Compact CD Player

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janmike
janmike Posts: 6,146
edited June 2008 in Electronics
I have a friend looking for a compact but good quality CD player - must be SS. It's a bedroom rig and he already has a tube integrated. Rather than use a regular size CD player he wants something where the footprint is small. This is primarily for using his headphones and still wants to use CD's and not other formats. Something under $1K. Any ideas? Thanks.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,811
    edited June 2008
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    You could take a look at this, although it is an SACD player:

    http://www.usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/4170.asp

    11" wide, retails for $1200, though I'm sure it can be had for less.
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  • SlowcarIX
    SlowcarIX Posts: 887
    edited June 2008
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    another one...12.64"

    http://www.meridian-audio.com/data/507_data.pdf
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
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    deleted..clearly didn't fully read it
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  • SlowcarIX
    SlowcarIX Posts: 887
    edited June 2008
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    janmike wrote: »
    I have a friend looking for a compact but good quality CD player - must be SS. It's a bedroom rig and he already has a tube integrated. Rather than use a regular size CD player he wants something where the footprint is small. This is primarily for using his headphones and still wants to use CD's and not other formats. Something under $1K. Any ideas? Thanks.

    SS = stainless steel...or solid state??
    my 7.(1x4) HT setup
    TV - Mitsubishi WD-65734
    AVP / Amp - Onkyo PR-SC885P / D-Sonic 2500-7
    Front - Emerald Physics CS2
    Center - JTR Triple 12LF
    Surround L/R / Back - Polk RTi4 / Polk FXi A4
    Sub - 4 X Hsu ULS15 playing nearfield
    DVD / CDP - Sony PS3/40GB / Sony SCD-XA9000ES
    Belkin PURE AV PF60 / UPS
    Buttkicker

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60612
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited June 2008
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    Solid State
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  • tryrrthg
    tryrrthg Posts: 1,896
    edited June 2008
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    Musical Fidelity Xray CD players.
    Sony KDL-40V2500 HDTV, Rotel RSX-1067 Receiver, Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray, Slim Devices Squeezebox, Polk RTi6, CSi3 & R15, DIY sub with Atlas 15
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  • Music Joe
    Music Joe Posts: 459
    edited June 2008
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    Shanling mini w/headphone stage

    like this?SLPCD3000A_F-Large.jpg
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,640
    edited June 2008
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    I like the X-Ray recommendation but we heard these at CES and they were GOLDEN....grossly overbuilt and half chassis. You're looking for the Primo CDP.

    Analogue Audio

    http://www.analogueaudio.com/audio-analogue.htm
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,985
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    That Shanling joystick / control toggle is neat.

    The Analogue Audio stuff was sick man.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
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    Some very nice looking units. I assume "sick" means awesome.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,985
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    You assume correct.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
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    Thanks for the help folks. Great stuff. My friend seems to be leaning toward the MF but I indicated that some of the seasoned vets like the Analogue Audio. Either one would do the trick.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
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    Looks like he is ready to pull the trigger on a MF. Nice unit. Anyone ever heard of any transport problems with the Xray like the Trivista was(is) having?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,302
    edited June 2008
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    janmike wrote: »
    Looks like he is ready to pull the trigger on a MF. Nice unit. Anyone ever heard of any transport problems with the Xray like the Trivista was(is) having?

    No transport issues with that player. The problem was limited to the Philips SACD/CD transport used by MF, Krell and Marantz at that time frame.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
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    Thanks Jesse.
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
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    I thought it was a Sony transport that was giving everybody fits?
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  • ward91
    ward91 Posts: 338
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    these are small;

    http://www.cyrusaudio.com/product.asp?ProductID=23

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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
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    Well my colleague purchased a Musical Fidelity X-ray player. I think that was a good decision. Thanks for all the help folks.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,640
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    That's a nice player.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
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    He purchased a demo unit on Canuck Audio Mart. He bought the V8 model.
    Price - ??????
    Michael ;)
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