The straight CD playback quality of this machine is unexceptional, and doesn't qualify as high-end, IMHO. See my in-depth review titled "CD Burners: Marantz vs. HHB" in the archives. Unfortunately, the search engine won't recover this thread directly from contained keywords for some reason. You must search on "Zaikesman", then find the thread title in the returns and click on it there. I should note that although I own and like the HHB machine used as a burner, on Jimmymac's question I would give the same opinion about it as the Marantz - and ditto when used as a transport for an outboard DAC. You can't have it all!
