Time to replace my CD player

Easy Runnin

Time to replace my CD player. I’ve been using a NAD545. Although this units has had its issues, I liked the sound. It started skipping, I replaced the laser, it worked for awhile, now it’s skipping again. Time to upgrade.

I like what I’ve read about the Marantz CD6007 but can’t find one. I have a few CD players laying around, some with digital outs, but they all seem weak compared to the NAD. I’ve ripped quite a few CDs but I like having the physical media. I do not own an external DAC.

Do you thing something like an older Sony BDP S590 through a Cambridge CXN V2 would sound good? Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

rooftop59

What’s ur budget?

Easy Runnin

A grand or less.

Kex

Well gosh, if that's your budget, and you liked the NAD so much, why not just get [THIS C568] from Safe and Sound HQ?!

Easy Runnin

I was considering that, but thought maybe something like a CXN and cheaper transport might be the way to go. That would give me streaming , a dac and cd playback.

mhardy6647

Not to get all... the way I get ... but are you sure the optics are clean and the tracks that the head moves on are clean and properly lubricated, @Easy Runnin ?

Otherwise, my advice (FWIW, which I realize ain't much!) is use whatever transport you want (and I mean whatever)... and pair it with a good DAC.

So many good DACs today, at any price point.


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With an enduring note of thanks to @BlueFox

displayname

Easy Runnin wrote: »

A grand or less.

I have the CXC paired with my CXN.
I imagine the CXC will remain in my system longer than my CXN, and I'm in no rush to push the CXN out.

GlennDog

mhardy6647 wrote: »

my advice is use whatever transport you want (and I mean whatever)... and pair it with a good DAC.

So many good DACs today, at any price point.

^^^ THIS ^^^

however, IMHO A well-built transport has it’s merits. I rolled PS Audio PerfectWave transport to replace my Oppo 105 and it made a big (Mo Betta) SQ difference/Improvement

mhardy6647

GlennDog wrote: »

mhardy6647 wrote: »

my advice is use whatever transport you want (and I mean whatever)... and pair it with a good DAC.

So many good DACs today, at any price point.

^^^ THIS ^^^

however, IMHO A well-built transport has it’s merits. I rolled PS Audio PerfectWave transport to replace my Oppo 105 and it made a big (Mo Betta) SQ difference/Improvement

Actually (and I probably should've at least mentioned this), I don't disagree! To wit, I was using a fairly nice Marantz CDP for a long time... but it (ahem) started to skip sometimes playing the "last" tracks on CDs (the outermost data tracks on a CD) and I began evaluating others in the "collection", using the pictured Bryston DAC.

That crummy, cheap Denon DVDP (a dump find) sounded better than the Marantz, with both used (only) as transports. I cannot rationalize that, but it was what I "heard". Go figure.

motorstereo

mhardy6647 wrote: »

GlennDog wrote: »

mhardy6647 wrote: »

my advice is use whatever transport you want (and I mean whatever)... and pair it with a good DAC.

So many good DACs today, at any price point.

^^^ THIS ^^^

however, IMHO A well-built transport has it’s merits. I rolled PS Audio PerfectWave transport to replace my Oppo 105 and it made a big (Mo Betta) SQ difference/Improvement

Actually (and I probably should've at least mentioned this), I don't disagree! To wit, I was using a fairly nice Marantz CDP for a long time... but it (ahem) started to skip sometimes playing the "last" tracks on CDs (the outermost data tracks on a CD) and I began evaluating others in the "collection", using the pictured Bryston DAC.

That crummy, cheap Denon DVDP (a dump find) sounded better than the Marantz, with both used (only) as transports. I cannot rationalize that, but it was what I "heard". Go figure.

So you're saying you heard a difference in transports? YIKES

mhardy6647

motorstereo wrote: »

mhardy6647 wrote: »

GlennDog wrote: »

mhardy6647 wrote: »

my advice is use whatever transport you want (and I mean whatever)... and pair it with a good DAC.

So many good DACs today, at any price point.

^^^ THIS ^^^

however, IMHO A well-built transport has it’s merits. I rolled PS Audio PerfectWave transport to replace my Oppo 105 and it made a big (Mo Betta) SQ difference/Improvement

Actually (and I probably should've at least mentioned this), I don't disagree! To wit, I was using a fairly nice Marantz CDP for a long time... but it (ahem) started to skip sometimes playing the "last" tracks on CDs (the outermost data tracks on a CD) and I began evaluating others in the "collection", using the pictured Bryston DAC.

That crummy, cheap Denon DVDP (a dump find) sounded better than the Marantz, with both used (only) as transports. I cannot rationalize that, but it was what I "heard". Go figure.

So you're saying you heard a difference in transports? YIKES

yup.
Don't tell ASR

motorstereo

mhardy6647 wrote: »

motorstereo wrote: »

mhardy6647 wrote: »

GlennDog wrote: »

mhardy6647 wrote: »

my advice is use whatever transport you want (and I mean whatever)... and pair it with a good DAC.

So many good DACs today, at any price point.

^^^ THIS ^^^

however, IMHO A well-built transport has it’s merits. I rolled PS Audio PerfectWave transport to replace my Oppo 105 and it made a big (Mo Betta) SQ difference/Improvement

Actually (and I probably should've at least mentioned this), I don't disagree! To wit, I was using a fairly nice Marantz CDP for a long time... but it (ahem) started to skip sometimes playing the "last" tracks on CDs (the outermost data tracks on a CD) and I began evaluating others in the "collection", using the pictured Bryston DAC.

That crummy, cheap Denon DVDP (a dump find) sounded better than the Marantz, with both used (only) as transports. I cannot rationalize that, but it was what I "heard". Go figure.

So you're saying you heard a difference in transports? YIKES

yup.
Don't tell ASR

The horrors......I don't know what to expect next.......sonic differences in wiring?

mhardy6647

motorstereo wrote: »

mhardy6647 wrote: »

motorstereo wrote: »

mhardy6647 wrote: »

GlennDog wrote: »

mhardy6647 wrote: »

my advice is use whatever transport you want (and I mean whatever)... and pair it with a good DAC.

So many good DACs today, at any price point.

^^^ THIS ^^^

however, IMHO A well-built transport has it’s merits. I rolled PS Audio PerfectWave transport to replace my Oppo 105 and it made a big (Mo Betta) SQ difference/Improvement

Actually (and I probably should've at least mentioned this), I don't disagree! To wit, I was using a fairly nice Marantz CDP for a long time... but it (ahem) started to skip sometimes playing the "last" tracks on CDs (the outermost data tracks on a CD) and I began evaluating others in the "collection", using the pictured Bryston DAC.

That crummy, cheap Denon DVDP (a dump find) sounded better than the Marantz, with both used (only) as transports. I cannot rationalize that, but it was what I "heard". Go figure.

So you're saying you heard a difference in transports? YIKES

yup.
Don't tell ASR

The horrors......I don't know what to expect next.......sonic differences in wiring?

I've found that virtually all hifi components sound better with wires than without.
... but I digress.

[Deleted User]

Maybe you just need a good repair shop, like this one in Egypt.

rooftop59

Easy Runnin wrote: »

I was considering that, but thought maybe something like a CXN and cheaper transport might be the way to go. That would give me streaming , a dac and cd playback.

That is a good idea, if streaming will be your primary way of listening. But if CDs are still primary, I would go this route. I owned this and it’s an excellent stand alone DAC and CD player:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cambridge-Audio-851C-CD-Player-DAC-Preamplifier/324507988803?hash=item4b8e2ef343:g:spkAAOSwUwRgQmdH

Then add a squeezebox touch or even a chromecast audio (I actually have one lying around I would be willing to sell you). You have both streaming and a really good CD player.

mhardy6647

KennethSwauger wrote: »

Maybe you just need a good repair shop, like this one in Egypt.

Look! Up there, behind the proprietor and a little to his left (our right)...
It's... it's... it's where all of the remote controls go!!!

[Deleted User]

For all I know he might have fixed King Tut's VCR way back when.

Easy Runnin

That is a good idea, if streaming will be your primary way of listening. But if CDs are still primary, I would go this route. I owned this and it’s an excellent stand alone DAC and CD player:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cambridge-Audio-851C-CD-Player-DAC-Preamplifier/324507988803?hash=item4b8e2ef343:g:spkAAOSwUwRgQmdH

Ooo! That looks like it would have worked. I got an itchy finger and grabbed one of the refurbished 851Ns off eBay. I’m going to use a Pioneer DV45A as a transport for the time being.

rooftop59

Easy Runnin wrote: »

That is a good idea, if streaming will be your primary way of listening. But if CDs are still primary, I would go this route. I owned this and it’s an excellent stand alone DAC and CD player:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cambridge-Audio-851C-CD-Player-DAC-Preamplifier/324507988803?hash=item4b8e2ef343:g:spkAAOSwUwRgQmdH

Ooo! That looks like it would have worked. I got an itchy finger and grabbed one of the refurbished 851Ns off eBay. I’m going to use a Pioneer DV45A as a transport for the time being.

You’ll love it! Basically the same thing except you get a really good streamer instead of a certain player...

Geoff4rfc

Easy Runnin wrote: »

That is a good idea, if streaming will be your primary way of listening. But if CDs are still primary, I would go this route. I owned this and it’s an excellent stand alone DAC and CD player:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cambridge-Audio-851C-CD-Player-DAC-Preamplifier/324507988803?hash=item4b8e2ef343:g:spkAAOSwUwRgQmdH

Ooo! That looks like it would have worked. I got an itchy finger and grabbed one of the refurbished 851Ns off eBay. I’m going to use a Pioneer DV45A as a transport for the time being.

Sorry for chiming in so late. Did your ebay plan work out??

I'm currently running the "coveted" Emotiva ERC-3 which actually is a great CD player using balanced interconnects. I did some "listening" comparisons with my Panasonic 9000 which also has balanced connectivity and the ERC-3 offered a slightly wider stage. It was very close, both are great listening CD spinners. Of course the Emo comes in at almost half the price of the Panni.

ken brydson

Geoff4rfc wrote: »

Easy Runnin wrote: »

That is a good idea, if streaming will be your primary way of listening. But if CDs are still primary, I would go this route. I owned this and it’s an excellent stand alone DAC and CD player:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cambridge-Audio-851C-CD-Player-DAC-Preamplifier/324507988803?hash=item4b8e2ef343:g:spkAAOSwUwRgQmdH

Ooo! That looks like it would have worked. I got an itchy finger and grabbed one of the refurbished 851Ns off eBay. I’m going to use a Pioneer DV45A as a transport for the time being.

Sorry for chiming in so late. Did your ebay plan work out??

I'm currently running the "coveted" Emotiva ERC-3 which actually is a great CD player using balanced interconnects. I did some "listening" comparisons with my Panasonic 9000 which also has balanced connectivity and the ERC-3 offered a slightly wider stage. It was very close, both are great listening CD spinners. Of course the Emo comes in at almost half the price of the Panni.

Emo, pfft, jk 😂. Where ya been boy?

Geoff4rfc

ken brydson wrote: »

Emo, pfft, jk 😂. Where ya been boy?

Hey Ken, just stumbling along....if I were a tumbleweed I'd be......well, you know the song