Looking for a CD Player


I am in the process of replacing my Moon CD 5 CD Player --- or might be no reason to replace my present CD Player.  The next CD player if purchased is probably going to be my last as I am a senior in age.  My wife and I are tired of getting up and down and up and down did I mention up and down to listen to the other side of an album. So, we have a number of CDs and frankly like the ease of listening to them.  Not wanting to purchase streaming music.  Therefore, we / I need an education on two subjects -    Do we need to have a DAC incorporated in the CD player and secondly do we need to have SACD capability??  Not wanting to spend more than 3000.00.  All the help would be appreciated.

smerk

It’s a lot easier to listen to them after ripping. And it’s easier to play ’em in a top loader. No waiting for a tray or mechanism to load and eventually break.

We have a esoteric k03x for sale an amazing reference player 

 

Dave  and  troy

Audio intellect  Nj

My goal was to find something I liked as much as my original Onkyo Integra DX-7500, hoping not to move way up high in price, 

When I asked here about better CD and SACD sound, OPPO was highly recommended by quite a few members.

I tried two Oppo's, nothing special to my ears, that's why I say 'preferred' not necessarily 'better'. I kept going until I settled on my Sony xa5400es. I liked a Marantz's CD sound, but it wouldn't find SACDs, and I wrecked it trying to fix it.

I bought mine used from a person not a store, once you narrow down your list, you just need patience to find a lightly used unit from the original owner. I see nothing but stores with the Sony at the moment.

Here's a DX-7500, everyone liked it here like they do the current xa5400. SACD's didn't exist back then

Onkyo Integra DX-7500

 

 

If you decide that you don't require SACD take a look at this Rotel.

I try to keep up on what's fairly new/good as my CAL deck is pushing 25 years now.

The Rotel is around $1500-$1600 with tax.

https://www.rotel.com/product/rcd-1572mkii

 

DeKay