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Need some advice on buying a c-d player

I have an Adcom GCD-700 C-D player which is giving me trouble. Tray doesn't open, and other functions don't respond when their buttons are pushed even though their associated light comes on. It served me well for 13 years. Is it worth getting fixed? This was a great sounding unit. Any recomendation's on a new player. I would like to keep the cost around what I paid for the Adcom, which was $600. I guess I'm looking for the best bang for the buck. I have a Hafler 9300 transnova amp, and Legacy Foucus speakers. I listen to all differant genre of music. Mostly Rock, Classical, Jazz, anything with good vocals. Also, do you think it wise to buy a C-D player 2nd hand?

Thanks all
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jhold
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Digital has come a long way since your Adcom. I'd say it's not worth repairing. Some specific suggestions for you:

Rotel RCD-1072 (see Absolute Sound review)
Rega Apollo (pushes your budget -- used around 700)
Cambridge Audio 640CV2

I have owned all of them. You might be able to get a new Rotel within your budget if the dealer is feeling friendly (and new is nice with CD players, due to moving parts). The Apollo is a little quirky in operation (takes about 12-15 seconds to "initialize" a CD), but most people get used to it. The Cambridge has the most forward, rock-n-roll sound.

FWIW, of those three, I still own the Rotel. The Apollo was a bit more musical, but the Rotel is, for me, more user-friendly.
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