My CAL icon mk Ii died many many years ago. Easily replaced and bettered even then. Streaming is where it’s at these days. Rip your CDs and play with Roon. Or just keep it simple and buy a good quality new cd player. The technology overall has come a long way. DACs in particular. Top notch sound need not cost much. |
@bigkidz +1 They replaced a laser in an old Kavent CD 731 CD player. Breath of life in a great older player that would have unwarrantly hit the trash. Playing like new every day. The key to bringing the old stuff to life is finding the right doctor. |
Judsauce - who did the work on your old Kavent? I have an old CAL Aria that still plays great but sometimes the drawer sticks and one of the display numerals has a section out. Replacing the laser also sounds like a good idea. Still I'm thinking about a Luxman but wonder if the $$$ would bring any sound improvement from the CAL. |
I had a Cal Icon mk2 cd player many years ago and I really liked it, but it finally wouldn't read CDs anymore. I tried to buy a new laser to repair it but it was hard to get, so I gave up and bought a tube cd player. When that started giving me problems, I then bought an Oppo 105 and then upgrade to the 205. Great players and the build quality is excellent. A friend of mine wanted to buy a new inexpensive CD player and I recommended a used Oppo 103 which he purchased for not much money. He loves it and they still service them if needed. but I never had a problem with either of the ones I purchased. I have concert videos and can play them and listen to the sound through my stereo, which is nice. Sacds also sound really good through it too. |
