Need help choosing a new CD Player
I consider myself new to this hobby although I have dabbled a bit over the past 30 years or so. Recently purchased a McIntosh MA252 integrated and have a set of B&W Matrix speakers (1985 - 1989 vintage) that sound pretty good . Looking for a CD player (prefer under $1000) to replace my current Samsung DVD player. I primarily listen to classic rock and some classical.
For this price range am looking at the following:
Marantz CD6007
Rotel CD11 Tribute or CD 14
Pro-Ject CDBox S2 Chrome
My listening room is a little odd shaped (11x 16, bay window at one end and glass wall at the other end) and I have to listen across the shorter distance due to the room configuration.
Eventually will upgrade the speakers, but for now need a CD player
Would appreciate some advice on a decent quality CD player (at this time, not interested in a CDT and DAC setup). Thanks in advance.
@jl35 - Well, if we're getting down to overall preferences, I'm a vinyl guy too. @deadhead58 - The Rega CD players are really good. I love my Rega Saturn-R. It's above your stated price range @ about $1500 for a good used one. Rega supposedly has a house sound, so @ about $1000, I would definitely consider the current Rega Apollo if I were looking to spend $1000 on a CDP. |
@jl35 - The Bluesound "Vault" is very much like having a CD player. It has a CD ripper and internal HDD built-in. Just stick a CD in it and play. At the same time, it rips the CD to the HDD for future streaming directly from the HDD. |
@jl35 - Not disagreeing with you. Just pointing out that the Vault "acts" like a CD player and also saves your played CDs for future streaming. Streaming, with a good user interface, album art, etc., using a nice tablet, laptop or even smart-phone, can be really beneficial to many people.
That said, I have a great CD player - Rega Saturn-R and I highly recommend it. But I also have 2 streamers that I use mostly for internet radio (Radio Paradise) and music discovery (mostly Spotify). Really enjoy both. But if I had to choose one, it would be the streamer with a good DAC. |
