This is for gammonit_2000:
The BCD-3 is a very good, not great, player. I'm not a fan of its button ergonomics and they promised a plastic remote to replace the ridiculous $350 remote that is optional with the player and never delivered it to market, but, on the whole, it's solid. It doesn't read CDRs nearly as well as it should, and I've had issues with a few CDs that play perfectly in other players, but when you put a well-recorded and mastered CD in the deck, it will light you up with its quality. It sounds very, very good. It's "sound" is not dry and artificial like poor CD players, but rich, dynamic and reasonably rounded. Like Stereophile said, a B seems a fair rating, but, to me, a B isn't a knockout. I'm reasonably happy with the player but would be happy with better. At the price point, though, is there a competitor? I'm redbook all the way when it comes to digital.
The BCD-3 is a very good, not great, player. I'm not a fan of its button ergonomics and they promised a plastic remote to replace the ridiculous $350 remote that is optional with the player and never delivered it to market, but, on the whole, it's solid. It doesn't read CDRs nearly as well as it should, and I've had issues with a few CDs that play perfectly in other players, but when you put a well-recorded and mastered CD in the deck, it will light you up with its quality. It sounds very, very good. It's "sound" is not dry and artificial like poor CD players, but rich, dynamic and reasonably rounded. Like Stereophile said, a B seems a fair rating, but, to me, a B isn't a knockout. I'm reasonably happy with the player but would be happy with better. At the price point, though, is there a competitor? I'm redbook all the way when it comes to digital.