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vintage cd player

Hello. My cd player bit the dust; Sony 707ESD .
I am looking for something comparable, but vintage. I just like the sound, and it would be used as a transport.
Two questions; - what would be a good choice?
- should I get a SA-CD /CD player ?
My budget is 800 dollars and 300 for cleaning/upgrades/etc...
All responses are welcome.
Thank you. Regards. Fred.
rockanroller
jrinkerptdnet
430 posts
 
to clarify you would use the 707 as a TRANSPORT??

IF the Sony is to be used as a transport the Cal Audio Alpha is a nice vintage DAC

do you OWN a large collection of SACDs??

IF you do not already own a collection of SACDs you most likely will not be buying them

If you are looking for a complete CD player, I still like Naim players for CD only ... the CD5 is very nice and can be had for less than $800 I believe. The manual operation of the CD tray is a nice touch as it is one less thing to break down over time
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Buy any old OPPO you can find and a Armcam irDac .
rlwainwright
1,904 posts
 
I agree with the Oppo recommendation. You can buy a brand new BDP-103D for $599 and you'll be able to play back every shiny disc available, incl. cd, hdcd, DVD-Audio, SACD, and Bluray. Additionally, you can also use it to stream music from your PC to your audio system.

Finally, the Oppos hold their value very well if you ever decide to sell it later on...

-RW-
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