New Cd player suggestion.

[villerat01]

Looking to spend 200-400 on a new cd player to go with my Pioneer sx1250, any suggestions? Also who runs a new cd player with a vintage receiver? Thanks guys

 

[slow_jazz]

Why not use a DVD player like an OPPO to play your cd's?

That's what I do.

 

[nickv41]

Why not use a DVD player like an OPPO to play your cd's?

That's what I do.

I agree. Dont count out DVD players. HK makes some really sweet sounding DVD players that can be had through their ebay outlet store for about $60.
Specifically the DVD48 which I have.

 

[prisoners]

Never had a Sony disc player (of any kind) fail. Head to head I could not tell a difference from an older Sony dvd player and my now dead NAD 541i cd player.

 

[villerat01]

I thought about the Dvd player, I am probably overthinking this. I would like to save the money then I could get a new cartridge for my pl-71. Thanks guys

 

[87RangerXLT]

You can buy a broken TOTL Pioneer CD player for cheap that is a parts unit, and In most cases you can buy a lower model for really cheap. then you can replace the changer that has in most cases gone wrong. Then you have a $500 CD player for 1/4 of the cost.

 

[Jovinyl]

Looking to spend 200-400 on a new cd player to go with my Pioneer sx1250, any suggestions? Also who runs a new cd player with a vintage receiver? Thanks guys

Was new at the time. Nad C-542 with Marantz 2325. Nice match for my system.

 

[w1jim]

Nad 515bee

I've got a bunch of older CDPs - Sony, Carver (with my SX-1250), Pioneer (w/G-22000), Denon, Kyocera, Technics - many of them with upgraded opamps. But I just went out and bought a new NAD 515BEE and am very happy with it - I'm using it with my SX-D7000.
Several places sell these for $300 shipped though I got mine locally.
My thoughts were originally that I'd use an external DAC with an older CDP but then I decided that a new CDP would track better then an old unit.
I also considered (and bid on) the HK DVD 48 but kept getting outbid. I think the days of the $60 HKs is gone now that the word is out.

Overall I'd highly recommend the NAD, tracks well, is compatable with homebrew discs and sounds great.

 

[oblomov]

who runs a new cd player with a vintage receiver? Thanks guys

Since you ask...I play an approx. 2year old Onkyo DX-7555 CD through a 1979 or so vintage h/k 505 integrated amp. I think Onkyo just discontinued this model.

I'm happy with it. About $450 new.

Everything else in the system is old stuff -- but I've always thought that digital, I should get new.

 

[JarredCrowe]

Perhaps a sony bdp-s370(iirc)? I think you can still get them new or at least nearly new. I hear they sound pretty nice on redbook and even have the hidden ability to play sacd.
I also think they go for 140ish which is hard to beat for it's abilities. Of course you can always get it and spend the rest on a stand alone dac, but if that's the case then it's a whole new rodeo.

 

[Mr. Lin]

Perhaps consider a used model from the last decade or so from the likes of Cambridge Audo, NAD - heck, with a few hundred bucks you could get a used Rega Planet, although those are from the 90s and you would have to be concerned with it developing issues.