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Best Basic CD Player (no SACD, USB, etc.)

Hey guys! Old dude here! My Panasonic SL-PJ316 CD player took a dump after years of faithful service. I started looking around for a replacement only to discover CD players with price tags into the thousands of dollars!! WTH??  Ok, I know there is SACD, USB, bluetooth, etc. BUT, I am not going to try and re-purchase my entire CD collection of almost 40 years to buy a SACD player. And, from what I've read, the USB, streaming lot seems to cause problems in certain players. ALL I need is a high quality, basic CD player that won't cost thousands of dollars. Any suggestions? Yamaha? NAD? Marantz? I'm "all ears". Thanks, for the advice. Best regards, Rob

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Hi old dude -

I have a lot and I mean a lot of CDs.  I would guess I am in the 5000 or more neighborhood.  I am also officially a senior citizen and have stockpiled a few cd players, so I will be able to play my music until I can't anymore.

I have not have had much luck with basic Onkyo and even less with basic Yamaha.  Mostly breakdowns after a few months.

So, two players that I own are the - 

- Music Hall CD 15 - on sale for $390, list $650 at Audio Connexion

- Emotiva ERC 4 - list $650, direct from Emotiva; sometimes run sales

If you want to spend more, then go for the Rega Apollo at a grand.

All 3 are excellent spinners.  

Rich 

 

Music Hall

 

 

 

Emotiva ...

 

 

 

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