Rotel RCD-965BX

[bre's dad]

Any one have any experience or opinions with Rotel cd players? Mainly the Rotel RCD-965BX... Found one I'm contemplating. Anyone know what the average price or a fair price for one is?

 

[Rodzilla]

not sure what the going price is these days...look at that auction place..that said,i picked mine up in a thrift for 6 bucks...the 965 is a very nice player,solid construction and excellent sound to go with it.i would go so far as to say that if you've only been exposed to the lower end japanese players...you may be in for a shock at just how much better it really is.

the 965 does use the philips cdm4/19 transport which is excellent but no longer made and difficult to find new..tho many lesser philips and magnavox machines use it also and can be cannibalized cheaply if need be.the rotel 965 also comes equipped with blackgate caps and other niceties..it's a nice solid player with a sound that many modern players can't match...and not in any sort of nostalgic or classic way,it's really just that good,if the price is not high and the player not heavily used or abused..GRAB IT AND RUN

 

[Marantz 500]

The RCD 965BX is a great CD player, despite its age. I've had mine since new and still see no need to replace it. Might be difficult to find the "current value" for a player like this, but it's probably going to be fairly cheap second-hand since it's so old. Mine has never given me any trouble and I would really recommend buying one if you can find it second-hand. I don't think they're all that common, so you might have to wait a while before you find one.

 

[primox]

The RCD 965BX is a great CD player, despite its age. I've had mine since new and still see no need to replace it. Might be difficult to find the "current value" for a player like this, but it's probably going to be fairly cheap second-hand since it's so old. Mine has never given me any trouble and I would really recommend buying one if you can find it second-hand. I don't think they're all that common, so you might have to wait a while before you find one.

I agree,I also bought mine new and have never had a problem with it.I also have a rcd 855 which I purchased new and have never had a problem with it either.Both of my Rotel players have been great,very reliable.

 

[KrisM]

I have an RCD945 that is doing duty in my daughter's playroom. It is well made and has played anything I've put in it. I also have a changer(forget the model number) that seems to be from the same era. The changer part seems a little clunky to me, but other than that it seems very similar to the 945. The weird part is they both came cheap from GW, within a week of each other. The two best components(digital anyway) that I've ever seen at a GW, and a week apart.
The only thing I don't like about them is the track that is playing has a number that blinks. I found it kinda distracting.