Anyone here familiar with AMC CD players?

trav0810
trav0810 Posts: 1,056
edited October 2012 in Electronics
I know it's always best to ask before buying...but I made an offer on this CD player and didn't really expect him to take it. It's an AMC CD-8a. Good player for $75?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2012
    Absolutely.
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  • trav0810
    trav0810 Posts: 1,056
    edited October 2012
    I notice that some of the reviews are referring t5o it as a "tube" cd player. Does this eliminate the need of a tube buffer?
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited October 2012
    I own the AMC CD-6b-5404as (Class A tube output). Two DACs per channel. It is a great CD player. Not an end all be all by any means, but for it's selling price ($750.00 MSRP) it performs outstanding. I haven't heard the CD-8a but I would imagine for $75.00 it is definately worth it based on the sound AMC's equipment (I also own one of their tube pre-amps and amps).

    I don't know about the t5o as I haven't heard of that particular player from AMC. The CD-6b-54-4as does eliminate the need for a tube buffer as it has a tube output in the player. If the t5o has the same output then you won't need a tube buffer.

    Edit: Ha ha! I reread you last post and noticed that you were not refering to a particular player with the t5o, you were trying to type "to". Ha ha!

    That said, I don't know if the CD8a had a tube output (maybe the later versions)? If it does have a tube output installed you won't need a tube buffer for the CD player.
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  • trav0810
    trav0810 Posts: 1,056
    edited October 2012
    I have no technical knowledge, so reading up on it, I never read "tube" in any of the parts descriptions, but the title on many review referred to it as the CD-8 Tube CD Player. I can only imagine that "tube" would refer to tube outputs, but then again...what I know about "tube outputs" wouldn't fill a thimble!
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited October 2012
    The CD8 series do not have a tube output. I own a CD-8b and it's a pretty good player with a very recpectable analog output.
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  • trav0810
    trav0810 Posts: 1,056
    edited October 2012
    Thank you for clearing that up. I appreciate the info. I wasn't sure what, if any, the difference was between the A&B.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,381
    edited October 2012
    "Anyone here familiar with AMC CD players?" No, I didn't know they offered them as an option. My Pacer had an 8-track player.

    ....Sorry :redface: couldn't resist.
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  • trav0810
    trav0810 Posts: 1,056
    edited October 2012
    skrol wrote: »
    "Anyone here familiar with AMC CD players?" No, I didn't know they offered them as an option. My Pacer had an 8-track player.

    ....Sorry :redface: couldn't resist.

    Bwahahahaha! You should have went with the Gremlin instead...mine came factory with SACD!
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