Dedicated CD player or multi-plr for 90 music ?

if you listen to music not video then i would say the most important piece in your system should be the cd player....everything begins there and then the continued playback should be as good in quiality of sound as your cd player....sounds to me like you have alot of money invested in your system but want to spend very little for the most important piece.....think about it.....there are some very good players out there for eight hundred to a thousand.....linn genki, cary 300/100 or two hundred, alittle more linn ikemi, cary/200 are the best out there for the money i believe...good listening dub

oh, my system. well its pretty simple.
Tyler Acoustics - Linbrook signature monitors ($3200)
James loudspeaker EMB-1000 ($1500)
Plinius 9200 integrated amplifier ($4000)
2-36 x 9 ASC tube traps ($500 used)
1- 16" x 4' ASC bass trap ($ 300 used)
cables...i think straightwire and monster cable
(about $400 total) i think the speaker cable will be on the upgrade list next.

oh, my system. well its pretty simple.
Tyler Acoustics - Linbrook signature monitors ($3200)
James loudspeaker EMB-1000 ($1500)
Plinius 9200 integrated amplifier ($4000)
NAD T-534 DVD player ($400)
2-36 x 9 ASC tube traps ($500 used)
1- 16" x 4' ASC bass trap ($ 300 used)
cables...i think straightwire and monster cable
(about $400 total) i think the speaker cable will be on the upgrade list next.

OH I THOUGHT THE CONCENSUS WAS THAT THE PALYER WAS THE LEAST IMPORTENT. really think that the player is more important than room acoustics??????

and yes, music is definatly priority with my system.

i guess i could go as high as $1500 new or used . but as far as spending 4-5K FOR A CD PLAYER, thats not gonna happen.

thanks

chad

Mainlymusicman,

Agreed. A CD player is very important...without it you would not have sound....but it stops there...the beauty of digital and SS circuits is that it is the great equalizer...you should not have to spend a fortune to have a good CD player.

I completely agree with you. I would not spend $5K on a CD player. Sure there will be some improvements versus a $500 player....but will they be audible?

Your NAD may already be good enough...perhaps you could do some listening tests before you buy....bring your player to a store and compare to a higher end one.

I have a devil of difficulty to hear any differences at all between different CD players...