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best cd player to get??

i'm looking for a good cd player that will match the rest of my system, and am looking for reccomendations.

i have a pair of BG corps Z-92, a pair of bryston 14b sst mono block amps, and a rogue audio 99 magnum preamp.

my budget right now is only enough for around 1500 dollars.

my music collection is very well rounded, but it does lean towards more rock and heavy metal.

any recommendations would be highly appreciated.
miasmicoverlord9
buconero117
2,311 posts
 
a refurb sony 595, often available on SonyStyle for about $60 with free shipping. Yes it has great sound, SACD's too, and if you don't like it SonyStyle will come get it for a full refund.
chayro
2,986 posts
 
Music Direct is blowing out the older model Rega Apollo for $700 with free shipping. The new Apollo is $1100. Considering your budget, I'm not sure you will really get any more performance until you reach the $3K range. Also, remember you're getting a brand new players with warranty, which is a nice thing if something goes wrong.
miasmicoverlord9 OP
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actually i'm not too familiar with DAC's.....does it basically just turn your cd player into a line out, and then the dac does all the beautification to the music??

if so that does sound interesting.
colorfulpellets
31 posts
 
Tascam CD-200 (excellent transport) @ $250 plus a killer DAC @ $1000 (options a-plenty at this price point) and you still have $250 left for new music. Giddyup.
wildoats
339 posts
 
Yes, a dac takes the signal from your cd player (or computer) and improves the digital to analog conversion if the dac is better than the one in the cd player. The cd player must have digital inputs to be used as a dac. A standalone dac does of course have digital inputs but doesn't play cd's if it doesn't have a transport. Many mentioned DO not have digital inputs as the Marantz does. it doesn't matter if you don't want them.
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