tiy3
New Member
Hi all,
I've got some vintage gear I use for listening to LPs and thought it was about time to add a CD player back into the mix. My current system is:
Onkyo M-504 Amp, Onkyo P-303 Pre, Onkyo T-909 Tuner, Onkyo E-30 EQ, Denon DP-47F turntable, and
DCM Time Window speakers.
I'm on the fence about purchasing something like an older Onkyo DX-C909 (MSRP $700, now $125-150 for one near mint) or something new (like an Onkyo DX-C390) but in the $150-$200 price range. The 500 or so CDs I own haven't changed a bit, but the player technology certainly has since the DX-C909 was introduced a couple of decades ago. I'm not after perfecting the CD listening experience but am wondering if this is a wash between current and old, and what I'm trading for warmth and fit with the existing equipment vs. accuracy and reliability with a new unit.
Would love some feedback. Fire away, and thanks!
Tom
I've got some vintage gear I use for listening to LPs and thought it was about time to add a CD player back into the mix. My current system is:
Onkyo M-504 Amp, Onkyo P-303 Pre, Onkyo T-909 Tuner, Onkyo E-30 EQ, Denon DP-47F turntable, and
DCM Time Window speakers.
I'm on the fence about purchasing something like an older Onkyo DX-C909 (MSRP $700, now $125-150 for one near mint) or something new (like an Onkyo DX-C390) but in the $150-$200 price range. The 500 or so CDs I own haven't changed a bit, but the player technology certainly has since the DX-C909 was introduced a couple of decades ago. I'm not after perfecting the CD listening experience but am wondering if this is a wash between current and old, and what I'm trading for warmth and fit with the existing equipment vs. accuracy and reliability with a new unit.
Would love some feedback. Fire away, and thanks!
Tom