What CD player?

F1nut

Got ya.

steveinaz

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cambridge-Audio-D500SE-CD-Player-New-with-Warranty_W0QQitemZ5799014817QQcategoryZ3272QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

There you go. You won't get more CD player for the money--anywhere. Also makes a fantastic transport with it's BNC digital out.

egp823

A lot of people at audiokarma have nothing but praises for the toshiba 3950/3960 dvd player used as an audio only cd player. Why don't you give it a try ? It's only about $50. If you don't like it you can use it as a dvd player.

shack

egp823 wrote:

A lot of people at audiokarma have nothing but praises for the toshiba 3950/3960 dvd player used as an audio only cd player. Why don't you give it a try ?

Because it sounds like a $50.00 DVD player. I too heard all the hype and bought one at the local BB. I have a 15 year old Sony "entry level CDP" that sounded better. It is no where near any of the players mentioned earlier in this thread.

egp823 wrote:

It's only about $50. If you don't like it you can use it as a dvd player.

And for a few dollars more you can get several DVD players that will blow this out of the water for PQ. It was no "giant killer" in either category. I would have given it to one of my kids for their bedroom except they both have a DVD player. BB got this one back.

reeltrouble1

Given comparable players SACD's have better detail or resolution to my ear than CD's. Much better actually. How could they not given their higher rates? Its better software. A regular CDP machine can add its upsamples apply oversample etc. smoothing out curves, improving interpolation, keep away unwanted harmonics, and so on. So you need excellence in DAC's, chips, capacitors, circuitry etc., sure I believe in machines that can do this. SACD machines need good parts as well and have their own hierarchy. Dont these cost what most here would consider alot of money? Dont alot of us buy them anyway? Why? I will because the machine sounds better. So why would I not buy a disc that by its design is better? SACD discs can be had for 5.99, they can be had for 10.00, or 13.99 or 30.00, depends who, what and where you buy or want. All the SACD at Yourmusic.com are hybrid playing in any old CD player, their 5.99. I suppose this is known here, but sometimes I wonder.

I will continue to buy regular CD since as mentioned not all recordings are SACD available and I have my pre-SACD collection, but given the choice I will get the SACD everytime. If it dies so what, I have the discs/players to last me. I am a long way from being convinced though that they will not be with us.

Sadly, I cannot yet justify (ie really afford) spending 5-10 grand on a player whose reviews indicate it can do both type discs justice. So I will have two players, heck, I just picked up the Parasound 2000 to help my regular discs along. I figure you can get both players/gear, decent sound for me, somewhere around 2 grand or so. Your personal audio evolution is different, I am not really trying to convince anybody or change your mind, these are just my thoughts and what works for me right now.

RT1

pmckeealaska

I have a Denon DVD 2900 Universal Player and it is like night and day when compared to my old Sony CD player. I would highly recommend it. It plays every format I can think of. In terms of SACD and DVD-A, they blow away standard CD's. Anypne who says they are dead is dreamin!!

danger boy

SACD and DVD-A are dead. fewer and fewer are being released every month. releases have dropped off dramaticaly over the last year.

W WALDECKER

it is generaly recognised that SACD has the potential to provide better sound than CD this is a given truth. but there is no good reason to abandon the redbook CD format there are thousands of albums on CD that will never make it to the SACD format. who among us is willing to cater what we listen to based on the whims of the large record companys ? and lets face the fact that there are many redbook players that do sound wonderful! long live the CD!.............WCW III

ward91

try richersounds there cheep

jfb4548

And the winner is! Ok so I went with my gut feelings and got the Jolida JD-100 with Preformance Stage 2 from Sound Odyssey. Seem like nice folks. Now I have to sit tight for a week while they screw it togeather. I hope I made a good choice. It seems to offer all the right stuff and the tubes are sexy!

reeltrouble1

danger boy wrote:

SACD and DVD-A are dead.

CD's are dead. Long Live MP3

JFP,

A great machine for sure, I think your really going to like it!! It does an Exemplary job with redbook. Are they changing the tubes out??

RT1

jfb4548

reeltrouble1 wrote:

CD's are dead. Long Live MP3

JFP,

A great machine for sure, I think your really going to like it!! It does an Exemplary job with redbook. Are they changing the tubes out??

RT1

The tubes are upgraded to Electro-Harmonix 12AX7EH. Sposta be good stuff but I have no background in tubes so I'll let you know in about a week Here is the link to all the details on the upgrade. I hope my wife doesn't see it !

http://www.soundodyssey.com/Jolida/JD100PS2.html

jfb4548

Oh yea, I got them to toss in a New PS Audio Punch Power Cord too! I'm such a tough customer!

F1nut

Good choice, remember to let it burn in awhile before any critical listening.

audiobliss

Awesome choice! I'm sure you'll be all grins when you get it (assuming you get to the package before your wife does.... ).

jfb4548

audiobliss wrote:

Awesome choice! I'm sure you'll be all grins when you get it (assuming you get to the package before your wife does.... ).

Hahaha, I had it sent to my work! Momma didn't raise any dummies. Getting it in the house and upstairs may poise a bit more of a challange :rolleyes:

beardog03

very cool...congrats.!!

I have the Jolida also...outstanding Player..IMO

I`m saving up to get the levels 2 mods also...mine is just the standard player, with different tubes...I love it !!

Hopefully Russman will have my new tubes for me at Polkfest..!!


Russman, are ya listening bro ?!!!

may I also suggest getting some MIT I/C`s to open the flood gates ?!!


Enjoy !

Oh, and wait till you see the remote...it will blow you mind..it`s too cool..!! :cool:

audiobliss

beardog03 wrote:

Oh, and wait till you see the remote...it will blow you mind..it`s too cool..!! :cool:

Got a pic for those of us not fortunate to have one/get one soon?

F1nut

http://www.soundodyssey.com/Jolida/JD100.html

jfb4548

beardog03 wrote:

very cool...congrats.!!

I have the Jolida also...outstanding Player..IMO

I`m saving up to get the levels 2 mods also...mine is just the standard player, with different tubes...I love it !!

Hopefully Russman will have my new tubes for me at Polkfest..!!


Russman, are ya listening bro ?!!!

may I also suggest getting some MIT I/C`s to open the flood gates ?!!


Enjoy !

Oh, and wait till you see the remote...it will blow you mind..it`s too cool..!! :cool:

I didn't even notice the remote control. Damn I hope I don't have to turn in my 'Man Card'

reeltrouble1

If I remember right that remote is one heavy son of a gun, definetly man size.

RT1

beardog03

solid billet

reaall heavy...


verryyy cool....

The coolest one in my collection

jfb4548

beardog03 wrote:

solid billet

reaall heavy...


verryyy cool....

The coolest one in my collection

Looks as if I have to wait till late next week to see it for myself. I hate to wait!

jfb4548

Just this afternoon it showed up! But who has any time to plug it up and listen to it now!! :rolleyes:

zgw8

I just got the Musical Fidelity X-Ray and it is unreal! There is an auction on www.audiogon for an A3.2 player starting at $600. Could be a fantastic steal on one of the better players out there.

cmy330go

I know I'm late to the party, but I thought some of you might find this interesting. In regards to SACD and DVD-A; I remembered reading this article months ago in TWICE (This Week in Consumer Electronics) about how poorly the hi-rez formats were selling.

http://www.twice.com/article/CA514801.html
(You may need to register to see the full article. Don't worry it is free.)

For those that don't feel like reading. It basicaly shows between 2003 and 2004, that DVD-A sales dropped 20% and SACD dropped a stagering 40%. Also "Their COMBINED unit sales fell short of vinyl LP sales." :eek:

Didn't give me a whole lot of faith in the formats. Besides, from the compairing that I have done, a good LP and turntable still easily beats both of them.

Dave

F1nut

Lack of bass, lack of dynamics and surface noise...yeah I'll take that over SACD anyday. :rolleyes:

TroyD

....and yet it still sounds so good.

Don't be a hater.

BDT

F1nut

Man, I don't hate vinyl. I hate people who think vinyl sounds better than SACD, yet haven't listened to SACD on anything better than some entry level player. I also hate people who feel the need to proclaim vinyl as the second coming of JC and the funny thing (at least to me) is that it's only the vinyl heads that feel the need to do that. It's as though they are trying to compensate for something being too small.

As you know, I have tried to like vinyl, have listened to vinyl on TOTL hi-end gear and it just doesn't do it for me, but I have at least tried it on said gear and not a RatShack TT.

TroyD

I hear you man, I hear you.....

As we've talked about, for me, a LOT of the attraction to vinyl is nostalgia. However, there are some things I vinyl that, IMO, sound better.

Pros and cons to each and to each thier own........but, vinyl is still a higher resolution format.

BDT