Classic CD players???
Jun 4, 2003 at 12:35 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 65
london luke

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Things like the marantz cd52mk2 and the 63 Ki series. How good would these be for a budget source to be used with a good(Linsey hood kit) amp and some HD600's????


Just love the feel of these old players... talk about well built!!
 
Jun 4, 2003 at 12:46 PM Post #2 of 65
beauty and the beast all in one player. Rosewood sides, 37 pounds of music making machine. These players sold for over 2K when they came out and can be found from 4-5 hundred up on the used market. Even by todays standards, still a very good cdp. The Sony X7ESD. They make excellent transports.
 
Jun 4, 2003 at 1:19 PM Post #3 of 65
Problem is, DAC technology has accelerated by leaps and bounds over the last 5 years or so. Today's $400 model can rival yesterday's $4000 uber-CDP. IMO, FWIW, older CDPs *in general* are not necessarily a good buy, YMMV.

Mark
 
Jun 4, 2003 at 3:45 PM Post #4 of 65
There are older machines than those you mentioned that are better than Markl would give them credit for. But I don't give a damn about SACD or DVD-A. That said, I don't like Marantz digital from any era.

NGF
 
Jun 5, 2003 at 4:15 AM Post #6 of 65
A classic CD player, however, can make an excellent transport.
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Jun 5, 2003 at 9:53 AM Post #9 of 65
Very interesting topic.

I am currently using a Sugden Bijou CDMaster, not exactly classic but not state of the art either.

I have not been able to find alot of information/reviews/comparisons for the CDMaster anywhere, if anyone knows of any, can you please point me to the link?

Would a brand new state of the art CDP from Sony or other manufacturers sound significantly better?

Thanks in advance,
Shard
 
Jun 5, 2003 at 6:32 PM Post #11 of 65
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Originally posted by TimSchirmer
Would a Linn mimik sound better than a 963A for standard 16/44 redbook cds?


No, its age alone disqualifies it from consideration. Plus, the 963A is from a large company with a wonderful reputation. Who's ever heard of Linn or its products, like the CD12 or Ikemi which haven't been significantly updated in about five or so years? And obviously I only listen to my Meridian because I prefer the lack of features and the retro styling.
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Seriously, this thread has impressed me to no end. Aren't audiophiles the people who know that the shiney object isn't always the one you want to put in your mouth? Or are we just snobby in every opinion about audio equipment that we express?
 
Jun 5, 2003 at 6:47 PM Post #12 of 65
Bitstream player still going strong, given a new breath of life by a JMT META42. It was surplus to requirements since I upgraded my CD source. Won't be thinking of flogging it off anytime soon.
 
Jun 6, 2003 at 9:29 AM Post #15 of 65
I disagree with many of the former opinions. A compact disc player is much more than just a digital-to-analog converter. There is no way in hell a $400.00 player today will even come close to a 3, or 4 year old $4000.00 player. And, yes I have done direct comparisons.
 
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