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Small form factor, front loading CDP?

post #1 of 20
3/18/11 at 7:34pm
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I am building a SMALL office speaker rig, where my tube amp is approximately 10" w x 5" deep. Any recommendations for a front loader in something less than a 12" w x 10" deep form factor. Has to be fromt load (amp will sit on top), and not powered by a wall wart.

 

I'll occasionally see cheapie Magnavox and the like, but am hoping for something a bit better. Using  Sony DVP-NS775V, which is ok, but want something a bit smaller.

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post #2 of 20
3/19/11 at 5:39pm

Hmm... not as easy as it sounds but I came across this:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-CRX-330BL-Component-Receiver-Player/dp/B001P05NGA/ref=sr_1_136?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1300581416&sr=1-136

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post #3 of 20
3/19/11 at 6:37pm
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I didn't state that very well... I already have the tube amp, just need a CDP / DVP to feed it.   :-)

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post #4 of 20
3/19/11 at 7:53pm

I understood that you just want a spinner. Not too many in a small format unless you want some junk like a Coby.

 

Little Dot has a CD transport if that helps.

 

EDIT:  Hmm, I just looked at that Yamaha on their website and saw the back panel. I thought surely it'd have some preamp outs or maybe some kind of line out. Bummer.


Edited by cswann1 - 3/19/11 at 8:07pm
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post #5 of 20
3/19/11 at 8:03pm

  If all you want is a cd player, the Virtue audio Piano M1 is supposed to be pretty excellent and according to the Stereomojo review of it, within your size requirements.  Also quite inexpensive.

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post #6 of 20
3/19/11 at 8:11pm

$699 is inexpensive?  Cool :P

 

Saw this on Audiophile China (and I looked all over J&R and B&H as well as several google searches)

 

http://www.audiophilechina.com/cp-show.asp?C_id=190&S_id2=3&s_id=34

 

Oh and I went back to Amazon and found this: It has ans Aux out as well as a digital out.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-DRX-730BL-Component-Receiver-Player/dp/B001P05NG0/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_0_0


Edited by cswann1 - 3/19/11 at 8:15pm
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post #7 of 20
3/19/11 at 8:28pm


 

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Originally Posted by cswann1 View Post

$699 is inexpensive?  Cool :P

 

Saw this on Audiophile China (and I looked all over J&R and B&H as well as several google searches)

 

http://www.audiophilechina.com/cp-show.asp?C_id=190&S_id2=3&s_id=34

 

Oh and I went back to Amazon and found this: It has ans Aux out as well as a digital out.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-DRX-730BL-Component-Receiver-Player/dp/B001P05NG0/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_0_0


  It's inexpensive for the quality of construction and sound.  Probably should have made that clear.

 

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post #8 of 20
3/20/11 at 9:05am

I think Shanling has one for about $220. It looks like an older version external drive from the front, but longer towards the back because of the PSU inside the chassis.

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post #9 of 20
3/20/11 at 3:06pm
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Originally Posted by ProtegeManiac View Post

I think Shanling has one for about $220. It looks like an older version external drive from the front, but longer towards the back because of the PSU inside the chassis.



I was thinking about Shanling and I was sure that Audiophilechina carried their stuff but it's not there now.

 

The reason I was so interested in this thread is because I've been thinking of upgrading my source to include a DAC and using my Denon DVD2900 as a transport would be a huge waste of space. 

In any case it looks like they only have one front loader and it's not a small format design.

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post #10 of 20
3/20/11 at 3:48pm
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Yes, I like the Shanling, and the Cayin would be nice, assuming it comes in 117v.

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post #11 of 20
3/20/11 at 4:17pm
Perhaps the Cambridge Audio Sonata CD30 is small enough? It's 11.2 x 10.6 x 2.6 inches.
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post #12 of 20
3/21/11 at 7:11am

What about the Teac PD-H600?

http://teac.com/consumer_electronics/reference_series/pd-h600/

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post #13 of 20
3/21/11 at 7:58am
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What about the Teac PD-H600?

http://teac.com/consumer_electronics/reference_series/pd-h600/



Good find.  Pretty pricey though.

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post #14 of 20
3/21/11 at 4:02pm
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I like.

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post #15 of 20
3/22/11 at 1:56pm
Check out the Sony D-EJ01 CD Walkman it has optical out.

Rare, hard to find, and was Asian market only. It's about as big around as a CD and was slot loading.
I bought mine in HK back in 2001.

http://aintitspiffy.com/html/sonycdwalkmandej01.html
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