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Help choosing CD player and cables

Having downsized to a 12 x 14 room and using NHT SB3s and NHT powered subwoofer from a former surround sound system with a Classe Cap-151 integrated amp, I am hoping someone can make a good suggestion for a used CD player in the $400-800 range and reasonably priced speaker cables and interconnects that would work well with the aforementioned components.
TIA
David Greenberg
Fort Myers, Florida
dgreenb1
mtbrider
150 posts
 
Jolida JD100A CDP and Chris VenHaus Cryoed Pulsar IC's are a great combo. I'd also recommend River Cable Flexygy 6 speaker cable.
jdaniel18ee
88 posts
 
A used Rega, (which is warm and slow), with Cardas neutral reference interconnects 1/2 meter, (which are clean and astonishingly fast), is a great combo IMHO. $400 for the used Rega Planet 2000, and $250 for the interconnects.
dgreenb1 OP
5 posts
 
Thanks for your help, I will look into these suggestions.

Cheers,
DG
jb0194
476 posts
 
DH Labs cables have earned a reputation for great price performance ratio. I recently bought a used pair of their top line "Revelation" ics and couldn't agree more. The "Silver Sonic" and "Air Matrix" ics cost less and will probably be fine performers given your budget. Buy used, as new wire seems universally way overpriced.

Good luck,

jb
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mjcmt
710 posts
 
Don't forget about the excellent Cary cd-308. I auditioned against the Rega planet 2000 and the Jolida cd-100. It was better in every area, soundstage, detail, dynamics, and finesse. It cost more initially, but can be bought used for $850.
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