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what cd player to buy

hello there,
hope this is in the right catagory. i have had a adcom gcd 575 cd player for about 19 years and that has been good but now the unit is skipping and parts are not available.

i'm looking at a nad c525 bee as opposed to a cambridge audio azur 340c,

would one unit be better than the other? i can get a real good deal on the cambridge.

i'm a guitarmaker, not audio crazy but i like good sound within my buget,

thanks for your thoughts.......juan
juan_chicoy

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macdadtexas
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buy a squeezebox or appleTV and a good out board DAC such as a Benchmark or PS Audio, then download your music and enjoy. play your CD collection once onto the computer, use your favorite lossless file type to store them, then never worry about it every again!!
macdadtexas
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CD's are today's 8-tracks. As soon as lossless downloads are the norm, which is quickly becoming a reality, there is no reason to buy a CD. They have much more mechanical downside in playback than a lossless file.

The vinyl idea is the way to go for playback quality, and has shown it will be around for the long run, but if you want convenience then CD's are a no go. No better quality than lossless files, and more money for the transport.

My modded Denon 5910ci and Linn Unidisc did not sound any better on Redbook CD than my current set up with an AppleTV and various outboard DAC's (currently an MHDT Havana Tube DAC $900), for MUCH less money.
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