how does Marantz CC4001 compare to cd5001?

[el_matt0]

ive heard a lot of praise directed at the marantz cd5001 as a great budget audiophile cd player. ive heard it has a slightly warmer tonal quality? can anyone comment in terms of SQ and just general quality on how the cc4001 compares to the cd5001? they look pretty similar, is the cc4001 just a 5 cd version of it...or is the cd5001 a better player?

 

[el_matt0]

anyone know?

 

[yage]

Why not take your headphone rig to a Marantz dealer and find out for yourself?

 

[el_matt0]

cuz i live in kingston ontario, a tiny university town, and theres defintely no marantz dealer, let alone a decent hifi audio dealer! LOL!

 

[yage]

I went to Marantz Canada and they list these guys as a dealer in Kingston, ON:

Linden Audiotronic
2776 Princess Street
Kingston, ON K7P 1W9
Canada
(613) 389-9100

 

[el_matt0]

wow man, very surprising, thanks and thanks again!

 

[el_matt0]

quick called yielded the result that they dont stock cd players, just dvd players. bummer! i know lots of ppl have heard the cd5001 and i believe it is regarded as quite a decent player, i cant believe no one can comment on the cc4001 5 disc version though! for only 30 dollars more (according to marantz) one must assume the player itself is INFERIOR to the cd5001 player no?

 

[yage]

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Originally Posted by el_matt0 /img/forum/go_quote.gif quick called yielded the result that they dont stock cd players, just dvd players. bummer!

Oh well, it was a long shot. As a last resort, you can try emailing Marantz Canada directly to see if they can locate a dealer that stocks the CD5001 and CC4001.

I don't think you should infer that the carousel is inferior sound-wise at all. However, reliability may be another issue.

 

[Mr_Penut]

try calling just hi fi, they may have some decent players in stock for you to try out.

 

[Rainbow Randy]

Bump. Or how about cc4001 vs cd5003? Or just some cc4001 impressions? I'm thinking of getting it refurbished for about $150.

 

[silverrain]

Everything that I have bought from Marantz has been really nice-sounding.
Choose which one you want, find the best price, and go for it.
I don't think you will go wrong with any of them.

However, if *I* was choosing one of the named units, I would go for the CD5003.

 

[Rainbow Randy]

Anyone try CD5003 with HD600/HD650, Denons , or Grados?