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Etherhuffer

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NAD 5425 Display light out
Marantz CC45 5 disc
Teac RW CD-22
Sony CDP C40 5 disc

Collected from folks giving them away etc. What would be a best choice to use? I bought the NAD new and its been great but multi disc changers are sure handy
 
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Any reason not to just give 'em all a listen & pick the one that sounds best? If they all sound the same to you, pick the one in best condition! :)
Do they all even work?
Do you have the remotes for any/all of them?

You might want to consider keeping/using one that works, looks good, has a remote -- and that had a digital output. Use it as a transport and invest in a good DAC. These are halcyon days for good quality, inexpensive DACs -- and there are always expensive DACs, too, if you prefer ;)

PS I am empathetic -- there're a few "in stock" here, too... although most are DVD players, truth be told.
My daily driver CD player is a dump find DVD player with the coaxial digital output hooked to a pretty good albeit older DAC.

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Yep. You are dead on. Going to listen and see. Really, my are ears are far below the absolute criteria for quality, but overall, I can still tell the difference
 
Be sure to check playback with CDRs. I know for a fact that at least some Sony multi-disc players have problems with home-made discs. I have had 2 Sony 5 disc carousel players, and one of those big 75 (? hundred, I don't remember) disc players that would not play most CDRs.
 
The NAD is going to sound better and be more reliable. Multi disk player just have more things to break.
The display has a backlight. It's pretty easy to replace.
 
Etherhuffer said:
Collected from folks giving them away etc. What would be a best choice to use? I bought the NAD new and its been great but multi disc changers are sure handy
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As was mentioned, I'd listen to them all and use the one that sounds the best, has a remote, and digital out. We bought a condo a couple of years ago to use as our winter residence. It came furnished and included 2 cheap DVD/CD playes, a Samsung and an Emerson. However, both have remotes and digital outs. I brought the Samsung home for my wife to use in the living room system where she watches TV. I left the other one at the condo. When we go there for the winter, I take a laptop, a Squeezebox Touch, and a DAC with me to connect to the system I have there. The only CDs are ones I might acquire while down there, so the Emerson does the job. I might take some music DVDs with me this year. I have my entire CD collection ripped to my laptop in lossless files, so I rarely listen to the actual CDs anymore, even at home. I usually listen to them through a Squeezebox with an outboard DAC.
 
If you want to check how they sound, and if these have not been used for some time, make sure you plug them in, turn them on and just leave them be for a few hours before actually listening to them. I had a strange experience with a Technics SL-P999 that I had stored for about 10 years and knew sounded nice. As soon as I hooked it up and listened to a CD (classical music) it sounded harsh and too bright. It was unbearable. But after a day - I had forgotten it turned on - it sounded sweet.
I don't know if it's about capacitors forming or whatever, but for some reason, some devices - had that with an integrated amplifier as well - seem to need some preparation time before they are ok.

I am not in the camp that advocates break-in for all kinds of things but can't ignore the fact that many service manuals clearly state that the units need to be turned on and left to "heat-up" from 10 minutes to half an hour before measurements and adjustments are made.
 
I'd probably go with the NAD. I had a 5000 Monitor Series that I wish I'd held on to. The 5000 series are notorious for display failures - their only drawback as far as I know. But go with your ears first and foremost.
 
SaSi said:
If you want to check how they sound, and if these have not been used for some time, make sure you plug them in, turn them on and just leave them be for a few hours before actually listening to them. I had a strange experience with a Technics SL-P999 that I had stored for about 10 years and knew sounded nice. As soon as I hooked it up and listened to a CD (classical music) it sounded harsh and too bright. It was unbearable. But after a day - I had forgotten it turned on - it sounded sweet.
I don't know if it's about capacitors forming or whatever, but for some reason, some devices - had that with an integrated amplifier as well - seem to need some preparation time before they are ok.

I am not in the camp that advocates break-in for all kinds of things but can't ignore the fact that many service manuals clearly state that the units need to be turned on and left to "heat-up" from 10 minutes to half an hour before measurements and adjustments are made.
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Until your last statement SaSi, I was going to ignore your answer. Another break-in believer.......:rolleyes: But I believe you about the CD player. As far as the manuals recommending heat-up time before Lab work is understandable. And it would not surprise me if Tube equipment needs warming up.

Have you since replicated what happened with the CD player? Did it need warming up again, or did the first warmup since storage fix it?
 
Has anyone here noticed whether CDs sound better on DVD players or not? I used a 3 disc DVD player while I was still using CDs because the mechanism just seemed more smooth and solid. Did not think to A B compare it sound-wise to my CD carousel.
 
I have been using that SL-P999 since it came out of the closet. Now, it sounds great right after powering up. Perhaps, leaving a unit in storage for half a decade and then turning it on is going through a different road.

There are some that will never start a vintage unit that has been sitting for years unless they use a dim bulb setup.
 
As with everything, a lot depends on how well built the DVD player is. I have mentioned the Panasonic DVD-H1000 many times. It has superb build and sound that comes close to Sony ES.

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Realistically, I don't think you'll be able to find any differences in how they sound. Pick one that you like how it handles and looks and use it. Put the others away for the time when your preferred one gives up. Also, I personally do not like multi-disc players, I find them ugly, ungainly.
 
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