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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.

 

 

 

 

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liamowen
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Lots of folks looking to get an inexpensive CD player got the Onkyo C7030 a couple of years ago.  I stumbled across an Onkyo C7070 that has dual Wolfson chips and was $600 to $700 new.  I paid $300 for it and it's a great unit.  These may be getting harder to find, but if you come across a 7070 for under $500, I don't think you can go wrong.

Happy Listening.

 

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tim_p
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Marantz vote here, I'm using the SA-KI Ruby in my 2 channel, UD7006 in home theater, and UD5007 for my headphone system. 

patrickorlando
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Emotiva $600 excellent.

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audioguy85
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I'm currently using the Marantz hd cd-1as a transport into a Border Patrol dac. It is 12 inch x 12 inch foot print, very compact, built like a brick house, and does a very nice job as a transport. I also own the Audiolab 6000cdt. On order, is the Cyrus cdt. The Cyrus is only 8 inch x 11 inch....very compact, and is supposedly a very good transport.

Lastly, for SACD duty, I use my Marantz SA8005. So far, zero issues with the laser...it works very well, have had it since new. 

jl35
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I've bought many used CD Players and never had a problem, but understand the concern if the player is more than a few years old...though it's actually pretty easy to find out if replacement transports and lasers are available, as some companies stockpile many or it is a generically available part...and the savings can be quite substantial

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