proglife
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this thread can be replied to in two ways:
1) What's the cheapest source you own that provides a satisfying music playback experience, regardless of the rest of your rig?
1B) What higher-end source have you found that this inexpensive source hangs with?
OR
2) What's the cheapest source you own and use regularly and sounds terrible.
Edit: I think this thread could be valuable for head-fi'ers who are looking for the absolute best bang for their buck. I'd hate to see someone spend 1500 bucks on a CD player when a 50 dollar DVD player can play in the same league. Surely that money would be better spent elsewhere.
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I'll answer to get the ball rolling
1) I sold a $1500 dollar Rotel CDP that sounded good, but not significantly better than the popular Toshiba DVD player that was popular around here a few years back. This is my main optical source. I use a few Apple laptops more frequently, due to their convenience.
1) What's the cheapest source you own that provides a satisfying music playback experience, regardless of the rest of your rig?
1B) What higher-end source have you found that this inexpensive source hangs with?
OR
2) What's the cheapest source you own and use regularly and sounds terrible.
Edit: I think this thread could be valuable for head-fi'ers who are looking for the absolute best bang for their buck. I'd hate to see someone spend 1500 bucks on a CD player when a 50 dollar DVD player can play in the same league. Surely that money would be better spent elsewhere.
--
I'll answer to get the ball rolling
1) I sold a $1500 dollar Rotel CDP that sounded good, but not significantly better than the popular Toshiba DVD player that was popular around here a few years back. This is my main optical source. I use a few Apple laptops more frequently, due to their convenience.