiit Urd transport. It is a bit pricey but uses a rare these days high quality all metal cd drive. Cannot find much discussion here about it though. Does it have glaring flaws or something?
I was quite tempted by the Yamaha CD1000, but some people have had problems after about 10 years, I presume mostly down to use but it could also be partly down to age, an if it's out of production, any new ones will have stood in a wearhouse for years. I'm considering just getting a couple of cheapish DVD players from big names like Sony/pioneer/Philips/LG with an SPDIF out and sticking them on a shelf for when my Sony blueray packs in. Does Cambridge audio have a reputation for long life?
Decided to go with a Rotel CD 11 Tribute model. $399 at Crutchfield with free shipping.
The module in my NAD was never very stellar to begin with. Slow reading and fussy about burned cd's. Looked hard at Cambridge and Audiolab but found too many reviews with serious issues. I probably will take a peek inside the NAD and see how dusty it is in there.
That kind of work is above my pay grade jpk. Took the cover off and found a loose cd inside. The unit looks brand new inside though.
That's a nice player with a good drive and an excellent DAC. Recap it if you can, it might give you decades of service. I like the NAD design!
I was impressed with it too. The Rotel will arrive today and I will take a pic of it's innards so we can compare.
SQ is engaging. Loading is smooth. Not thinking I will be looking for an outboard DAC for this. My Schiit Modi works well enough for streaming, although that Topping D10s mini looks good. The display on the this Rotel looks rather instrument like and is sparse on info. Fit and finish are better than I expected. Remote could have come from a Cracker Jack box which is not unusual these days. I am pleased over all with this unit.
Bean counter; "You must reduce the cost by $50 per unit before we can go into production"
Audio engineer thinking to himself; " how about I jam my ballpoint pen into your eye?"
Bean counter; "You must reduce the cost by $50 per unit before we can go into production"
Audio engineer thinking to himself; " how about I jam my ballpoint pen into your eye?"
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Bear in mind the Rotel Tribute cost $599 to begin with but they are currently selling on Crutchfield for $399 with free shipping. At $599 it would have needed a better remote and a TFT display for me to have been happy with it.
Hi.
How about the Denon DCD-S 10 II?
I know the topic says below 700$, but I just noticed a QS10 (Modell: DCD-S 10 II) being offered on kleinanzeigen for a asking prince of 800Eur, so not that far away from the 700$ limit.
Anyone experience with this unit?
How about the Denon DCD-S 10 II?
I know the topic says below 700$, but I just noticed a QS10 (Modell: DCD-S 10 II) being offered on kleinanzeigen for a asking prince of 800Eur, so not that far away from the 700$ limit.
Anyone experience with this unit?
Deckguy - not familiar with that unit. Read as many reviews on it as you can. At that price point it should have a good user interface (remote and display) and excellent sound. I poked around a bit and it looks like it was an excellent player. Probably have to pay well above $1K to get one that good new.
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