I want to spend less than $1200. I can get the Arcam for $1100.
Need help on a new CD/SACD player
My Marantz SA15 died. The transport/laser part is unavailable. So I need a new unit. Considering the Arcam CDS50 or going with Cambridge CX transport and DAC. I am new to streaming so forgive the ignorance. 1200+ CDs so not ready to go full streaming but it might be a nice addition.
My system is all tube and I have a Michell Gyro dec for analog.
Any suggestions?
My system is all tube and I have a Michell Gyro dec for analog.
Any suggestions?
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those damn marantz sacd units have left many a customer stranded with their unreliable lasers... ugh i noticed this nice one surfing the ads... https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649717685-naim-audio-cd5si-mint/ |
I came across this but can’t vouch for it: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000831433545.html Enco deals in spare parts and drives for Philips but the latest version they carry is the CD Pro-2 and it goes for around $800. They may know where to source one. https://encosystems.net/ All the best, Nonoise |
If SACD (and Blu Ray) was important-you said it wasn't, but if you have a change of heart--I would get a Sony Universal Player( generally $3-400) and consider adding a good DAC for around a $1000. If the DAC has a usb input, and you want to dip your toe into streaming, you can use a desktop or laptop ,as the streaming services all have apps that work with computers. You can then add a dedicated streamer later if you wish |
I had a first generation Cambridge Audio CXC transport. I used it with a Parasound Halo Integrated. I purchased it from Spearit Sound and the first two that were sent to me skipped something awful. The third one worked fine but I wasn’t that crazy about it. I don’t remember exactly but the display wouldn’t show either the total time, time left on each track or total time left. Not sure which one as it was back in 2016. I also thought the transport could be noisy at times. The problems I had may be fixed on the newer generation. I will say it had a good build quality and was better than the cheap players a lot of people use with a DAC. |