Technics SL-P2000 CD player: good idea??


Hi There -

I'm new on the site, and just wanted to ask some advice....

I've been offered a used Technics SL-P2000 Reference CD player in very good condition, for just over £100, and wonder what you guys think of the deal. I know it was about £1000 in the early '90s, but don't really know how it stands up today.

It's to replace a faulty SL-P770 which I loved (the detail in particular). My budget is very limited, so I couldn't reach to more money anyway.

Any good? I've got a Marantz PM6010 KI-Signature amp, nothing very expensive, and my primary source is my Garrard 401/SME record deck....

Any advice appreciated!
Thanks
benevolentelephant

Showing 1 response by extravaganza

I would say,yes it is good idea.If Anybody considering buy this player I would recommend find out if the player is unmodified,because original sound may be destructed,as it was in my case(midrange was recessed and compressed too much)I had to bring it to original state.
The player has nice ,strong tunefull bass,clean musical midrange ,highs are sweet .The sound is very dynamic and opened with exceptional stereo effect.I woud say sound leans toward analog warm sounding and at the same time let you hear details you may never heard before on recordings.Joy to listen music from cds.