CD Players with Analogue Sound

A lot of us have traversed all parts of the planet in that never-ending quest to find..... the CD player with that lush, analogue sound.

jcidulka01-24-2003 5:40am

sugarbrie Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,854 posts 01-24-2003 at 02:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete What is your budget? Since everyone is starting at the top, I'll start from the bottom. The cheapest is a used Rotel RCD-855; probably $100+. Then a used Cambridge Audio CD-4SE for +/-$200. Then, since you are transversing the planet, there is a used original Rega Planet for +/-$350.
sugarbrie Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,854 posts 01-24-2003 at 07:12pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete With careful patience, plus trial and error; the right interconnect cable selection (for that particular player), can make most decent CD players sound pretty close to analogue. All three CD players I mentioned really are analogue sounding. Analogue as in a budget Music Hall turntable; not a $10K vinyl setup.
sugarbrie Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,854 posts 01-24-2003 at 07:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I won't disagree with anyone. I personally don't care for the Rega Planet. But to many, it is a low cost analogue sounding player. If there was only one right answer, everyone would have the same system at each price point. I'd rather give people options and let them make up their own mind.